# Jira

Prerequisites

* A Jira account with sufficient access to the project you wish to sync with Coworker.

  * More information about API tokens:\
    <https://support.atlassian.com/atlassian-account/docs/manage-two-step-verification-for-your-atlassian-account/>

### Generating the credentials

1. Generate an API token associated with your Jira account \
   <https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens>\
   ![](https://3561055466-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fcl1KIMhPQkmG41x5eGvL%2Fuploads%2FbnIEUK23MOiuwbh8WufY%2FScreenshot%202024-03-19%20at%2011.08.37.png?alt=media\&token=0eb5db56-0f9b-4ba6-8930-e9623ffd6f26)
2. Copy the token and store it in a secure place. This is the access token that Coworker will need.![](https://3561055466-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fcl1KIMhPQkmG41x5eGvL%2Fuploads%2F3uOWCl2F5el5Uzir4qAm%2FScreenshot%202024-03-19%20at%2011.08.53.png?alt=media\&token=d7204e5b-dc1b-4d40-beaf-b3acd6a11e21)<br>
3. Export users to connect email and Jira ID\
   1\. Go to <https://admin.atlassian.com/>\
   2\. Click Directory\
   3\. Click the three dots on the top right and click "Export Users"\
   4\. Change the users selector to only active users, and click export.\
   4\. When you receive the email, download the users and share them with the Coworker team in our shared Slack channel.

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### Information required for the Coworker connection:

* `email`: The email address associated with the Jira account which created your API token
* `api_key`: The API token created above
* `base_url`: The base URL of your Jira tenant, prefixed with https, eg. [https://mycompany.atlassian.net](https://villagelabs.atlassian.net)
* Share your list of Jira users