Updated on 2024-04-23 GMT+08:00

Jira Software

Jira is a popular and powerful project and issue tracking tool widely used in teams and organizations, including IT, operations, sales, marketing, and human resources. The main functions of Jira are as follows: project management, issue tracking, workflow management, reporting and analysis, and integration and expansion. Jira facilitates team management and collaboration and improves work efficiency and quality.

Creating a Jira Connection

  1. Log in to the new ROMA Connect console.
  2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Connector. On the page displayed, click New Connection.
  3. Select the Jira Software connector.
  4. In the dialog box displayed, configure the connector and click OK.

    Parameter

    Description

    Name

    Enter the connector instance name.

    Type

    Select the type of the Jira connector.

    • Cloud: The Jira instance is deployed on the cloud. Users can use a browser to access it from anywhere.
    • On-Premise: The Jira instance is installed locally. Jira is installed and configured on your own server or local PC.

    Connection Address

    Enter the connection address of Jira.

    • When Type is set to Cloud, the format of the address is https://your-domain.atlassian.net.

      your-domain indicates the domain name of an organization or team. A valid Jira Cloud subscription is required to access the address. If you are not sure about your Jira Cloud address, obtain it from your Atlassian account or administrator.

    • When Type is set to On-Premise, enter the IP address or host name of the server where Jira is located. Example: http://192.168.0.1:8080 or http://Jira.example.com:8080

    Authentication

    Select the Jira authentication type. The options are Basic and API Token.

    Username

    Required only when Authentication is set to Basic

    Username for connecting to Jira

    Password

    Required only when Authentication is set to Basic

    Password for connecting to Jira

    Email

    Required only when Authentication is set to API Token

    Jira email address

    API Token

    Required only when Authentication is set to API Token

    Generate an API token in the personal settings in Jira. The API token is used for identity authentication and allows Jira users to access their accounts and related data via APIs.

    Description

    Enter the description of the connector to identify it.

Action

Listening to custom events

Configuration Parameters

Parameter

Description

Listen Events

Select the events to listen in on. The listener in Jira can perform a series of operations when a specified event occurs to automatically extend Jira functions.