Authentication - Cloud

You need to generate an API token, it needs to be done once, this token will be used to authenticate you across all your cloud instances https://psc-software.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ECSD365/pages/876019732

Login to Jira cloud it’s a 3 step process:

1. Provide Jira URL

2. Provide API token

3. Verify access in browser

   1. Verify in Excel

If app is installed on that Jira instance you will see a general view. You can start importing issues and creating new ones.

In app info:

Authentication details

1. Enter Jira URL

2. Create API token. Learn more

3. In form below paste your API token.

4. When you use 'Submit' button 2 things will happen: 

   • New page will open up in your browser - on that page, choose Jira Cloud which you want to access and use 'Accept'.

   • In Excel you will see Authorization view, after you are done with step 3.a - use the 'Verify authorization' button.

5. If successful, you will see general page.

Note: Due to security reasons, you will have to use token each time you login through app.