Issue creating a webhook in Jira using Python and OAuth 2.0 token(Jira Webhooks)

[Satyajit]

I'm attempting to create a webhook in Jira using Python and an OAuth 2.0 token for authentication. However, I'm encountering an error message, and I could use some guidance on how to resolve it.

Here's the Python code I'm using:

import requests
import json

def create_jira_webhook(project_key, oauth_token):
# Define the URL for creating a webhook in Jira
webhook_url = f"https://enviatetesting.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/webhook"

# Define the webhook payload
webhook_payload = {
"name": "Your Webhook Name",
"url": webhook_url,
"events": ["jira:issue_created", "jira:issue_updated", "jira:issue_deleted"],
"properties": {
"jqlFilter": f"project={project_key}"
      }
}

# Defining the headers with OAuth 2.0 token
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {oauth_token}",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}

# Send the POST request to create the webhook
response = requests.post(webhook_url, headers=headers, data=json.dumps(webhook_payload))

if response.status_code == 201:
print("Webhook created successfully.")
else:
print(f"Failed to create webhook. Status code: {response.status_code}")
print(response.text)

# Usage example
project_key = "KAN"
oauth_token = "your_oauth_token_here"
webhook_url = "https://your-webhook-url.com"

create_jira_webhook(project_key, oauth_token)

The error message I'm receiving is:

Failed to create webhook. Status code: 401
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<status>
<status-code>401</status-code>
<message>Client must be authenticated to access this resource.</message>
</status>
```

I've double-checked my OAuth token, and it seems to be correct. What could be causing this authentication issue, and how can I resolve it?

Any assistance or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[Marko Blagus]

Hello @Satyajit,

Did you try with HTTP basic auth:

auth = HTTPBasicAuth("email@example.com", "<api_token>")

Add "auth" to your post request parameters.

And than remove your Authorization from headers, also add to "Accept": "application/json" to headers.

Let me know if this helps.

Best regards,

Marko Blagus