How to connect to Jira Assets Data from IntelliJ

The CData JDBC Driver for Jira Assets enables you to access Jira Assets as a JDBC data source, providing integration with rapid development tools in IDEs. This article shows how to use the data source configuration wizard to connect to Jira Assets data in IntelliJ.

Create a JBDC Data Source for Jira Assets

Follow the steps below to add the driver JAR and define connection properties required to connect to Jira Assets data.

1. In the Data Sources window, right-click and then click Add Data Source -> DB Data Source.

2. In the Data Source Properties dialog that appears, the following properties are required:

   • JDBC Driver Files: Click the button next to this menu to add the JDBC Driver file cdata.jdbc.jiraassets.jar, located in the installation directory.
   • JDBC Driver Class: In this menu, select cdata.jdbc.jiraassets.JiraAssetsDriver from the list.

   • Database URL: Enter the connection URL in the JDBC URL property. The URL must start with jdbc:jiraassets: and includes connection properties separated with semicolons.

     Jira Assets supports connecting and authenticating via the APIToken.

     To generate an API token:

     1. Log in to your Atlassian account.
     2. Navigate to Security < Create and manage API Token < Create API Token.

     Atlassian generates and then displays the API token.

     After you have generated the API token, set these parameters:

     • AuthScheme: APIToken.
     • User: The login of the authenticating user.
     • APIToken: The API token you just generated.

     You are now ready to connect and authenticate to Jira Assets.

     Built-in Connection String Designer

     For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Jira Assets JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

     java -jar cdata.jdbc.jiraassets.jar
     

     Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

     👁 Using the built-in connection string designer to generate a JDBC URL (Salesforce is shown.)
     

     A typical JDBC URL is the following:

     jdbc:jiraassets:User=MyUser;APIToken=myApiToken;Url=https://yoursitename.atlassian.net

Edit and Save Jira Assets Data

To discover schema information, right-click the data source you just created and click Refresh Tables. To query a table, right-click it and then click Open Tables Editor. You can also modify records in the Table Editor.