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# Jira

Jira allows you to track bugs and tasks, link issues to related code, and monitor activity. Learn more at www\.atlassian.com/software/jira.

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Is your Jira hosted on-prem? Skip to the next page to connect [Self-hosted Jira](/apps/j/jira/self-hosted-jira.md).
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### Connect Jira in Violet

1. In [Violet](https://app.violetlabs.com/) (or [VioletGov](https://app.violetgov.com/)), navigate to **Integrations** and click  <img src="https://2091741164-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvrraExym8pNEUvBDoima%2Fuploads%2FtlFf29W81Xw97AUJ5zwb%2FScreenshot%202026-02-19%20at%201.13.34%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=c80f613a-d379-4cd4-a5c8-9c04e63e37ea" alt="" data-size="line">.
2. Select <img src="https://2091741164-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvrraExym8pNEUvBDoima%2Fuploads%2FTMgkaKQKTpQwdoEYjZve%2Fjira.png?alt=media&amp;token=9eaafcdb-d0db-422a-abd3-1e6de0c56f7e" alt="" data-size="line"> **Jira**

\[Optional] Assign permissions to which users or user groups can view the data or edit the credentials:

<figure><img src="https://2091741164-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvrraExym8pNEUvBDoima%2Fuploads%2FumnLeT1X9BphQ0dxFd3W%2FPermissions.png?alt=media&amp;token=23d4044c-065a-4201-91aa-122b94a19848" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

3. Enter your Jira URL, username and API token (create an Atlassian API Token [here](https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens)) and click **Connect.**\
   \
   **IMPORTANT: Jira recently introduced Scopes for its tokens, which we do not yet support. You will need to create a token without Scopes. You'll be able to create a token with Scopes OR connect directly via OAuth in January 2026. Stay tuned!**
4. Once connected, configure your integration (optional), then click **Create.** You're done!


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