Setup takes about 5 minutes. You need admin access in both your Atlassian account and your OpenCX organization.
Before you start
Jira Cloud account
Jira Cloud account
The integration works with Jira Cloud only (the
*.atlassian.net hosted version). Jira Server and Jira Data Center are not supported.Atlassian API token
Atlassian API token
You generate this from your Atlassian account settings. The token is bound to your Atlassian account — if the account is deactivated or loses project access, the integration stops working.
Owner or admin in OpenCX
Owner or admin in OpenCX
Required to save integration settings in Settings → Integrations.
Setup
1
Generate an Atlassian API token
Open Atlassian account → Security → API tokens and click Create API token.
- Label it
OpenCX(or anything recognizable). - Copy the token immediately — Atlassian hides it after you close the dialog.
2
Open Jira settings in OpenCX
In your OpenCX dashboard, go to Settings → Integrations and select Jira.
3
Enter your credentials
Click Verify & Save. OpenCX tests the connection by authenticating against your Jira instance before persisting. A wrong domain, expired token, or incorrect email returns an error.
4
Select a default project and issue type
After verification succeeds, select:
- Default project — the Jira project where issues are created when no override is specified.
- Default issue type — the issue type used by default (e.g. Task, Bug, Story).
5
Verify end to end
Navigate to AI Recommendations in your OpenCX dashboard. Pick any recommendation and push it to Jira. Within a few seconds:
- A new issue appears in your default Jira project.
- The issue description includes the recommendation summary and a link back to the OpenCX session.
Configure field mappings
Map OpenCX data to your Jira custom fields so issues are populated with structured data on creation.1
Open field mappings
In the Jira integration settings, navigate to the Field Mappings section.
2
Add a mapping
For each custom field you want to populate:
Mappings apply to all issues OpenCX creates. Built-in fields like project, issue type, and priority are configured in the main integration settings.
Rotating the API token
Regenerating the Atlassian API token requires updating OpenCX:- Create a new token in Atlassian account settings.
- Paste it into Settings → Integrations → Jira and save.
- Revoke the old token in Atlassian.
Disconnecting
In your OpenCX dashboard, open the Jira integration settings and click Disconnect. Issues already created in Jira remain untouched — disconnecting only stops future issue creation.Related Documentation
Overview
What the Jira integration does and how conversations become issues.
Issue Flow
How issues are created from recommendations, insights, and conversations.
Troubleshooting
Credentials failing, issues not created, field mappings missing.
Handoff
How conversations escalate to human agents and downstream integrations.