How to Authenticate Jira Rest API

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Authenticating to the Jira REST API is an essential step to interact programmatically with Jira data. Here’s how to do it:

1. Navigate to your account settings by clicking on your avatar.
2. Select 'Manage account'.
3. Select the 'Security' section.
4. In the 'Security' section, find the 'API tokens' option and click 'Create and manage API tokens'.
5. Click 'Create API token'.
6. Provide a label for the token and click 'Create'.
7. Click 'Copy' and keep the generated token and store it securely.
8. That's it! When making API requests, use 'Basic Authentication' with your email address as the username and the API token as the password.