Authentication
This section provides a complete list of the Authentication properties you can configure in the connection string for this provider.
| Property | Description |
| AuthScheme | Specifies the type of authentication to use when connecting to Jira. The authentication method determines how the connection is established and how the user’s credentials are verified. This property allows you to choose from various authentication methods, depending on the service requirements and the type of instance being used. |
| URL | Specifies the URL to your Jira endpoint. It is typically the URL of your Atlassian instance, such as https://yoursitename.atlassian.net. |
| User | Specifies the user ID of the authenticating Jira user account. |
| Password | Specifies the password of the authenticating user account. |
| APIToken | The API Token used to authenticate the current user. This token is required for API access and is unique to the user. |
| APITokenType | Specifies the format of the APIToken authentication. Supports Basic (default) and Bearer. |
| PAT | The Personal Access Token (PAT) used to authenticate the current user. The PAT is an alternative to using passwords and is used for accessing resources within the Atlassian ecosystem, such as Jira or Confluence. This token provides a secure, token-based authentication method for API calls, eliminating the need to expose the user's password directly. |