Jira drivers & connectors
for data integration
Connect to Jira issue tracking data from reporting tools, databases, and custom applications through standards-based drivers. Easily integrate Jira data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
Do more with Jira data
ETL/ELT
Integrate Jira data into any database or data warehouse
AI Connectivity
Easily connect Jira to AI assistants, copilots, & agents.
ETL/ELT
Integrate Jira data into any database or data warehouse
SQL Server
Integrate Jira with SQL Integration Services
Command-Line Access
Automate Jira tasks form the command-line with PowerShell
Reporting & Spreadsheets
Connect to live Jira data from your favorite Spreadsheet
Semantic Layer
Access Jira through a unified logical data access layer
Cloud BI Tools
Integration with popular cloud-based tools like Looker, QuickSight, SAP Analytics Cloud, and more
Live Cloud Connectivity
Access real-time Workday data from SaaS/Cloud apps
Python Connectivity
Connect Jira with Python and Data Science projects
AI Connectivity
Easily connect Jira to AI assistants, copilots, & agents.
Other Drivers
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Atlassian Jira Service Management
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Jira data integration
Access Jira data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps. Customers commonly use CData's Jira connectivity to:
- Provide a logical data layer of abstraction that shields users from the complexity of data access and integration.
- Get blazing-fast access to data for BI, reporting, and data integration with highly optimized read/write performance.
- Securely explore tables, columns, keys, data, and full meta-data based on user identity.
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Trusted by Jira Users Worldwide
Office Depot Leverages CData to 'Lift and Shift' Critical Data and Enable Analytics Integration
“CData allows us to take that Snowflake data and put it in a cube with that sub-two second response time our end-users are looking for.”
— Daniel Ligas
Office Depot IT Architect
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Belden Supports Growing Marketing Requests by Centralizing Data Access in the Cloud
“CData connects our Tableau to Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Salesforce. Now we’ve also got connectors set up for Pardot, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. And I have all these things all in one place with no upkeep on my end.”
— Paul Summitt
Belden D&A IT Supervisor
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Logi Analytics Brings Real-Time Data to Analytics Dashboards for SaaS
“As we expand into and serve new industries and markets, having broad-spectrum data connectivity within our products will improve our ability to support additional customers and data reporting scenarios”
— Jaimi Panini
VP of Product & Development for Logi Analytics
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The CData difference
Our standards-based approach to connectivity streamlines data access and insulates usrs from the complexities of integrating Jira data.
Unparalleled Jira Connectivity
Get full access to your Jira data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in Jira connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live Jira data anywhere. Thousands of customers and hundreds of leading data ISVs rely on our connectivity to make the most of their data.
Fastest time to value
Reduce reducing development cycles and accelerating the overall time to market. Our pre-built, optimized connectors eliminate the need for complex custom development, allowing for fast, secure access to Workday data.
Unbeatable price-performance
By standardizing and streamlining how systems interact with Jira our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access
Our Jira connectivity is fast — really fast. In fact, over twice as fast as other solutions. Our engineers have optimized our drivers for maximum performance all the way down to the socket level, delivering truly exceptional data access.
Future-proof integration
We continuously test against changes in the Jira APIs & protocols used to connect, preventing downtime in your data and analytics processes.
Enterprise-class technical support
CData is dedicated to helping you find success with Jira. We work as an extension of your team to help solve your toughest data challenges. Thousands of customers and hundreds of ISVs rely on our services to make the most of their data.
Jira data for AI agents and assistants
Jira MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access Jira data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- One MCP connection from Jira to every AI agent, assistant, copilot, or LLM that could use it.
- Maintain security and user permissions with pass-through user-based access and read/write controls
- Platform solution to control and monitor user access via AI across your organization.
Learn more: Connect AI: the world's first managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) platform.
Jira connectivity for BI & analytics
Live Jira access for analytics
Access Jira data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect Jira (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional Jira connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable Jira governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Jira ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate Jira data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like Jira — to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated Jira data flows in minutes with point-and-click data replication
- Facilitate reporting, business intelligence, and analytics for decision support
- Archive data for disaster recovery
Consolidate Jira data management
Data management integration enables organizations to better manage their human resources data, optimize decision-making, and ensure compliance with data governance policies. Technologies like ODBC, JDBC, and ADO easily connect with all kinds of popular data management applications.
Connect Jira to data management systems to:
- Provide a single, accurate source of truth for employee and resource data.
- Ensure consistency, data quality, and integration across systems.
- Improve data discoverability, governance, and compliance, allowing for easy tracking, auditing, and efficient data use across the organization.
Connect to Jira with no-code
Jira is often at the center of a wide range of repetitive tasks. With low-code/no-code tools, users can automate these tasks reducing manual effort and errors.
- Customize Jira and integrate it with other systems (like CRM, HR, or accounting software) without writing complex code.
- Create custom dashboards, reports, or data visualizations by integrating Jira data with other systems.
Build fully-integrated custom applications
From custom AI and analytics to performance managemement and learning platforms, developers are leveraging our drivers to power all kinds of real-time integrations with Jira.
What is a Jira driver?
A Jira driver is a software library that enables applications to interact with Jira as though it were a traditional database. These drivers simplify communication by abstracting API complexities, presenting Salesforce data in a structured, database-like format.
What is a Jira connector?
A Jira connector is a tailored integration designed to allow proprietary applications or unique systems to seamlessly interact with Jira. Built on the same robust engine as our Jira drivers, these connectors provide effortless real-time access to Jira data for extended application functionality.
How is developing with a Jira driver different?
Drivers streamline integration by abstracting Jira APIs, allowing you to access its data through standard interfaces like SQL, making them perfect for data-focused applications.
- Pragmatic API Integration: from SDKs to Data Drivers
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Embedding CData Connectivity
Virtualize access to Jira data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating Jira with data virtualization tools allows organizations to combine this data with other sources like ERP systems, CRM platforms, or financial databases without physically moving or duplicating data. This unified access enables faster, more efficient decision-making.
Connect to live Jira data in spreadsheets
Work with live Jira data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets.
- Always work with live Jira data — no more downloading, copying, and pasting
- Filter and get just the attributes and data you actually need
- Refresh data with a click or set a schedule
- Update Jira records right from your spreadsheet
Frequently asked Jira integration questions
Common questions about Jira drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
How does the Jira Driver work?
The Jira driver acts like a bridge that facilitates communication between various applications and Jira, allowing the application to read, write, and update data as if it were a relational database. The Jira driver abstracts the complexities of Jira APIs, authentication methods, and data types, making it simple for any application to connect to Jira data in real-time via standard SQL queries.
How is using the Jira Driver different than connecting to the Jira API?
Working with a Jira Driver is different than connecting with Jira through other means. Jira API integrations require technical experience from a software developer or IT resources. Additionally, due to the constant evolution of APIs and services, once you build your integration you have to constantly maintain Jira integration code moving forward.
By comparison, our Jira Drivers offer codeless access to live Jira data for both technical and non-technical users alike. Any user can install our drivers and begin working with live Jira data from any client application. Because our drivers conform to standard data interfaces like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET etc. they offer a consistent, maintenance-free interface to Jira data. We manage all of the complexities of Jira integration within each driver and deploy updated drivers as systems evolve so your applications continue to run seamlessly.
If you need truly zero-maintenance integration, check out connectivity to Jira via CData Connect AI. With Connect AI you can configure all of your data connectivity in one place and connect to Jira from any of the available Cloud Drivers and Client Applications. Connectivity to Jira is managed in the cloud, and you never have to worry about installing new drivers when Jira is updated.
How is a Jira Driver different than a Jira connector?
Many organizations draw attention to their library of connectors. After all, data connectivity is a core capability needed for applications to maximize their business value. However, it is essential to understand exactly what you are getting when evaluating connectivity. Some vendors are happy to offer connectors that implement basic proof-of-concept level connectivity. These connectors may highlight the possibilities of working with Jira, but often only provide a fraction of capability. Finding real value from these connectors usually requires additional IT or development resources.
Unlike these POC-quality connectors, every CData Jira driver offers full-featured Jira data connectivity. The CData Jira drivers support extensive Jira integration, providing access to all of the Jira data and meta-data needed by enterprise integration or analytics projects. Each driver contains a powerful embedded SQL engine that offers applications easy and high-performance access to all Jira data. In addition, our drivers offer robust authentication and security capabilities, allowing users to connect securely across a wide range of enterprise configurations. Compare drivers and connectors to read more about some of the benefits of CData's driver connectivity.
Is Jira SQL based?
With our drivers and connectors, every data source is essentially SQL-based. The CData Jira driver contains a full SQL-92 compliant engine that translates standard SQL queries into Jira API calls dynamically. Queries are parsed and optimized for each data source, pushing down as much of the request to Jira as possible. Any logic that can not be pushed to Jira is handled transparently client-side by the driver/connector engine. Ultimately, this means that Jira looks and acts exactly like a database to any client application or tool. Users can integrate live Jira connectivity with ANY software solution that can talk to a standard database.
What data can I access with the Jira driver?
The Jira drivers and connectors offer comprehensive access to Jira data. Our Jira driver exposes static and dynamic data and metadata, providing universal access to Jira data for any enterprise analytics or data mangement use. To explore the Jira driver data model, please review the edition-specific Jira driver documentation.
What does Jira integrate with?
Using the CData Jira drivers and connectors, Jira can be easily integrated with almost any application. Any software or technology that can integrate with a database or connect with standards-based drivers like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, etc., can use our drivers for live Jira data connectivity. Explore some of the more popular Jira data integrations online.
Additionally, since Jira supported by CData Connect AI, we enable all kinds of new Jira cloud integrations.
How can I enable Jira Analytics?
Jira Analytics and Jira Cloud BI integration is universally supported for BI and data science. In addition, CData provides native client connectors for popular analytics applications like Power BI, Tableau, and Excel that simplify Jira data integration. Additionally, native Python connectors are widely available for data science and data engineering projects that integrate seamlessly with popular tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Dash, and Petl.
How can I support Jira Data Integration?
Jira data integration is typically enabled with CData Sync, a robust any-to-any data pipeline solution that is easy to set up, runs everywhere, and offers comprehensive enterprise-class features for data engineering. CData Sync makes it easy to replicate Jira data any database or data warehouse, and maintain parity between systems with automated incremental Jira replication. In addition, our Jira drivers and connectors can be easily embedded into a wide range of data integration tools to augment existing solutions.
Does Jira Integrate with Excel?
Absolutely. The best way to integrate Jira with Excel is by using the CData Connect AI Excel Add-In. The Jira Excel Add-In provides easy Jira integration directly from Microsoft Excel Desktop, Mac, or Web (Excel 365). Our integration offers live bi-directional access to Jira data directly from Excel. Simply configure your connection to Jira from the easy-to-use cloud interface, and access Jira just like you would another native Excel data source.
Using the Jira drivers
- Atlassian Jira Integration Guides and Tutorials
- Automated Continuous Jira Replication to Microsoft Access
- Automated Continuous Jira Replication to Google BigQuery
- Connect to Real-Time Jira Data in Power Apps Using Dataflows to Build Custom Applications
- Connect to Jira from PowerBuilder via JDBC
- Access Live Jira in Coginiti Pro
- Use JayDeBeApi to access Jira in Python
- How to connect SharePoint with Jira through external lists
- Automated Continuous Jira Replication to Databricks
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