Quick summary
The Jira REST API requires Basic Authentication using your Atlassian account email and a personal API token instead of a password. You can generate and manage API tokens directly from your Atlassian account's Security settings.
Steps
- Navigate to your account settings by clicking on your avatar.
- Select 'Manage account' from the dropdown menu.
- Select the 'Security' section in your account settings.
- In the 'Security' section, find the 'API tokens' option and click 'Create and manage API tokens'.
- Click 'Create API token' to begin generating a new token.
- Provide a label for the token and click 'Create'.
- Click 'Copy' to save the generated API token and store it securely.
- When making API requests, use 'Basic Authentication' with your email as the username and the API token as the password.
