How to Authenticate Jira Rest API
- George Apostolov
- 05 Sep 2025
Guide
Navigate to your account settings by clicking on your avatar.
Select 'Manage account'.
Select the 'Security' section
In the 'Security' section, find the 'API tokens' option and click 'Create and manage API tokens'.
Click 'Create API token'.
Provide a label for the token and click 'Create'.
Click 'Copy' and keep the generated token and store it securely.
That's it! When making API requests, use 'Basic Authentication' with your email address as the username and the API token as the password.
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