What server to use to connect python with jira api

[Amir Darbar]

This is my code:

from jira import JIRA

options = {'server': 'https://myaccount.atlassian.net'}
jira = JIRA(options, basic_auth=('username', 'password'))

and it says 

Got recoverable error from GET https://myaccount.atlassian.net/rest/api/2/serverInfo, will retry [1/3] in 3.51334302252s. Err: 401 Unauthorized

[Kais Tounsi]

If somebody still need a solution, you can install JIRA rest api : lib https://pypi.python.org/pypi/jira/. Just a simple example:

https://thepythoncoding.blogspot.com/2019/06/what-server-to-use-to-connect-python.html

from jira.client import JIRA

jira_server = "http://yourjiraserver.com"
jira_user = "login"
jira_password = "pass"

jira_server = {'server': jira_server}
jira = JIRA(options=jira_server, basic_auth=(jira_user, jira_password))

group = jira.group_members("jira-users")
for users in group:
print users

[Kais Tounsi]

Step by Step how to access the hosted Jira API via python

Using the JIRA python module this example works:

https://thepythoncoding.blogspot.com/2018/07/python-step-by-step-how-to-access.html

from jira import JIRA
jira = jira = JIRA(basic_auth=(un, pwd), options={'server': server})
issue = jira.issue('JRA-9')
print(issue.fields.project.key) # 'JRA'
print(issue.fields.issuetype.name) # 'New Feature'
print(issue.fields.reporter.displayName) # 'Mike Cannon-Brookes [Atlassian]'

[Ruchit]

@Edwin Kyalangalilwa  I have tried the above process which you mentioned. And I kept 'verify': False so

I am not using SSL CERTIFICATE. 

[Edwin Kyalangalilwa]

@Ruchit 

Are you still getting a 401 error?

[Ruchit]

@Edwin Kyalangalilwa 

Yes, I am getting 401 error. Can you please confirm that for testing purpose if 'verify': False i.e.

options = {'server': 'url', 'verify': False}

then SSL Certificate is not required?

[Ruchit]

Hi @Edwin Kyalangalilwa 

I am trying to connect to "https://jira.mycompany.com" URL using python jira module.

For this do I need to use app token or I can use basic_auth.

[Edwin Kyalangalilwa]

@Ruchit basic_auth

Please check your credentials.

Another thing to try is

options = {'server': 'url', 'verify': False}

 There may be an issue with your SSL certificate.

[Piyush Gupta]

hi @edwin 

I am trying to connect to jira using the same method ad it is saying that basic authentication with password is depreciated. 

I am tired searching for it but didn't get how to connect my code with jira.

This is what I a using

options = {'server': 'https://myaccount.atlassian.net'}   

 jira = JIRA(options, basic_auth=('username','my_password'))

[Edwin Kyalangalilwa]

Hi @Amir Darbar,

401 error is related to authentication - possibly the wrong credentials.

I have ran across this when I have special characters in my password and it doesn't get parsed well in the script.

Try

from jira import JIRA
import getpass

password = getpass.getpass()

options = {'server': 'url'}
jira = JIRA(options, basic_auth=('username', password))

[Amir Darbar]

Hi, now I have a different error telling me:

WARNING:root:Got recoverable error from GET http://localhost:2990/jira/rest/api/2/serverInfo, will retry [1/3] in 9.84980195432s. Err: HTTPConnectionPool(host='localhost', port=2990): Max retries exceeded with url: /jira/rest/api/2/serverInfo (Caused by NewConnectionError('<urllib3.connection.HTTPConnection object at 0x107467c90>: Failed to establish a new connection: [Errno 61] Connection refused',))

I think its a problem with the url I'm using in options, do you know which URL I have to use to connect to the data of my organization?

[Edwin Kyalangalilwa]

It should be the URL you're using to access JIRA. Also make sure it is the same URL set in your Base URL configuration.

[Ruchit]

@Edwin Kyalangalilwa  Even though using the base URL of my company I am getting 401 error and I don't have special char in my password also.

Can you please help me with this.

[Edwin Kyalangalilwa]

Hi @Ruchit

Passwords are deprecated for cloud applications. Please use app tokens.

Client must be authenticated to access this resource.