How to Authenticate Jira Rest API

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

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