Jira Connector for Power BI

In this article you will learn how to integrate Jira data in Power BI without coding in just a few clicks (live / bi-directional connection to Jira). Jira 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!.

Using Jira Connector you will be able to connect, read, and write data from within Power BI. Follow the steps below to see how we would accomplish that.

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Video Tutorial - Integrate Jira data in Power BI

This video covers following and more so watch carefully. After watching this video follow the steps described in this article.

  • How to download / install required driver for Jira integration in Power BI
  • How to configure connection for Jira
  • Features about API Driver (Authentication / Query Language / Examples / Driver UI)
  • Using Jira Connection in Power BI

Create ODBC Data Source (DSN) based on ZappySys API Driver

Step-by-step instructions

To get data from Jira using Power BI we first need to create a DSN (Data Source) which will access data from Jira. We will later be able to read data using Power BI. Perform these steps:

  1. Install ZappySys ODBC PowerPack.

  2. Open ODBC Data Sources (x64):
    Open ODBC Data Source

  3. Create a User Data Source (User DSN) based on ZappySys API Driver

    ZappySys API Driver
    Create new User DSN for ZappySys API Driver
    You should create a System DSN (instead of a User DSN) if the client application is launched under a Windows System Account, e.g. as a Windows Service. If the client application is 32-bit (x86) running with a System DSN, use ODBC Data Sources (32-bit) instead of the 64-bit version.
  4. When the Configuration window appears give your data source a name if you haven't done that already, then select "Jira" from the list of Popular Connectors. If "Jira" is not present in the list, then click "Search Online" and download it. Then set the path to the location where you downloaded it. Finally, click Continue >> to proceed with configuring the DSN:

    JiraDSN
    Jira
    ODBC DSN Template Selection

  5. Now it's time to configure the Connection Manager. Select Authentication Type, e.g. Token Authentication. Then select API Base URL (in most cases, the default one is the right one). More info is available in the Authentication section.

    Steps how to get and use Jira credentials
    Firstly, login into your Atlassian account and then go to your Jira profile:

    1. Go to Profile > Security.
    2. Click Create and manage API tokens.
    3. Then click Create API token button and give your token a label.
    4. When window appears with new API token, copy and use it in this connection manager.
    5. That's it!

    Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

    JiraDSN
    Jira
    API Key based Authentication [Http]
    https://[$Subdomain$].atlassian.net/rest/api/3
    Required Parameters
    Subdomain Fill-in the parameter...
    Atlassian User Name (email) Fill-in the parameter...
    API Key Fill-in the parameter...
    Optional Parameters
    CustomColumnsRegex
    ODBC DSN HTTP Connection Configuration
    Steps how to get and use Jira credentials
    Follow official Atlassian instructions on how to create a PAT (Personal Access Token) for JIRA

    Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

    JiraDSN
    Jira
    Personal Access Token (PAT) Authentication [Http]
    https://[$Subdomain$].atlassian.net/rest/api/3
    Required Parameters
    Subdomain Fill-in the parameter...
    Token (PAT Bearer Token) Fill-in the parameter...
    Optional Parameters
    CustomColumnsRegex
    ODBC DSN HTTP Connection Configuration

    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:

    1. Go to Atlassian Developer area.
    2. Click Create and select OAuth 2.0 integration item to create an OAuth app: Create OAuth integration app in Atlassian
    3. Give your app a name, accept the terms and hit Create: Name OAuth app in Atlassian
    4. To enable permissions/scopes for your application, click Permissions tab, then hit Add button, and click Configure button, once it appears: Enable scopes in OAuth app in Atlassian
    5. Continue by hitting Edit Scopes button to assign scopes for the application: Edit scopes in OAuth app in Atlassian
    6. Select these scopes or all of them: Add Jira scopes in OAuth app in Atlassian
    7. Then click Authorization option on the left and click Add button: Add authorization in OAuth app in Atlassian
    8. Enter your own Callback URL (Redirect URL) or simply enter https://zappysys.com/oauth, if you don't have one:
    9. Set callback URL for OAuth app in Atlassian
    10. Then hit Settings option and copy Client ID and Secret into your favorite text editor (we will need them in the next step): Get Jira data via REST API and OAuth
    11. 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 is mycompany.atlassian.net).
  6. Click Generate Token to generate tokens.
  7. Finally, select Organization Id from the drop down.
  8. That's it! You can now use Jira Connector!

Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

JiraDSN
Jira
OAuth (**Must change API Base URL to V3 OAuth**) [OAuth]
https://[$Subdomain$].atlassian.net/rest/api/3
Required 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])
ODBC DSN Oauth Connection Configuration