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The Jira Alert Method automatically opens a Jira issue to notify you whenever an incident is triggered.

Authentication​

Setting up the Jira integration requires an API token. You can obtain this by logging into your Jira account and clicking on your profile. See the Atlassian account documentation for more details.

Configuring the Jira Alert Method​

You can configure your Jira Alert Method directly in the Nobl9 UI, or by applying a YAML file in sloctl.

For this Alert Method to function correctly, the following prerequisites must be met:

  • The user must have access and permission to create an issue in a project. Otherwise, the Nobl9 backend will receive an error from the Jira API, and the ticket will not be created.

  • All fields designated as mandatory by Nobl9 project settings must be included in the Nobl9 Jira message, or ticket creation will fail. For example, you may need to include values for the Due date or Fix versions fields.

  • By default, the Nobl9 Jira message contains the following fields:

    • Summary

    • Description

    • Issue Type (always set to Bug)

Caution: In order for a Jira alert to be sent, all of the above-mentioned fields need to exist in your Jira project. Otherwise, you will see the following error message:

Nobl9 UI​

To set up the Alert Method in the Nobl9 UI, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Integrations > Alert Methods.

  2. Click the plus button button.

  3. Select Jira.

  4. Enter the URL (mandatory). The URL must start with https://.

  5. Enter a Username (mandatory).

  6. Enter an API Token (mandatory).

  7. Enter a Jira Project Key (mandatory).

  8. Select a Project (mandatory).
    Specifying a Project is helpful when multiple users are spread across different teams or projects. When the Project field is left blank, a default value appears.

  9. Enter a Display name (optional).
    You can enter a friendly name with spaces in this field.

  10. Enter a Name (mandatory).
    The name is mandatory and can only contain lowercase, alphanumeric characters and dashes (for example, my-alertmethod-name). This field is populated automatically when you enter a display name, but you can edit the result.

  11. Enter a Description (optional).
    Here you can add details such as who is responsible for the integration (team/owner) and the purpose of creating it.

  12. Click the Add Alert Method button.

YAML Configuration for Jira Alerts​

Here’s a general specification for adding a Jira Alert Method through YAML:

apiVersion: n9/v1alpha
kind: AlertMethod
metadata:
  name: # string
  displayName: # string, optional
spec:
  jira:
    url: # string, requires https://
    username: # string
    apiToken: # string, kept secret
    projectKey: # string

Here’s a description of the fields:

  • url is the Jira instance URL. The https:// prefix is required.

  • username is the email address of the owner of your API token.

  • apiToken is your API token, which you create by logging into your Jira account and clicking on your profile. Note: The apiToken is kept secret and is not returned with the get command in sloctl. When you create the Alert Method, the apiToken field is required; it’s optional when you’re updating the Alert Method. The updated Alert Method uses the behavior from the existing object.

  • projectKey is the code of the Jira project: AT (alert test), PM (project management), etc.

Testing the Jira Alert Method in the UI​

Users can test their Alert Methods for all notification services supported by the Nobl9 platform through the UI.

To verify that your Jira Alert Method is set up correctly at the time that you configure it:

  1. Go to Integrations > Alert Methods.

  2. Follow the process outlined above to add the Alert Method in the Nobl9 UI: complete the steps in the Create Alert Method wizard, and click the Add Alert Method button.

  3. On the Details screen, click the Test button in the upper-right corner. If the configuration is correct, Nobl9 will display the following message next to the button: Test completed successfully!

note

If the configuration is incorrect, Nobl9 will provide an error message with relevant details. The content of the error differs depending on the Alert Method channel.

You can also test an existing Alert Method. To do that:

  1. Go to Integrations > Alert Methods.

  2. Find the Alert Method you want to test in the list, and click it.

  3. On the Details screen, click the Test button in the upper-right corner.

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