Jira

Create Jira issues for new ComplianceScout findings.

Destination connector

Destination connector — pushes ComplianceScout findings and violations out to Jira. Configure this connector to automatically create issues or tickets whenever a new finding is raised.

What ComplianceScout collects

After a successful sync, the following data is available in your ComplianceScout dashboard for violation detection and reporting.

  • Creates Jira issues when ComplianceScout violations or findings meet routing rule criteria
  • Maps violation severity to Jira priority
  • Links back to the ComplianceScout violation in the issue description
  • Supports custom field mapping via routing rule configuration

Required credentials

These fields are collected when you add the connector in the ComplianceScout dashboard. Secrets are encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM and are never logged.

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
Base URLURLRequirede.g. https://acme.atlassian.net (no trailing slash)
EmailTextRequiredThe Atlassian account email associated with the API token.
API tokenSecretRequiredCreate at id.atlassian.com → Security → API tokens.
Project key (for connection test)TextOptionalOptional. If provided, we verify access during connection test. Not stored.

How to set up this connector

Follow these steps to gather the credentials above and connect Jira to ComplianceScout.

  1. Log in to id.atlassian.com → Security → API tokens → Create API token. Name it "ComplianceScout" and copy the value.

  2. Ensure the Atlassian account has Create Issues permission in the target Jira project.

  3. Note your Atlassian base URL (e.g. https://acme.atlassian.net).

  4. In ComplianceScout, go to Data & Secrets → Integrations → Add Connector → Jira (Destination), enter the base URL, email, and API token.

  5. Configure routing rules under Settings → Routing Rules to specify which violations trigger Jira issue creation.

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