Jira cloud REST API - Login endpoint is always giving me 401 error

[awajieh]

Hi Team,

I am using JIRA cloud system. and i want to use the public REST api in due automation furthers.

I am trying to login using the following endpoint:

POST https://awajieh.atlassian.net/rest/auth/1/session

BODY {"username":"my email", "password":"mypassword"}

Response

{    "errorMessages": [        "Login failed"    ],    "errors": {}}

What is the issue since i am login on web portal using the same information and i am able to login.

please verify

[Veera]

Hi @awajieh 

Using passwords with Jira REST API basic authentication has been deprecated. You need to create API token and use it in the REST call.

Below document explains how to create and use API token for authentication.

https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/basic-auth-for-rest-apis/

[Edwin Kyalangalilwa]

Hi @awajieh ,

This endpoint was deprecated. Deprecation notice - Basic authentication with passwords and cookie-based authentication 

[Edwin Kyalangalilwa]

This is before I saw @Veera's answer

[Maycon Belfort]

Hi @Edwin Kyalangalilwa ,

So... How to do a HTTP authentication with Rest API?

What headers option should I include?

Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF-8

Authorization: ???????

Thank you

[Edwin Kyalangalilwa]

Hi @Maycon Belfort ,

Please take a look at this documentation for more information.

Basic authentication 

For the username/password example, it would be best to pass in just the username and you'll be prompted to input a password.