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Authentication

The plugin authenticates to Jira Cloud with an API token.

API Token​

Create a token at Atlassian API tokens, using either option Atlassian offers:

  • Create API token — an unscoped token that inherits your full account permissions.
  • Create API token with scopes — select the Jira app and the read:jira-work, write:jira-work, and read:jira-user scopes.

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

Changing Account​

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

Default Account​

Check Use this account for other projects by default when logging in to reuse these credentials in 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.