Whats the Authentication method used in Jira Cloud Mobile App

Question

We are working on a Mobile app, that works with Jira Cloud, we checked that there is two Authentication Methods shared in Rest API documentation OAuth 2.0 and Basic Auth.

I've tried Atlassian Mobile app Jira Cloud, and noticed that they have a different way to authenticate, is it possible to know the method used and where we can found a related documentation.

By the way does OAuth 2.0 authentication fit for Mobile App?

Daniel Eads · Answer

Hi Mohamad,

The mobile app will be migrating to the OAuth 2.0 3LO method soon as well.

Cheers,
Daniel

Mohamad Alhajj - Infosysta · Answer

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for the provided info,

We've come through OAuth 2.0 3LO method, but we noticed that Jira Cloud Atlassian Mobile app doesn't use such a method, is it possible to know more about the used authentication method in Jira Cloud Mobile app to benefit from it in our Mobile Apps?

Best Regards,

Daniel Eads · Answer

Hey Fatima,

We strongly recommend using OAuth to authenticate against Jira Cloud, as described in Jira Rest API OAuth Authentication.

If you are developing a mobile application that interacts with the Jira Cloud API on a user's behalf, the recommended way is OAuth 2.0 with three-legged OAuth.

Both documents have examples of when to use which OAuth type, as well as some code examples and walkthroughs for getting started. There are ready-to-use OAuth libraries in Objective C/Swift and Java/Kotlin which would be well suited for both iOS and Android development.

Cheers,
Daniel