Query Jira Assets Data as a SQL Server Database in Node.js

You can use CData Connect AI to query Jira Assets data through a SQL Server interface. Follow the procedure below to create a virtual database for Jira Assets in Connect AI and start querying using Node.js.

CData Connect AI provides a pure MySQL, cloud-to-cloud interface for Jira Assets, allowing you to easily query live Jira Assets data in Node.js — without replicating the data to a natively supported database. As you query data in Node.js, CData Connect AI pushes all supported SQL operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Jira Assets, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Jira Assets data.

Configure Jira Assets Connectivity for NodeJS

Connectivity to Jira Assets from NodeJS is made possible through CData Connect AI. To work with Jira Assets data from NodeJS, we start by creating and configuring a Jira Assets connection.

1. Log into Connect AI, click Sources, and then click Add Connection

2. Select "Jira Assets" from the Add Connection panel

3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Jira Assets.

   Jira Assets supports connecting and authenticating via the APIToken.

   To generate an API token:

   1. Log in to your Atlassian account.
   2. Navigate to Security < Create and manage API Token < Create API Token.

   Atlassian generates and then displays the API token.

   After you have generated the API token, set these parameters:

   • AuthScheme: APIToken.
   • User: The login of the authenticating user.
   • APIToken: The API token you just generated.

   You are now ready to connect and authenticate to Jira Assets.

   
4. Click Save & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Jira Assets Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

Add a Personal Access Token

When connecting to Connect AI through the REST API, the OData API, or the Virtual SQL Server, a Personal Access Token (PAT) is used to authenticate the connection to Connect AI. It is best practice to create a separate PAT for each service to maintain granularity of access.

1. Click on the Gear icon () at the top right of the Connect AI app to open the settings page.
2. On the Settings page, go to the Access Tokens section and click Create PAT.
3. Give the PAT a name and click Create.
4. The personal access token is only visible at creation, so be sure to copy it and store it securely for future use.

With the connection configured and a PAT generated, you are ready to connect to Jira Assets data from Node.js.

Query Jira Assets from Node.js

The following example shows how to define a connection and execute queries to Jira Assets with the SQL Server module. You will need the following information:

• server: tds.cdata.com
• port: 14333
• user: a Connect AI user (e.g. [email protected])
• password: the PAT for the above user
• database: The connection you configured for Jira Assets (JiraAssets1)

Connect to Jira Assets data and start executing queries with the code below:

var sql = require('mssql')
var config = {
	server: 'tds.cdata.com',
	port: 14333, 
	user: '[email protected]', //update me
	password: 'CONNECT_USER_PAT', //update me	
	options: {
		encrypt: true,
		database: 'JiraAssets1'
	}
}

sql.connect(config, err => { 
    if(err){
        throw err ;
    }
    new sql.Request().query('SELECT * FROM Objects', (err, result) => {
        console.dir(result)
    })
        
});

sql.on('error', err => {
    console.log("SQL Error: " ,err);
})