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Overview

To authenticate with Jira Data Center (Basic Auth), you will need:

1. Instance Base Url - The root URL of your Jira Data Center instance.
2. Username - The username of a Jira account with the necessary permissions to access the data you want to connect with.
3. Password - The password associated with the above Jira account.

This guide will walk you through finding your credentials and Instance Base URL within your Jira Data Center instance.

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Prerequisites:

• You need to have an installed and accessible instance of Jira Data Center.

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Instructions:

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Step 1: Finding Your Instance Base Url

1. Log in to your Jira Data Center instance.
2. Look at the URL in your browser’s address bar. Your Instance Base URL is the text before the first /, where the main part of the URL ends (e.g., https://jira.yourcompany.net).

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Step 2: Finding Your Credentials

1. Use the Username and Password of a Jira account that has the appropriate permissions to access the data you want to connect with.

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Step 3: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have your Instance Base Url, Username and Password:

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Jira Data Center (Basic Auth).
2. Enter your Instance Base Url, Username and Password in their designated fields.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

You are now connected to Jira Data Center (Basic Auth).