How to Sync Jira's cards with Draft.io's ones

Prerequisites:

  • You need admin rights on Jira.
  • Your Jira instance must be requestable by our server (might require some configuration if your instance is behind a proxy).

1. How to create the Application Link

1.1 Log on to Jira with your admin account.

1.2 Go to Jira settings > Products > Application links.

1.3 Type 'https://draft.io' in the text field and, then, click on Create new link.

1.4 [Optional]. If a window Configure Application URL pop up, click on Continue **(with New URL = 'https://draft.io'):

A new form should appear

1.5 Type 'Draft' in the text field Application Name.

1.6 Check the box Create incoming link.

1.7 Then, click on Continue.

A new form should appear.

1.8 Fill the form in like in the example below:

Consumer KeyGhMrDgeGTCm9
Consumer NameDraft
Public KeyMIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDEpn6NQWM1efsspCbgzcF5FC+W
nRXieW9IOkBlpSFLGDX+1CgEAbVH5+mqvKWjIwE0GcNApX/KbqbdTYEfqp9Pa9G1
51dWRzaIXWricOpWvmgwt8h2C6KpopjCzS7ACJPTZifVktcTIQ+uf8WvyD8coiT8
GnG3H2bFUiGmW+4XMwIDAQAB

1.9 Then, click on Continue.

It will create the new Application Link and add it to the list.


2. How to create the webhook (that allows Jira’s real-time sync with Draft.io)

2.1 Go to Settings > System > WebHooks.

2.2 Go to Create a WebHook (in the upper right corner of your screen).

A new form should appear.

2.3 Type 'Draft' in the text field Name.

2.4 Type 'https://draft.io/api/jira/webhook' in the text field URL.

2.5 In Events > Issue related events, check the 3 boxes created, updated, and deleted within the Issue category (see the example below):

2.6 Please ensure that the form is filled in like in the above example and then click on Create.

It will create the WebHook and add it to the list.