Jira
What Paperbeam reads from Jira, the read-only access it asks for and why, filters, and the beats it feeds.
Product & engineering
Read-only API key
Issues resolved and sprints completed in Jira Cloud.
What we read
- Completed issues and project updates
- Events
Only the reporting window of each edition is read. Paperbeam stores derived facts and short excerpts, not copies of your Jira data, and keeps raw evidence only for your retention period.
Access we ask for, and why
| Scope | Why |
|---|---|
read:jira-work | Search issues resolved in the window and read projects |
read:jira-user | Show assignees |
read:board-scope:jira-software | Find boards for completed sprints |
read:sprint:jira-software | Read completed sprints and their goals |
All access is read-only. You can revoke it from Jira at any time, or disconnect the source in Paperbeam.
Connect Jira
- Go to Sources and choose Jira.
- Create a api token. Atlassian account → Security → Create and manage API tokens → Create API token (the account's Jira permissions apply). Open Jira settings.
- Fill in Site, Email and API token, then click Test connection. Paperbeam makes one read-only call and shows the account it reached, or exactly what went wrong.
- Click Connect. The credential is encrypted before it is stored and never shown again. Use Sync now on the source’s page to see what it collects from the last 24 hours, and set filters there.
You need the admin or owner role in Paperbeam, and enough permission in Jira to grant read access to the data listed above.
Filters
Set on the source’s page at Sources›Jira. Filtered-out data is never collected.
| Filter | Effect |
|---|---|
| Projects | Only issues in these project keys. Leave empty for every project the token can see. |
| Completed sprints | Also report sprints completed in the window (Jira Software). |
To keep specific people, channels or topics out of the paper across all sources, use exclusion rules and the never-mention list in House style.
Beats
Jira is a source for:
Stories land in whichever of your sections fits them best.