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title: "Jira connector setup"
date: "2025-11-04T10:18:05+00:00"
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Introduction
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The Jira Connector allows users to create Jira tickets for Accessibility issues and assign them to specific team members for remediation.

This document provides instructions for admin users on how to configure the Acquia Web Governance Jira connector.

Instructions
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1.  Click **Admin Settings** (gear icon) on the main menu bar.
    
    ![The location of the Admin Settings button on the main menu bar.](https://acquia.widen.net/content/44dfb321-2b2f-48da-8d3d-d42d738df888/web/WebGov_MainToolbar-AdminSettingsButton.png)
    
    The system opens the _Admin dashboard_.
    
2.  Select **Integrations** from the menu on the left.
3.  Click **Jira Connector** from the list of expanded options.
    
    The system opens the _Jira Connector_ setup page.
    
    ![The Jira Connector page. The fields are described in the document text.](https://acquia.widen.net/content/45bde77d-9e31-4f42-aad9-c7b4dce0a191/web/WebGov_AdminSettings-JiraConnectorPage.png?h=480&itok=K0Blfsl9)
    
4.  Configure the integration with information about your Jira instance:
    1.  Configure the Jira base URL.
    2.  Configure the integration email.
    3.  Configure the API token. For instructions, visit [Manage API tokens for your Atlassian account](https://support.atlassian.com/atlassian-account/docs/manage-api-tokens-for-your-atlassian-account/).
    4.  Assign the default project and issue type for each site or workspace.
    5.  Map the severity and priority. For more information, visit [Defining priority field values](https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/defining-priority-field-values-938847101.html).
    6.  Create and assign default labels.
    7.  Allowlist the IP address if you have restrictions on inbound traffic. Remember to document the required egress IP addresses.

Additional resources
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For more information, visit [Jira Connector instructions](/node/94991).