Bot account for API access

[Cris Barbero]

I'm developing some scripts that interact with Jira issues through the API. I'd like to run those under a specific bot account that is not my user account. What is the best way to do that given the new Atlassian Guard tooling (i.e. authentication policies, non-billable, etc).

I'd prefer not to have to pay for a full user license for this.

[Sunny Ape]

I'd prefer not to have to pay for a full user license for this

You're out of luck. Access to the REST API is via a licensed user account.

Anyhow, using a special user account for doing bot like user activities is good practice, so you're on the right path.