Jira Cards FAQ

How does the Jira-Miro authentication work?

The protocol used is:

• Jira Server (On-Prem) - OAuth 1.0
• Jira Data Center (On-Prem) - OAuth 1.0
• Jira Cloud - OAuth 1.0 or OAuth 2.0. (3LO)
  (can be selected in the JiraCards Settings page)

Is data secured in transit between Jira and Miro?

We use the TLS security protocol. It encrypts HTTP messages before transmission and decrypts messages upon arrival. We also support mutual TLS for Enterprise plan.

Do you support mutual TLS?

Yes, learn more.

Will Miro retain any of the customer’s Jira data? 

Yes, Miro retains the card's data which are added to the board.

How long is the retention period and how will the data be secured?

For OAuth 1.0. (Jira Server or Data Center) also, the data are updated if the webhooks are configured during the Jira Cards plugin setup process. The retention period is unlimited. Only the general Miro security protocols are applied.

Can we restrict the information that is retrieved from Miro?

We did not find any mention in Atlassian's documentation of how to limit the information to just a few fields.

Can we have a diagram showing the data flow between Jira and Miro?

Detailed info can be found in this Jira Developers article. We implement our integration according to Atlassian documentation.

How is the token handled?

Oauth 1.0: Only the access token is used. The access token persists for 5 years unless revoked (no option to customize, as this policy is defined on the Atlassian side. You can revoke the token on the Jira side using web UI). Remember that each new token stops the integration from working and requires reconnecting it.

OAuth 2.0: Access token lasts for 1 hour. Refresh token lasts for 90 days (if you go 90 days without using the integration, you’ll have to re-authenticate).

Is a single access token used for all of the customer’s Jira access?

Every Miro user who intends to import, create or edit Jira Cards must connect their individual Jira credentials. All of the above actions can only be performed on behalf of individual Jira credentials.

How are the request tokens, access tokens, private keys, and other OAuth secrets/credentials secured?

During the integration, only access tokens are used. They are securely stored within the database and are used only on the server side.

For OAuth 1.0. (Jira Server and Data Center) the authToken is only used for the webhook. It is not the actual authentication token used by OAuth. Requests are sent over an encrypted connection. The secret key is auto-generated and is associated as per team.

What endpoints does your integration use?

POST /rest/api/2/issue - create new issue

PUT /rest/api/2/issue/id - update issue

GET /rest/api/2/user/picker?query=xx

GET /rest/api/2/myself

GET /rest/api/2/filter/favourite

GET /rest/api/2/issue/picker

GET /rest/api/2/serverInfo

GET /rest/api/2/issue/$key

GET /rest/api/2/issue/createmeta

GET /rest/api/2/issue/$key/editmeta

GET /rest/api/2/priority

GET /rest/api/2/issuetype

GET /rest/api/2/mypermissions

For OAuth 1.0. (Jira Server and Data Center) additionally, we use:

POST /rest/webhooks/1.0/webhook

Will the cards work with Jira Datacenter?

Yes. We are approved by Atlassian, and we already have a lot of customers successfully using Jira Cards with Datacenter. The installation procedure is the same.

What IPs are you using to communicate to the Jira system?

The list of our static IP addresses can be found here. 

Note that these are the addresses used only to communicate with the Jira system. Miro app's IPs are dynamic and to ensure that all the functionalities on the Miro boards (including some of those related to Jira cards) perform successfully, we ask to add our domains to your allowlist.

Can we integrate Jira with Miro, but block Jira issues with Security Level set to "Private"?

No, that is not an option. Security Levels in Jira do not correlate with Miro.

Can we connect Miro to Jira if we use a Jira server that is available locally only?

Miro is an online tool, so you can only set up the integration if your Jira is open to the public internet.

Can we connect multiple Jira instances to a Miro team?

For OAuth 1.0. (Jira Server and Data Center) - no, it's one Jira instance per team.

For OAuth 2.0. - yes, you can connect additional instances from your Jira integration settings page and switch between them.

What is the Server to Cloud migration process? 

Since your Jira Base URL will inevitably change during the migration to Cloud, the integration will break without changes on our end. Please reach out to Miro support for assistance. 

Will Miro create a webhook per team, per project, or per Miro instance?

Applicable to OAuth 1.0 (Jira Server and Data Center) only:

Yes, if you enable Automatic Webhook in your Miro settings, then webhook creation happens automatically. If you use team-level authorization with Jira, then Miro creates webhooks per team. If you use organization-level authorization, then Miro creates webhooks per organization.

Does the Jira Cards plugin support Next-Gen projects?

Yes, it does.

Please note that currently, there is no Epic link/field when creating a Jira Card for a Next-Gen project on Miro's side.

Are custom Jira fields supported? 

Yes, we support almost all custom fields of basic types. If you have a complex data type field, it may not be supported and cause unexpected behaviour when updating or creating Jira cards on the board.

What's going to happen with existing Jira Cards in case we switch to another Jira instance?

Currently, when you move Jira issues from one Project to another in Jira, they no longer update on Miro's side.

As a workaround, we suggest you copy a Jira issue URL (Ctrl/Cmd+C) and paste it into a Miro board (Ctrl/Cmd+V). Thus, a Jira Card will show new values and will be updated automatically.

If a board is moved to another Miro team, what will happen to Jira cards on the board?

The Jira Cards will stay on the board, but no one will be able to modify them (even if the same Jira instance is configured for the target team).

When clicking a card, you will see a message: "JIRA Card was imported from another account". If you want to make the cards editable, please import them to the board anew. 

Is there an additional cost for the Jira Cards integration?

Jira Cards are available on all paid, and Education plans at no additional cost (Starter, Business, Education, and Enterprise plans).

Can a user access all Jira Cards on the board? 

The permissions for the Jira Cards integration ensure that users can only create and edit cards in Jira projects that they have access to.

As all widgets on a Miro board are visible to everybody that has access to the board if somebody either doesn't have Jira credentials or doesn't have the right credentials, they will be able to view the collapsed Jira Card on a Miro board (with title and some other fields) but cannot expand the card to fully review it or modify it.

Has Atlassian discontinued support for Jira Server?

Yes, Atlassian has discontinued support for Jira Server as of February 2024. However, Miro will continue to support the Jira Cards integration for Jira Server for the foreseeable future.

Does Miro Planner/Jira Cards support the Jira custom fields: Custom issue types, and Custom dependencies?

Yes, both are supported. If the Custom issue types and Custom dependencies fields are set up in Jira, and Miro Planner is authenticated for that Jira instance, then these custom fields are available in the planner.

Does Miro support OAuth 2.0 for Jira Data Center?

Currently, you can only integrate Miro and Jira Data Center with OAuth 1.0. Miro plans to support OAuth 2.0 in the future.

How can I import Jira issues to Tables and Timeline? (BETA)

You can drag and drop one or multiple Jira Cards directly into a Table or Timeline. This is currently the only way to do so.

Do all fields in the Table link to Jira? (BETA)

Three system Jira fields:

• Title
• Description
• End date (appears as Due Date in Jira)

Two custom Jira fields:

• Start date
• Estimate

Assignee and Status fields do not sync to Jira and they are disabled in Tables and Timeline. These fields and its contents exist, but they are not visible or editable in Tables and Timeline.

You can still edit these fields directly in Jira cards using the side panel. Simply drag the row from the Table or Timeline onto the canvas to make your Jira card re-appear.

All other fields aside from the five listed above (Title, Description, End date, Start date, and Estimate) are stored on Miro only and do not sync to Jira.

Why can’t I edit a field in Table or Timeline from the supported five Jira fields above?

The field may not be present in the edit screen on Jira.

An easy check to know if the field is present in the edit screen or not:

On Miro, open the side panel for the Jira card. Check if the field is present in the side panel. If the field is not present, you must add the field to the edit screen on Jira.

There are some rare cases that the fields are editable on Jira, but not present in the edit screen on Jira. In this case, these fields cannot be edited on Miro.

Is the field you cannot edit Start date or Estimate? If so:

The field may not be present on Jira or missing from the edit screen (refer to previous point)

There may be a mapping issue for Start date or Estimate as these are custom Jira fields. 

We map these fields according to this logic:

• Start date: We check for fields named: Start Date , StartDate, Target Start
• Estimate: We check fields named: Story Points, Story point estimate, Story Point, StoryPoints, StoryPoint
• If the Start date or Estimate field is not named as one of the following names above, this could explain why editing is not working. 

Why does editing the Start Date or Estimate in Miro Table or Timeline either not work or update the wrong field in Jira?

We currently rely on automated mapping for the Start Date and Estimate fields in Jira. Since these are custom on Jira, there may be a case that multiple fields in your Jira configuration match the criteria mentioned above.

We select the first match according to the order of field names mentioned above:

For example, if a Jira ticket has both Story Points and Story point estimate fields, we match the first one according to the list above, which is Story Points. Therefore, any changes to the Estimate field in the table will update the Story Points field in Jira, not Story point estimate.

At the moment, there is no workaround for this. If you experience this issue, please send feedback to your support team so we can better understand your needs as we develop more advanced field mapping capabilities.

Why can’t I import Jira cards from 2 different instances into a Table or Timeline?

We currently only support one Jira instance per Table/Timeline. Once a Jira card is imported into a Table/Timeline, the Table/Timeline is linked to that specific Jira instance.

Even if all Jira records are deleted, the link to the original Jira instance remains. To import cards from a different Jira instance, you need to create a new Table/Timeline.

Why can’t I see or edit the Status and Assignee fields for my Jira records in a Table or Timeline?

Currently Jira Status and Assignee fields are not supported in Tables and Timeline. We have decided to disable these fields in Tables and Timeline to manage expectations, avoid confusion, and potential data loss. The Jira Status and Assignee fields and its contents exist, but it does not appear in Tables or Timeline.

You can still edit these fields directly in Jira cards using the side panel. Simply drag the row from the Table or Timeline onto the canvas to make your Jira card re-appear.