which is the best way to integrate my website with jira?

[Dipak Gupta]

I want to integrate my website with jira so that a user of my site can access his jira issues.  Which the best way to do it?  application link, plugin or I will to to make an app on Jira cloud? I am using rails

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Use the REST API to talk to it: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3

[Dipak Gupta]

But I want to integrate in such a way that a user can see a a button or action of some sort on Jira issue page, which will ask whether he want want to create a milestone on my website. If he says yes then a new milestone would be created on my site whose name and description would be  same as that of jira issue. will this be possible through rest API. Also could ypu please explain me when should we use application link, plugin or jira cloud app

[Ismael Jimoh]

Just adding to the suggestion from @Nic Brough -Adaptavist-.

If the call is outgoing (from JIRA to your website), then use Webhook.

[Dipak Gupta]

but how will I connect a user's Jira account to his account on my website?

[Ismael Jimoh]

Well, you can specify what information is transferred from JIRA via Webhook.

As for your website, you would need a way to read the information and map the user account to the one in your website. (Outside my specialisation).

The logic though is:

• You have a script read the information from the webhook.
• Find the username
• Match it to the username on your website.
• Trigger the other magic from your website here.

Like I said, I am not an expert on the server side script that reads your Webhook though.

[Dipak Gupta]

what about this? " button or action of some sort on Jira issue page, which will ask whether he want want to create a milestone on my website"

[Ismael Jimoh]

If you are thinking of using a button for this then it will need to be a transition button.

i am unaware of any other buttons that can be used here.

cheers.

[Dipak Gupta]

I dont think so that this is the correct way to do it 

[Dipak Gupta]

@Nic Brough -Adaptavist- is it?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Yes, it is.  You can transition an issue, which can poke your milestone system with a webhook.