Rest Client inside Jira plugin

[Pedro Felgueiras]

Hi there, 

I want to get the data from the SLA on my JIRA plugin. 

The way I'm trying to do this is by using the rest service. 

Here is an example of my code: 

String baseUrl = System.getProperty("baseurl");
String resourceUrl = baseUrl + "/rest/servicedesk/1/servicedesk/sla/issue/"+issue.getKey();
DefaultHttpClient client = new DefaultHttpClient();
HttpGet request = new HttpGet(resourceUrl);
try {
	HttpResponse response = client.execute(request);
} catch (IOException e) {
	e.printStackTrace();
}

The output of my code is:

[INFO] [talledLocalContainer] Client must be authenticated to access this resource.

Is there any way to pass the authentication to the HttpClient?  

Is this the better way of getting the sla of an issue? 

[Petar Petrov (Appfire) · Accepted solution]

As you've already discovered, calling REST APIs from the server side is not that easy due to the authentication complications - you have several options if you want to stick with that:

• hardcode credentials and do basic auth (bad idea - hardcoding passwords or even storing them)
• prompt the user to re-enter the authentication information and do basic auth (you'll need UI for that, bad user experience, as the user is already logged in)
• get the session cookie from the request and do cookie based authentication - you'll need a way to get the cookie, if you search on answers I think there are some pointers
• use oauth - never tried it, but configuration seems complicated as it needs to go through application links - search on answers if interested

Since your code is running inside an add-on in JIRA, a much simpler approach for me is to you use the Service Desk java API instead - it looks like it has what you need. Check out the SlaInformationService interface javadoc. You'll need to get hold of the SlaInformationServiceInterface instance, construct a SlaInformationQuery via the builder and call SlaInformationService.getInfo().

[Pedro Felgueiras]

I have gone other way, instead of trying to use the rest api inside JIRA add-on (Java) I have renitente a par of my code to use it on the client side of the api (javascript). 

The Service Desk java API is to much confusing, so I try to avoid it. 

[Petar Petrov (Appfire)]

Yes, that's a good way to do it as well.

[Cesar Cruz Alvarez]

Hi @Pedro Felgueiras,

I need to create a rest client inside Jira plugin too,

I have a question about your last comment:

When you say:  "I have renitente a par of my code to use it on the client side of the api (javascript)"

What do you mean? Could you please provide more info about this? :)

Thank you!!

[Pedro Felgueiras]

The point is that besides quering the api on the java side where you need authentication you can querie it on the client side using the credentials that are loged on jira. 

[Cesar Cruz Alvarez]

ooh I see, sounds good! :o

Thank you so much @Pedro Felgueiras