Jira Integration with Pega

 Hi Friends, today we will see how to connect Pega with Jira. I have followed below Pega article.

https://community.pega.com/knowledgebase/articles/application-development/84/integrating-agile-workbench-jira-pega-platform-73x-74x

Step 1: Download and install Jira component 

Go to Pega Market place and download the Agile workbench Integration with Jira component

Click on manage component -> Click on Install New button

Enable the installed component and click ok Button.

Save application definition rule.

Step 2: Create New Jira project and Releases

Go to https://id.atlassian.com/login  - Register and Login in to the account.

After logged in, select the product Jira software

In the next screen, select Get if Free button

In the next screen, without selecting the other product, click next.

Provide site name and click Agree

In the next screen, select skip or select any tools required.

In the next screen provide the basic information and click skip or next.

Selected Scrum software development tool and used this template

In the next screen, selected “Select a company - managed project”

In the next screen, provided Project name and key and clicked Create

Once project created, Click on Releases menu and create a release.

Release Created

Step 3: Create Token

For authentication of rest API, we have to create Token ( Password for authentication)

Go to  :- https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens

Click on Create API Token -> Provide token name and click create

We can view token in the next page( Copy the token)

Click close.

Step 4: Add the Credentials in Pega

Once, token created -> Open  PM_Jira_AuthProfile Authentication Profile instance (this instance comes with Jira component)

Update the rule with User Name(Jira registered EmailID) and password (token) and save

Step 5: Update Reporter Id in Preferences

In Jira go to Profile and copy the User ID

User Id , we can get it from the profile screen URL.

Go to Preferences screen from profile icon and update the User Id

In Project management -> add the User ID field and save

Step 6: Configure Jira and Pega Connection

Go to Application Definition -> Integration & Security tab and click on Configure integration button

Click on Jira.

Replace highlighted sample URL with the baseurl

Before:

After:

Click Connect.

Select project name and project version from the dropdown and click Begin Integration button.

Once the integration is successful, below screen will display.

Click Done button.

Step 7: Verify the connection between Jira and Pega

Create a new bugs/Story to verify the integration:

Go to app Studio -> Click on Toggle Agile workbench icon

Create new story and click Save button.

We can see the created ticket in Jira software.

on selecting the ticket in Jira, we can able to view the details provided in Pega.

Thanks for reading, if you are having any doubt, please ask in comment.