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1. Generate an API Token:

   • Log in to your Jira Cloud account.

   • Navigate to Account Settings.

   • Select Security.

   • Click on Create and manage API tokens.

   • Generate a new API token and store it securely.

2. Prepare Your Credentials:

   • Combine your email address and API token in the format:

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     user@example.com:your_api_token

3. Encode Credentials in Base64:

   • Use a Base64 encoder to encode the combined string.

   • For example, in Python:

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     language py
     import base64 credentials = 'user@example.com:your_api_token' encoded_credentials = base64.b64encode(credentials.encode('utf-8')).decode('utf-8')

4. Include in HTTP Authorization Header:

   • Add the following header to your API requests:

     Code Block
     Authorization: Basic encoded_credentials Domain: https://<your-domain>.atlassian.net

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