Setting up Your Connection to Snipe-IT
This is the documentation for Snipe-IT for Jira Version 2. All Version 1 users will have to migrate to Version 2 by the end of the year.
Set up your connection to Snipe-IT in Jira. Follow our comprehensive guide for a smooth and efficient integration process.
Do you already have an installation of the asset management tool Snipe-IT? If not, you can get one here.
If yes, you can continue with the following steps to connect Snipe-IT with Jira.
Make sure your Snipe-IT instance is available publicly or alternatively available for the IPs listed under Show advanced settings > Use static IP
Follow these instructions to generate an API key in the Snipe-IT web interface. We suggest using a service account to generate the API key. The account needs to be a superuser, or requires at least the following Snipe-IT permissions:
View permission for asset groups that should be displayed in Jira
Checkout/Checkin permissions for asset groups that should be assignable via Jira
View permission for Users
View permissions for Categories
Go to the configuration screen:
Either by clicking on the Configure button in the app listing
Or under Jira settings > Apps > Snipe-IT for Jira > Configuration
Enter the publicly accessible URL of your Snipe-IT instance and the API key
Click Save
If you have a firewall on your Snipe-IT instance enable Use static IP under Show advanced settings and allowlist the IPs listed there in the firewall of your Snipe-IT instance.