Automa supports Jira integration for:
  • Project Management: Allows users to create tasks from Jira issues and update issues based on bot actions.

Creating app

You can create a Jira App by going to Create > OAuth 2.0 integration in Atlassian Developer Console.
1

Get server URL

Retrieve the URL for the API service after you set up Automa.
2

Add scopes

Go to the Permissions tab and add the following scopes in Jira API category:
  • read:jira-work
  • read:jira-user
  • write:jira-work
  • manage:jira-webhook
3

Callback URL

Go to the Authorization tab and set the callback URL to https://<your-api-server>/callbacks/jira.
4

Copy the secrets

Go to the Settings tab and copy the required secrets:
  • Client ID
  • Client Secret

Adding environment variables

To configure the Jira integration, you need to set the following environment variables:
  • JIRA_API_CLIENT_ID: The client ID of your Jira App.
  • JIRA_APP_CLIENT_SECRET: The client secret of your Jira App.
Depending on your self-hosting setup, you can configure environment variables in different ways. You can find the relevant instructions for your setup below: