How can I authenticate to Jira Cloud Rest API from flask webapp?

Levi Reynolds

I can successfully create an issue in jira using jira cloud rest api via my standalone python script below:

<span>from</span> jira <span>import</span> JIRA
<span>import</span> os

options = {<span>"server"</span>: <span>"https://mysite.atlassian.net"</span>}
username = os.environ.get(<span>"jira_username"</span>)
token = os.environ.get(<span>"api_token"</span>)
jira = JIRA(options, basic_auth=(username, token))

workRequest = {
        <span>'project'</span> : {<span>'key'</span> : <span>'myprojectkey'</span>},
        <span>'summary'</span> : <span>'Are you working?'</span>,
        <span>'description'</span> : <span>'Testing, Testing'</span>,
        <span>'issuetype'</span> : {<span>'name'</span> : <span>'Task'</span>}
    }
new_issue = jira.create_issue(fields=workRequest)

print(new_issue)

I am trying to build a basic flask webapp which consists of a generic webform that when submitted generates a jira ticket. The problem I am having is I am getting a 401 unauthorized error when I 'POST' from the form. I am confused as I am using the same code as above(See below for flask .py). I am new to the web development/python world and trying to get my feet wet. Any help would be greatly appreciated. (yes, I know there are issue collectors; I am trying to learn to create my own form webapp.)

<span>from</span> flask <span>import</span> Flask, render_template, request
<span>import</span> os
<span>from</span> jira <span>import</span> JIRA

app = Flask(__name__)

<span>def createRequest(testemail, freetext, jira):</span>
    workRequest = {
        <span>'project'</span>: {<span>'key'</span>: <span>'myprojectkey'</span>},
        <span>'summary'</span>: <span>'Request from Flask Webform'</span>,
        <span>'description'</span>: <span>'My email is: {} /nI would like {}'</span>.<span>format</span>(testemail, freetext),
        <span>'issuetype'</span>: {<span>'name'</span>: <span>'Task'</span>}
    }
    new_issue = jira.create_issue(fields=workRequest)

<span>@app.route('/form', methods=["GET", "POST"])</span>
<span>def form():</span>
    <span>if</span> request.method == <span>"POST"</span>:
        testemail = request.form.get(<span>"testemail"</span>)
        freetext = request.form.get(<span>"freetext"</span>)
        options = {<span>"server"</span>: <span>"https://mysite.atlassian.net"</span>}
        username = os.environ.get(<span>"jira_username"</span>)
        token = os.environ.get(<span>"api_token"</span>)
        jira = JIRA(options, basic_auth=(username, token)),
        createRequest(testemail, freetext, jira)
    <span>return</span> render_template(<span>"form.html"</span>)

Prince Nyeche - ELFAPP

Hi @Levi Reynolds 

Welcome to Community! Learning how things works is far more interesting as it helps you develop a mindset that is logical.

From your short code it seems you're using the pyjira framework, if creating a webapp with flask, I will suggest writing your own API login implementation. A simple one is given below

import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
from flask import Flask, render_template, request

email = "email"
token =  "apitoken"
url = "link"
headers = {"Content-type": "application/json"}
auth = HTTPBasicAuth(email, token)

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route("/", methods=["GET","POST"])
def submit():
    web = "link"
    if request.method == "POST":
        data = your_data_here
    return render_template("index.html")

So in your html document, you should design your form where a user can fill based on the fields needed and you can create an action that will be another route that will process the form and user input. if you need more guidance just let me know.