How do I set up the Authentication header for Jira Automation "Send Web Request"?

[Jamie Maiquez]

It is my first time setting up a Jira Automation with "Send Web Request".

I have set up everything except for the Authorization information for the header. What is the correct syntax or how do I set up the header to take in my username and password so that it can access my boomi REST API?

[Mikael Sandberg · Accepted solution]

It all depends on what header Boomi is expecting. For example Jira is using the Authorization as the header and then you add the email address and API key as the value, something like this:

The API reference should have all the information that you need to set up the authentication header.

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Jamie Maiquez 

Adding to Mikael's answer...

Here is a walkthrough for calling the Jira REST API with the Send Web Request action and it may give you some additional suggestions:

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-articles/Automation-for-Jira-Send-web-request-using-Jira-REST-API/ba-p/1443828

Kind regards,
Bill

[Jamie Maiquez]

Thank you Mikael Sandberg - this is exactly what I was looking for.

Thank you Bill for the link to the post, this is very helpful.