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stage: Create
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group: Ecosystem
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# GitLab Jira integration **(FREE)**
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You can use Jira to track work implemented in GitLab. The Jira integration with GitLab makes the
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process of working across these systems more efficient.
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The GitLab Jira integration, available in every GitLab project by default, allows you to connect
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to any Jira instance, whether on Atlassian cloud or self-managed.
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You can also install the [Jira Development Panel integration](../../../integration/jira_development_panel.md).
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For more information about the differences between the two integrations, see
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[Jira integrations](jira_integrations.md).
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After you set up this integration, you can cross-reference activity in the GitLab project with any
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of your projects in Jira. This includes the ability to close or transition Jira issues when work is
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completed in GitLab and:
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- Mention a Jira issue ID in a commit message or MR (merge request) and:
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- GitLab links to the Jira issue.
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- The Jira issue adds a comment with details and a link back to the activity in GitLab.
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- Mention that a commit or MR resolves or closes a specific Jira issue and when it's merged to the default branch:
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- The GitLab MR displays a note that it closed the Jira issue. Prior to the merge, MRs indicate which issue they close.
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- The Jira issue shows the activity and is closed or otherwise transitioned as specified in your GitLab settings.
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- Run a pipeline on an MR linked to a Jira issue:
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- The Jira issue shows the current pipeline status (in the sidebar as "builds").
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- Deploy to an environment from an MR linked to a Jira issue:
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- The Jira issue shows the status of the deployment (in the sidebar as "deployments").
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- Create or modify a feature flag that mentions a Jira issue in its description:
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- The Jira issue shows the details of the feature-flag (in the sidebar as "feature flags").
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- View a list of Jira issues directly in GitLab. **(PREMIUM)**
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- Create a Jira issue from a vulnerability. **(ULTIMATE)**
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Additional features provided by the Jira Development Panel integration include:
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- In a Jira issue, display relevant GitLab information in the [development panel](https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/view-development-information-for-an-issue/), including related branches, commits, and merge requests.
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- Use Jira [Smart Commits](https://confluence.atlassian.com/fisheye/using-smart-commits-960155400.html) in GitLab to add Jira comments, log time spent on the issue, or apply any issue transition.
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- Showing pipeline, deployment, and feature flags in Jira issues.
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## Configuration
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<i class="fa fa-youtube-play youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i>
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For an overview, see [Agile Management - GitLab-Jira Basic Integration](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWvwkx5_00E&feature=youtu.be).
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Each GitLab project can be configured to connect to an entire Jira instance. That means one GitLab
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project can interact with _all_ Jira projects in that instance, once configured. For:
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- The [view Jira issues](#view-jira-issues) feature, you must associate a GitLab project with a
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specific Jira project.
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- Other features, you do not have to explicitly associate a GitLab project with any single Jira
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project.
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If you have one Jira instance, you can pre-fill the settings. For more information, see the
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documentation for:
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- [Project integration management](../../admin_area/settings/project_integration_management.md).
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- [Services Templates](services_templates.md).
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To enable the Jira service in GitLab, you must:
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1. Configure the project in Jira.
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1. Enter the correct values in GitLab.
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### Configure Jira
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The process for configuring Jira depends on whether you host Jira on your own server or on
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[Atlassian cloud](https://www.atlassian.com/cloud).
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#### Jira Server
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Jira Server supports basic authentication. When connecting, a **username and password** are
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required. Connecting to Jira Server via CAS is not possible. For more information, see
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[set up a user in Jira Server](jira_server_configuration.md).
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#### Jira on Atlassian cloud
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Jira on Atlassian cloud supports authentication through an API token. When connecting to Jira on
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Atlassian cloud, an **email and API token** are required. For more information, see
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[set up a user in Jira on Atlassian cloud](jira_cloud_configuration.md).
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### Configure GitLab
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> **Notes:**
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>
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> - The supported Jira versions are `v6.x`, `v7.x`, and `v8.x`.
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> - In order to support Oracle's Access Manager, GitLab sends additional cookies
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> to enable Basic Auth. The cookie being added to each request is `OBBasicAuth` with
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> a value of `fromDialog`.
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To enable the Jira integration in a project:
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1. Go to the project's [Integrations page](overview.md#accessing-integrations) and select the
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**Jira** service.
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1. Select **Enable integration**.
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1. Select **Trigger** actions.
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This determines whether a mention of a Jira issue in GitLab commits, merge requests, or both,
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should link the Jira issue back to that source commit/MR and transition the Jira issue, if
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indicated.
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1. To include a comment on the Jira issue when the above reference is made in GitLab, select
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**Enable comments**.
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1. Select the **Comment detail**: **Standard** or **All details**.
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1. Enter the further details on the page as described in the following table.
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| Field | Description |
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| `Web URL` | The base URL to the Jira instance web interface which is being linked to this GitLab project. For example, `https://jira.example.com`. |
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| `Jira API URL` | The base URL to the Jira instance API. Web URL value is used if not set. For example, `https://jira-api.example.com`. Leave this field blank (or use the same value of `Web URL`) if using **Jira on Atlassian cloud**. |
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| `Username or Email` | Created in [configure Jira](#configure-jira) step. Use `username` for **Jira Server** or `email` for **Jira on Atlassian cloud**. |
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| `Password/API token` | Created in [configure Jira](#configure-jira) step. Use `password` for **Jira Server** or `API token` for **Jira on Atlassian cloud**. |
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| `Jira workflow transition IDs` | Required for closing Jira issues via commits or merge requests. These are the IDs of transitions in Jira that move issues to a particular state. (See [Obtaining a transition ID](#obtaining-a-transition-id).) If you insert multiple transition IDs separated by `,` or `;`, the issue is moved to each state, one after another, using the given order. In GitLab 13.6 and earlier, field was called `Transition ID`. |
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1. To enable users to view Jira issues inside the GitLab project, select **Enable Jira issues** and
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enter a Jira project key. **(PREMIUM)**
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You can only display issues from a single Jira project within a given GitLab project.
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WARNING:
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If you enable Jira issues with the setting above, all users that have access to this GitLab project
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are able to view all issues from the specified Jira project.
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1. To enable creation of issues for vulnerabilities, select **Enable Jira issues creation from vulnerabilities**.
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1. Select the **Jira issue type**. If the dropdown is empty, select refresh (**{retry}**) and try again.
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1. To verify the Jira connection is working, select **Test settings**.
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1. Select **Save changes**.
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Your GitLab project can now interact with all Jira projects in your instance and the project now
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displays a Jira link that opens the Jira project.
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#### Obtaining a transition ID
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In the most recent Jira user interface, you can no longer see transition IDs in the workflow
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administration UI. You can get the ID you need in either of the following ways:
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1. By using the API, with a request like `https://yourcompany.atlassian.net/rest/api/2/issue/ISSUE-123/transitions`
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using an issue that is in the appropriate "open" state
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1. By mousing over the link for the transition you want and looking for the
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"action" parameter in the URL
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Note that the transition ID may vary between workflows (for example, bug vs. story),
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even if the status you are changing to is the same.
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#### Disabling comments on Jira issues
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You can continue to have GitLab cross-link a source commit/MR with a Jira issue while disabling the comment added to the issue.
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See the [Configure GitLab](#configure-gitlab) section and uncheck the **Enable comments** setting.
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## Jira issues
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By now you should have [configured Jira](#configure-jira) and enabled the
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[Jira service in GitLab](#configure-gitlab). If everything is set up correctly
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you should be able to reference and close Jira issues by just mentioning their
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ID in GitLab commits and merge requests.
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Jira issue IDs must be formatted in uppercase for the integration to work.
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### Reference Jira issues
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When GitLab project has Jira issue tracker configured and enabled, mentioning
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Jira issues in GitLab automatically adds a comment in Jira issue with the
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link back to GitLab. This means that in comments in merge requests and commits
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referencing an issue, `PROJECT-7` for example, adds a comment in Jira issue in the
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format:
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```plaintext
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USER mentioned this issue in RESOURCE_NAME of [PROJECT_NAME|LINK_TO_COMMENT]:
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ENTITY_TITLE
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```
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- `USER` A user that mentioned the issue. This is the link to the user profile in GitLab.
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- `LINK_TO_THE_COMMENT` Link to the origin of mention with a name of the entity where Jira issue was mentioned.
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- `RESOURCE_NAME` Kind of resource which referenced the issue. Can be a commit or merge request.
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- `PROJECT_NAME` GitLab project name.
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- `ENTITY_TITLE` Merge request title or commit message first line.
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For example, the following commit references the Jira issue with `PROJECT-1` as its ID:
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```shell
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git commit -m "PROJECT-1 Fix spelling and grammar"
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```
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### Close Jira issues
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Jira issues can be closed directly from GitLab by using trigger words in
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commits and merge requests. When a commit which contains the trigger word
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followed by the Jira issue ID in the commit message is pushed, GitLab
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adds a comment in the mentioned Jira issue and immediately closes it (provided
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the transition ID was set up correctly).
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There are currently three trigger words, and you can use either one to achieve
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the same goal:
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- `Resolves PROJECT-1`
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- `Closes PROJECT-1`
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- `Fixes PROJECT-1`
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where `PROJECT-1` is the ID of the Jira issue.
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Note the following:
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- Only commits and merges into the project's default branch (usually `master`)
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close an issue in Jira. You can change your project's default branch under
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[project settings](img/jira_project_settings.png).
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- The Jira issue is not transitioned if it has a resolution.
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Let's consider the following example:
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1. For the project named `PROJECT` in Jira, we implemented a new feature
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and created a merge request in GitLab.
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1. This feature was requested in Jira issue `PROJECT-7` and the merge request
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in GitLab contains the improvement
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1. In the merge request description we use the issue closing trigger
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`Closes PROJECT-7`.
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1. Once the merge request is merged, the Jira issue is automatically closed
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with a comment and an associated link to the commit that resolved the issue.
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In the following screenshot you can see what the link references to the Jira
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issue look like.
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Once this merge request is merged, the Jira issue is automatically closed
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with a link to the commit that resolved the issue.
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### View Jira issues **(PREMIUM)**
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> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/3622) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.2.
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You can browse and search issues from a selected Jira project directly in GitLab. This requires [configuration](#configure-gitlab) in GitLab by an administrator.
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From the **Jira Issues** menu, click **Issues List**. The issue list defaults to sort by **Created date**, with the newest issues listed at the top. You can change this to **Last updated**.
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Issues are grouped into tabs based on their [Jira status](https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver070/defining-status-field-values-749382903.html).
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- The **Open** tab displays all issues with a Jira status in any category other than Done.
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- The **Closed** tab displays all issues with a Jira status categorized as Done.
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- The **All** tab displays all issues of any status.
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Click an issue title to open its original Jira issue page for full details.
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#### Search and filter the issues list
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To refine the list of issues, use the search bar to search for any text
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contained in an issue summary (title) or description.
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You can also filter by labels, status, reporter, and assignee using URL parameters.
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Enhancements to be able to use these through the user interface are [planned](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/3622).
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- To filter issues by `labels`, specify one or more labels as part of the `labels[]`
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parameter in the URL. When using multiple labels, only issues that contain all specified
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labels are listed. `/-/integrations/jira/issues?labels[]=backend&labels[]=feature&labels[]=QA`
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- To filter issues by `status`, specify the `status` parameter in the URL.
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`/-/integrations/jira/issues?status=In Progress`
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- To filter issues by `reporter`, specify a reporter's Jira display name for the
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`author_username` parameter in the URL. `/-/integrations/jira/issues?author_username=John Smith`
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- To filter issues by `assignee`, specify their Jira display name for the
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`assignee_username` parameter in the URL. `/-/integrations/jira/issues?assignee_username=John Smith`
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## Troubleshooting
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If these features do not work as expected, it is likely due to a problem with the way the integration settings were configured.
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### GitLab is unable to comment on a Jira issue
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Make sure that the Jira user you set up for the integration has the
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correct access permission to post comments on a Jira issue and also to transition
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the issue, if you'd like GitLab to also be able to do so.
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Jira issue references and update comments do not work if the GitLab issue tracker is disabled.
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### GitLab is unable to close a Jira issue
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Make sure the `Transition ID` you set within the Jira settings matches the one
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your project needs to close an issue.
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Make sure that the Jira issue is not already marked as resolved; that is,
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the Jira issue resolution field is not set. (It should not be struck through in
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Jira lists.)
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### CAPTCHA
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CAPTCHA may be triggered after several consecutive failed login attempts
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which may lead to a `401 unauthorized` error when testing your Jira integration.
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If CAPTCHA has been triggered, you can't use Jira's REST API to
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authenticate with the Jira site. You need to log in to your Jira instance
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and complete the CAPTCHA.
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