Once you integrate your GitLab project with your Jira instance, you can automatically
detect and cross-reference activity between the GitLab project and any of your projects
in Jira. This includes the ability to close or transition Jira issues when the work
is completed in GitLab.
Here's how the integration responds when you take the following actions in GitLab:
-**Mention a Jira issue ID** in a commit message or MR (merge request).
- GitLab hyperlinks to the Jira issue.
- The Jira issue adds an issue link to the commit/MR in GitLab.
- The Jira issue adds a comment reflecting the comment made in GitLab, the comment author, and a link to the commit/MR in GitLab.
-**Mention that a commit or MR 'closes', 'resolves', or 'fixes' a Jira issue ID**. When the commit is made on master or the change is merged to master:
- GitLab's merge request page displays a note that it "Closed" the Jira issue, with a link to the issue. (Note: Before the merge, an MR will display that it "Closes" the Jira issue.)
- The Jira issue shows the activity and the Jira issue is closed, or otherwise transitioned.
You can also use [Jira's Smart Commits](https://confluence.atlassian.com/fisheye/using-smart-commits-298976812.html)
directly from GitLab, as covered in the article
[How and why to integrate GitLab with Jira](https://www.programmableweb.com/news/how-and-why-to-integrate-gitlab-Jira/how-to/2017/04/25).
## Configuration
Each GitLab project can be configured to connect to a different JIRA instance. That
means one GitLab project maps to _all_ JIRA projects in that JIRA instance once
the configuration is set up. Therefore, you don't have to explicitly associate
one GitLab project to any JIRA project. Once the configuration is set up, any JIRA
projects in the JIRA instance are already mapped to the GitLab project.
Each GitLab project can be configured to connect to an entire Jira instance. That
means one GitLab project can interact with _all_ Jira projects in that instance, once
configured. Therefore, you will not have to explicitly associate
a GitLab project with any single Jira project.
If you have one JIRA instance you can pre-fill the settings page with a default
template, see the [Services Templates][services-templates] docs.
If you have one Jira instance, you can pre-fill the settings page with a default
template. See the [Services Templates][services-templates] docs.
Configuration happens via user name and password. Connecting to a JIRA server
Configuration happens via user name and password. Connecting to a Jira server
via CAS is not possible.
In order to enable the JIRA service in GitLab, you need to first configure the
project in JIRA and then enter the correct values in GitLab.
In order to enable the Jira service in GitLab, you need to first configure the
project in Jira and then enter the correct values in GitLab.
### Configuring JIRA
### Configuring Jira
We need to create a user in JIRA which will have access to all projects that
need to integrate with GitLab. Login to your JIRA instance as admin and under
Administration go to User Management and create a new user.
We need to create a user in Jira which will have access to all projects that
need to integrate with GitLab. Login to your Jira instance as admin and under
*Administration*, go to *User Management* and create a new user.
As an example, we'll create a user named `gitlab` and add it to `JIRA-developers`
As an example, we'll create a user named `gitlab` and add it to the `Jira-developers`
group.
**It is important that the user `GitLab` has write-access to projects in JIRA**
**It is important that the user `gitlab` has 'write' access to projects in Jira**
We have split this stage in steps so it is easier to follow.
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1. Login to your JIRA instance as an administrator and under **Administration**
1. Log in to your Jira instance as an administrator and under **Administration**
go to **User Management** to create a new user.
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1. The next step is to create a new user (e.g., `gitlab`) who has write access
to projects in JIRA. Enter the user's name and a _valid_ e-mail address
since JIRA sends a verification e-mail to set up the password.
_**Note:** JIRA creates the username automatically by using the e-mail
prefix. You can change it later if you want._
to projects in Jira. Enter the user's name and a _valid_ e-mail address
since Jira sends a verification e-mail to set up the password.
_**Note:** Jira creates the username automatically by using the e-mail
prefix. You can change it later, if needed. Our integration does not support SSO (such as SAML). You will need to create
an HTTP basic authentication password. You can do this by visiting the user
profile, looking up the username, and setting a password._
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1. Now, let's create a `gitlab-developers` group which will have write access
to projects in JIRA. Go to the **Groups** tab and select **Create group**.
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Give it an optional description and hit **Create group**.
to projects in Jira. Go to the **Groups** tab and select **Create group**.
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Give it an optional description and click **Create group**.
1. Give the newly-created group write access by going to
**Application access ➔ View configuration** and adding the `gitlab-developers`
group to JIRA Core.
1. To give the newly-created group 'write' access, go to
**Application access ➔ View configuration** and add the `gitlab-developers`
group to Jira Core.
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1. Add the `gitlab` user to the `gitlab-developers` group by going to
**Users ➔ GitLab user ➔ Add group** and selecting the `gitlab-developers`
group from the dropdown menu. Notice that the group says _Access_ which is
what we aim for.
group from the dropdown menu. Notice that the group says _Access_, which is
intended as part of this process.
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The JIRA configuration is over. Write down the new JIRA username and its
The Jira configuration is complete. Write down the new Jira username and its
password as they will be needed when configuring GitLab in the next section.
### Configuring GitLab
> **Notes:**
> - The currently supported JIRA versions are `v6.x` and `v7.x.`. GitLab 7.8 or
> - The currently supported Jira versions are `v6.x` and `v7.x.`. GitLab 7.8 or
> higher is required.
> - GitLab 8.14 introduced a new way to integrate with JIRA which greatly simplified
> - GitLab 8.14 introduced a new way to integrate with Jira which greatly simplified
> the configuration options you have to enter. If you are using an older version,
> [follow this documentation][jira-repo-old-docs].
> - In order to support Oracle's Access Manager, GitLab will send additional cookies
> to enable Basic Auth. The cookie being added to each request is `OBBasicAuth` with
> a value of `fromDialog`.
To enable JIRA integration in a project, navigate to the
To enable Jira integration in a project, navigate to the
the **JIRA** service, and fill in the required details on the page as described
the **Jira** service, and fill in the required details on the page as described
in the table below.
| Field | Description |
| ----- | ----------- |
| `Web URL` | The base URL to the JIRA instance web interface which is being linked to this GitLab project. E.g., `https://jira.example.com`. |
| `JIRA API URL` | The base URL to the JIRA instance API. Web URL value will be used if not set. E.g., `https://jira-api.example.com`. |
| `Username` | The user name created in [configuring JIRA step](#configuring-jira). Using the email address will cause `401 unauthorized`. |
| `Password` |The password of the user created in [configuring JIRA step](#configuring-jira). |
| `Transition ID` | This is the ID of a transition that moves issues to the desired state. It is possible to insert transition ids separated by `,` or `;` which means the issue will be moved to each state after another using the given order. **Closing JIRA issues via commits or Merge Requests won't work if you don't set the ID correctly.** |
| `Web URL` | The base URL to the Jira instance web interface which is being linked to this GitLab project. E.g., `https://Jira.example.com`. |
| `Jira API URL` | The base URL to the Jira instance API. Web URL value will be used if not set. E.g., `https://jira-api.example.com`. |
| `Username` | The user name created in [configuring Jira step](#configuring-jira). Using the email address will cause `401 unauthorized`. |
| `Password` |The password of the user created in [configuring Jira step](#configuring-jira). |
| `Transition ID` | This is the ID of a transition that moves issues to the desired state. It is possible to insert transition ids separated by `,` or `;` which means the issue will be moved to each state after another using the given order. **Closing Jira issues via commits or Merge Requests won't work if you don't set the ID correctly.** |
### Getting a transition ID
### Obtaining a transition ID
In the most recent JIRA UI, you can no longer see transition IDs in the workflow
In the most recent Jira user interface, you can no longer see transition IDs in the workflow
administration UI. You can get the ID you need in either of the following ways:
1. By using the API, with a request like `https://yourcompany.atlassian.net/rest/api/2/issue/ISSUE-123/transitions`
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even if the status you are changing to is the same.
After saving the configuration, your GitLab project will be able to interact
with all JIRA projects in your JIRA instance and you'll see the JIRA link on the GitLab project pages that takes you to the appropriate JIRA project.
with all Jira projects in your Jira instance and you'll see the Jira link on the GitLab project pages that takes you to the appropriate Jira project.
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## JIRA issues
## Jira issues
By now you should have [configured JIRA](#configuring-jira) and enabled the
[JIRA service in GitLab](#configuring-gitlab). If everything is set up correctly
you should be able to reference and close JIRA issues by just mentioning their
By now you should have [configured Jira](#configuring-jira) and enabled the
[Jira service in GitLab](#configuring-gitlab). If everything is set up correctly
you should be able to reference and close Jira issues by just mentioning their
ID in GitLab commits and merge requests.
### Referencing JIRA Issues
### Referencing Jira Issues
When GitLab project has JIRA issue tracker configured and enabled, mentioning
JIRA issue in GitLab will automatically add a comment in JIRA issue with the
When GitLab project has Jira issue tracker configured and enabled, mentioning
Jira issue in GitLab will automatically add a comment in Jira issue with the
link back to GitLab. This means that in comments in merge requests and commits
referencing an issue, e.g., `PROJECT-7`, will add a comment in JIRA issue in the
referencing an issue, e.g., `PROJECT-7`, will add a comment in Jira issue in the
format:
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```
*`USER` A user that mentioned the issue. This is the link to the user profile in GitLab.
*`LINK_TO_THE_COMMENT` Link to the origin of mention with a name of the entity where JIRA issue was mentioned.
*`LINK_TO_THE_COMMENT` Link to the origin of mention with a name of the entity where Jira issue was mentioned.
*`RESOURCE_NAME` Kind of resource which referenced the issue. Can be a commit or merge request.
*`PROJECT_NAME` GitLab project name.
*`ENTITY_TITLE` Merge request title or commit message first line.
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### Closing Jira Issues
### Closing JIRA Issues
JIRA issues can be closed directly from GitLab by using trigger words in
Jira issues can be closed directly from GitLab by using trigger words in
commits and merge requests. When a commit which contains the trigger word
followed by the JIRA issue ID in the commit message is pushed, GitLab will
add a comment in the mentioned JIRA issue and immediately close it (provided
followed by the Jira issue ID in the commit message is pushed, GitLab will
add a comment in the mentioned Jira issue and immediately close it (provided
the transition ID was set up correctly).
There are currently three trigger words, and you can use either one to achieve
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-`Closes PROJECT-1`
-`Fixes PROJECT-1`
where `PROJECT-1` is the issue ID of the JIRA project.
where `PROJECT-1` is the issue ID of the Jira project.
> **Notes:**
> - Only commits and merges into the project's default branch (usually **master**) will
> close an issue in Jira. You can change your projects default branch under
