Login with REST API

[Christopher Deleuze]

I am aware that in order to get JSON using Jira's REST API I need to be logged in or use OAuth to verify the program. The system I am using puts severe restrictions on me, and cannot call/use outside programs/jar files/frameworks to verify. Is there any way to embed user credentials in the URL, or setup a way to disable login requirement? I have read through the REST doc for JIRA and seen an uncountable amount of JIRA tutorials from Atlassian, so that will most likely not help to post.

[Tamsin Slinn]

I would think you could only connect without requiring a login if you enabled anonymous access to your JIRA.

When you say you can't use any programs/jar files/frameworks, how are you actually accessing the REST API?

When I have used the REST API, I have authenticated by sending an authorisation header along with the request.

In groovy,

def authString = "${username}:${password}".getBytes().encodeBase64().toString()
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jiraClient.post(headers:['Authorization':"Basic ${authString}"], path: ...])

You can see the full code here here: http://blog.anorakgirl.co.uk/2013/02/groovy-use-of-the-jira-rest-api-to-update-a-custom-field-with-the-issue-description/

I realise this uses the groovy http-builder jar, but the concept of sending an authorisation header might work with whatever method you are using?