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# Create connection and credentials

# Create connection and credentials for SPW
Jira Integrations {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Using your Jira instance details, create a connection and credential for the child alias. This alias is used to enable the two-way sync of work item updates between Strategic Planning Workspace and Jira.

## Before you begin

1. [Create a child alias for Jira Spoke alias for SPW Jira Integrations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/UWvgOdoJ3ZdwUlo3zQd25g "Create a child connection & credential alias that will be used to connect to Jira later, to enable integration between Strategic Planning and Jira.").
2. or [Create Personal Access Token in Jira for SPW Jira Integrations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ELHqVWfEGgKykUpTv_CTAA "Create a Personal Access Token (PAT) for your Jira Server/Data Center instance, which is later used to create a connection between Strategic Planning and Jira.").
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Role required: admin or sn_jira_int.admin

## About this task

This task is performed for Jira Server/Data Center type instances only. For Jira Cloud, follow the steps of OAuth authentication. For more information, see [Option 1: Using OAuth authentication (Authorization Code grant type)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=setup-jira-spk-opt2&version=brazil&pubname=brazil-integrate-applications&section=setup-jira-spk-oauth&ft:locale=en-US).

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllConnection \& CredentialsConnection \& Credential Aliases.
2. From the list of aliases, open sn_jira_int.Jira
3. From the Child Aliases related list, open the child alias record that you created earlier.
4. From the Connection \& Credential Aliases form, select Create New Connection \& Credential related link.
5. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   For field information, see [Create Connection \& Credential form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ms73XHyrfjHO9M1KT_Rb9A "Learn about the fields of the Create Connection & Credential form, which is used while setting up SPW Jira Integrations.").
6. Select Create.

## What to do next

[Create Jira instance for SPW Jira Integrations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/pj3NKZldWKrDuxQ9itQIkw "Create a Jira instance record which is later used to connect Strategic Planning Workspace and Jira.").

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