If your Jira Cloud has not been prepared by the Admin, the addin add-in will ask you to login with username and API Token. An API Token is a like a password that allows the addin add-in to use Jira in on your namebehalf.
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Keep it secret As it The API token is like a password for your Jira account, so please keep the API Token secret and do not share it with anyone else. |
Instructions
Open the following link in a new tab: https://id.atlassian.com/manage/api-tokens
Press Create API Token
You can now choose a label. We recommend something you relate to the Outlook Addadd-in: e.g. Jira for Outlook
Choose Create
You'll now see your API Token - copy it to Clipboard
Back in Outlook, use Ctrl + V on Windows or Cmd + V on Mac to insert the copied token
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Once you close the popup with the API Token, you'll never see the API Token again. If you forgot to copy it, you'll need to delete it and create a new one. |