Authentication

The plugin requires authentication to access the Jira Cloud API using an API token.

API Token

Create a token at Atlassian API tokens. Atlassian offers two options — choose either one.

Create API token

Creates an unscoped token that inherits your full account permissions.

1. Click Create API token.
2. Enter a name, set an expiration date, and click Create.
3. Click Copy to clipboard.

Create API token with scopes

Creates a token limited to the scopes you select.

1. Click Create API token with scopes.
2. Enter a name and set an expiration date.
3. Select the Jira app.
4. Select the following scopes: read:jira-work, write:jira-work, and read:jira-user.
5. Click Create, then Copy to clipboard.

Signing In

When the plugin prompts for authentication, enter your Atlassian account email and the API token.

Changing Account

To switch to a different Jira account, use the Change Account action in the Jira Issues tool window toolbar.

Default Account

When logging in, you can check Use this account for other projects by default. This makes the current credentials the default for any new project that connects to the same Jira instance.

Credential Storage

All credentials are stored securely in the IDE's built-in credential store (Settings | Appearance & Behavior | System Settings | Passwords). No passwords or tokens are stored in plain text or in project files.