Write data to Jira using SSIS (Import data)
In this section we will learn how to configure and use Jira Connector in the API Destination to write data to Jira.
Video tutorial
This video covers following and more so watch carefully. After watching this video follow the steps described in this article.
- How to download SSIS PowerPack for
Jira integration in SSIS - How to configure connection for
Jira - How to write or lookup data to
Jira - Features about SSIS API Destination
- Using
Jira Connector in SSIS
Step-by-step instructions
In upper section we learned how to read data, now in this section we will learn how to configure Jira in the API Source to POST data to the Jira.
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Read the data from the source, being any desired source component. In example we will use ZappySys Dummy Data Source component.
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From the SSIS Toolbox drag and drop API Destination (Predefined Templates) on the Data Flow Designer surface and connect source component with it, and double click to edit it.
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Select New Connection to create a new connection:
API Destination - JiraJira Connector can be used to integrate Jira and your defined data source, e.g. Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Excel, Power BI, etc. Get, write, delete Issues, Users, Worklogs, Comments just in a few clicks!
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Use a preinstalled Jira Connector from Popular Connector List or press Search Online radio button to download Jira Connector. Once downloaded simply use it in the configuration:
Jira
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Proceed with selecting the desired Authentication Type. Then select API Base URL (in most cases default one is the right one). Finally, fill in all the required parameters and set optional parameters if needed. You may press a link Steps to Configure which will help set certain parameters. More info is available in Authentication section.
Steps how to get and use Jira credentials
Firstly, login into your Atlassian account and then go to your Jira profile:- Go to Profile > Security.
- Click Create and manage API tokens.
- Then click Create API token button and give your token a label.
- When window appears with new API token, copy and use it in this connection manager.
- That's it!
Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:
JiraDSNJiraAPI Key based Authentication [Http]https://[$Subdomain$].atlassian.net/rest/api/3Required Parameters Subdomain Fill-in the parameter... Atlassian User Name (email) Fill-in the parameter... API Key Fill-in the parameter... Optional Parameters CustomColumnsRegex 
Steps how to get and use Jira credentials
Follow official Atlassian instructions on how to create a PAT (Personal Access Token) for JIRAFill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:
JiraDSNJiraPersonal Access Token (PAT) Authentication [Http]https://[$Subdomain$].atlassian.net/rest/api/3Required Parameters Subdomain Fill-in the parameter... Token (PAT Bearer Token) Fill-in the parameter... Optional Parameters CustomColumnsRegex
OAuth App must be created in Atlassian Developer Console. It is found at https://developer.atlassian.com/console/myapps/ [API reference]
Steps how to get and use Jira credentials
Firstly, login into your Atlassian account and then create Jira application:- Go to Atlassian Developer area.
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Click Create and select OAuth 2.0 integration item to create an OAuth app:
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Give your app a name, accept the terms and hit Create:
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To enable permissions/scopes for your application,
click Permissions tab,
then hit Add button,
and click Configure button, once it appears:
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Continue by hitting Edit Scopes button to assign scopes for the application:
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Select these scopes or all of them:
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Then click Authorization option on the left and click Add button:
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Enter your own Callback URL (Redirect URL) or simply enter
https://zappysys.com/oauth, if you don't have one: -
Then hit Settings option and copy Client ID and Secret into your favorite text editor (we will need them in the next step):
- Now go to SSIS package or ODBC data source and in OAuth authentication set these parameters:
- For ClientId parameter use Client ID value from the previous steps.
- For ClientSecret parameter use Secret value from the previous steps.
- For Scope parameter use the Scopes you set previously (specify them all here):
- offline_access (a must)
- read:jira-user
- read:jira-work
- write:jira-work
- manage:jira-project
- manage:jira-configuration
NOTE: A full list of available scopes is available in Atlassian documentation. -
For Subdomain parameter use your Atlassian subdomain value
(e.g.
mycompany, if full host name ismycompany.atlassian.net).
- Click Generate Token to generate tokens.
- Finally, select Organization Id from the drop down.
- That's it! You can now use Jira Connector!
Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:
JiraDSNJiraOAuth (**Must change API Base URL to V3 OAuth**) [OAuth]https://[$Subdomain$].atlassian.net/rest/api/3Required Parameters ClientId Fill-in the parameter... ClientSecret Fill-in the parameter... Scope Fill-in the parameter... ReturnUrl Fill-in the parameter... Organization Id (Select after clicking [Generate Token]) Fill-in the parameter... Optional Parameters Custom Columns for output (Select after clicking [Generate Token]) 
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Select the desired endpoint, change/pass the properties values, and go to the Mappings tab to map the columns.
API Destination - JiraJira Connector can be used to integrate Jira and your defined data source, e.g. Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Excel, Power BI, etc. Get, write, delete Issues, Users, Worklogs, Comments just in a few clicks!
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Finally, map the desired columns:
API Destination - JiraJira Connector can be used to integrate Jira and your defined data source, e.g. Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Excel, Power BI, etc. Get, write, delete Issues, Users, Worklogs, Comments just in a few clicks!
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That's it; we successfully configured the POST API Call. In a few clicks we configured the Jira API call using ZappySys Jira Connector
