Jira
Jira
Follow these steps to connect Jira to your CData Connect Cloud account:
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Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.
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Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.
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Type Jira into the search field, then click the data source name.
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On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
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Enter the URL to your Jira endpoint.
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Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.
OAuth
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Click Sign in to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Jira sign-in page in a new tab.
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Log into your Jira account and provide the requested permissions (if applicable).
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At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Jira Connection page, click Save & Test.
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If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.
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If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.
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APIToken
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Enter the Jira username for authentication in the User field.
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Enter the Jira API token for the username that you enter in the User field.
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At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Jira Connection page, click Save & Test.
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If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.
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If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.
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Basic
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Enter the Jira username for authentication in the User field.
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In the Password field, enter the user password.
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At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Jira Connection page, click Save & Test.
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If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.
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If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.
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Crowd
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Enter the Jira username for authentication in the User field.
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In the Password field, enter the user password.
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Enter the SSO Login URL associated with the Crowd account. You can find the IDP URL by navigating to your application > SSO > SSO information > Identity provider single sign-on URL.
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Enter the SSO Exchange URL used to exchange the SAML token for Jira cookies. This URL can have the following format:
https://<authority of Jira instance>/plugins/servlet/samlsso
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Enter the SSO App Name of the application.
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Enter the SSO App Password of the application.
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At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Jira Connection page, click Save & Test.
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If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.
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If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.
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OKTA
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Enter the Jira username for authentication in the User field.
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In the Password field, enter the user password.
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Set the SSO Login URL to the URL used by the SSO provider.
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Enter all relevant property-value pairs into the SSO Properties field with the format
ssoproperty1=value1;ssoproperty2=value2;ssoproperty3=value3;
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Enter the SSO Exchange URL used to exchange the SAML token for Jira cookies. This URL can have the following format:
https://<authority of Jira instance>/plugins/servlet/samlsso
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At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Jira Connection page, click Save & Test.
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If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.
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If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.
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LDAP
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Enter the Jira username for authentication in the User field.
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In the Password field, enter the user password.
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At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Jira Connection page, click Save & Test.
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If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.
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If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.
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More Information
For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and Jira, see this information page.