Create a Jira web trigger to monitor events in a Jira instance. The trigger listens for the configured event and starts the automation when the event occurs in the Jira instance.

Create a Jira web trigger to monitor a Jira instance for Issue created event. When an issue is created in the Jira instance, the trigger initiates the Message Box action.

Prerequisites

Ensure that the prerequisites mentioned in Prerequisites section are met.

Procedure

  1. On the left pane, click Automation.
  2. Click Create > Task Bot.
    The Create Task Bot wizard is displayed.
  3. Enter an appropriate name for the bot in the Name field.
    All the bots are stored in \Bots folder by default.
  4. Optional: You can add a description for the bot in the Description field.
  5. Optional: You can use the Choose button to save the bot in a different folder.
  6. Click Create & Edit.
    The bot is created and the Edit Task Bot is displayed.
  7. Click Triggers > Jira, and then double-click or drag Web trigger to add the web trigger to Triggers section.
  8. Select Issue created from the Listen to event drop-down.
  9. Click Pick to choose the pre-configured OAuth connection from the Pick an OAuth connection modal.
  10. Select one of the following in the Client secret to verify received event section.
    • Credentials: Click Choose to select the Jira Client secret that is available in the Credential Vault.
    • Insecure string: Enter the Client secret string directly.
  11. Optional: Add variables to the trigger in the Response option. For more information about variables, see Variables overview.
    Note: If you use an existing variable for response, ensure that Use as input check box is enabled for the variable.
  12. Click Actions > Message Box, and then double-click or drag Message Box action to add it to the Actions section.
  13. Configure the Message Box action accordingly.
    For more information on configuring the Message Box action, see Using the Message box action.
  14. Click Save to save the automation.
  15. Click Run > Run with triggers to start the automation.
    The trigger listens for Issue created event in the monitored Jira instance. When an issue is created, the trigger starts the Message Box action. The automation displays a message box with the configured text.