Connect to Jira Service Management Data from Blazor Apps

Blazor is a framework for developing modern, client-side web UIs using .NET technology. Instead of coding in JavaScript, developers can use the familiar C# language and .NET libraries to build app UIs.

The CData ADO.NET Provider for Jira Service Management can be used with standard ADO.NET interfaces, such as LINQ and Entity Framework, to interact with live Jira Service Management data. Since Blazor supports .NET Core, developers can use CData ADO.NET Providers in Blazor apps. In this article, we will guide you to build a simple Blazor app that talks to Jira Service Management using standard SQL queries.

Install the CData ADO.NET Provider for Jira Service Management

CData ADO.NET Providers allow users to access Jira Service Management just like they would access SQL Server, using simple SQL queries.

Install the Jira Service Management ADO.NET Data Provider from the CData website or from NuGet. Search NuGet for "Jira Service Management ADO.NET Data Provider."

Create a Jira Service Management-Connected Blazor App

Start by creating a Blazor project that references the CData ADO.NET Provider for Jira Service Management

1. Create a Blazor project on Visual Studio.
2. From the Solution Explorer, right click Dependencies, then click Add Project Reference.
3. In the Reference Manager, click the Browse button, and choose the .dll file of the installed ADO.NET Provider (e.g. System.Data.CData.JiraServiceDesk.dll, typically located at C:\Program Files\CData\CData ADO.NET Provider for Jira Service Management\lib etstandard2.0).

SELECT Jira Service Management Data from the Blazor App

1. Open the Index.razor file from the Project page.
2. In a JiraServiceDeskConnection object, set the connection string:

   You can establish a connection to any Jira Service Desk Cloud account or Server instance.

   Connecting with a Cloud Account

   To connect to a Cloud account, you'll first need to retrieve an APIToken. To generate one, log in to your Atlassian account and navigate to API tokens > Create API token. The generated token will be displayed.

   Supply the following to connect to data:

   • User: Set this to the username of the authenticating user.
   • APIToken: Set this to the API token found previously.

   Connecting with a Service Account

   To authenticate with a service account, you will need to supply the following connection properties:

   • User: Set this to the username of the authenticating user.
   • Password: Set this to the password of the authenticating user.
   • URL: Set this to the URL associated with your JIRA Service Desk endpoint. For example, https://yoursitename.atlassian.net.

   Note: Password has been deprecated for connecting to a Cloud Account and is now used only to connect to a Server Instance.

   Accessing Custom Fields

   By default, the connector only surfaces system fields. To access the custom fields for Issues, set IncludeCustomFields.

   For example: ApiKey=myApiKey;User=MyUser;

3. The code below creates a simple Blazor app for displaying Jira Service Management data, using standard SQL to query Jira Service Management just like SQL Server.

         @page "/"
         @using System.Data;
         @using System.Data.CData.JiraServiceDesk;
         
         <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
         
         Welcome to your Data app.
         
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col-12">
         
                 @using (JiraServiceDeskConnection connection = new JiraServiceDeskConnection(
                   "ApiKey=myApiKey;User=MyUser;"))
                 {
                     var sql = "SELECT RequestId, ReporterName FROM Requests WHERE CurrentStatus = 'Open'";
                     var results = new DataTable();
         
                     JiraServiceDeskDataAdapter dataAdapter = new JiraServiceDeskDataAdapter(sql, connection);
                     dataAdapter.Fill(results);
         
                     <table class="table table-bordered">
                         <thead class="thead-light">
                             <tr>
                                 @foreach (DataColumn item in results.Rows[0].Table.Columns)
                                 {
                                     <th scope="col">@item.ColumnName</th>
                                 }
                             </tr>
                         </thead>
                         <tbody>
                             @foreach (DataRow row in results.Rows)
                             {
                                 <tr>
                                     @foreach (var column in row.ItemArray)
                                     {
                                         <td>@column.ToString()</td>
                                     }
                                 </tr>
                             }
                         </tbody>
                     </table>
                 }
             </div>
         </div>
       

4. Rebuild and run the project. The ADO.NET Provider renders Jira Service Management data as an HTML table in the Blazor app.

   At this point, you have a Jira Service Management-connected Blazor app, capable of working with live Jira Service Management data just like you would work with a SQL Server instance. Download a free, 30-day trial and start working with live Jira Service Management data in your Blazor apps today.