Complete Monday.com & Jira Integration Setup for 2025

Feeling overwhelmed by juggling Jira tickets and Monday.com tasks in separate apps?

Imagine every Jira issue appearing instantly on your Monday.com board no more switching back and forth.

With real-time sync and automated updates, you’ll cut manual work, avoid missed deadlines, and keep everyone aligned.

Set up the integration today and watch your team’s workflow flow seamlessly.

Overview of Monday.com and Jira

Monday.com and Jira are powerful tools that, when connected, give you a single view of all your work. Jira, by Atlassian, shines at issue tracking for software teams. Monday.com offers flexible boards and automations for any kind of team. Bringing them together means you manage bugs, stories, tasks, and projects without switching apps.

Monday.com

What it is: A cloud-based Work OS for planning, tracking tasks, and automating your workflow.
Key Features:

• Custom boards for visual task tracking
• Automations to handle repeated actions

• Integration with 200+ apps via API, webhooks, and tools like Zapier
• Real-time collaboration and reporting
  API: A GraphQL API lets you create, read, update, and delete boards, items, and columns.

Jira

What it is: An issue and project tracking tool built for software and development teams.
Key Features:

• Scrum and Kanban boards for agile work
• Robust issue tracking and customizable workflows

• Flexible fields, screens, and permission settings
• Integrations with development tools like Bitbucket and GitHub
  API: A REST API enables you to manage issues, projects, users, and workflows programmatically.

What is Jira?

Jira is a tool by Atlassian designed to help teams plan, track, and manage work.

It treats every piece of work – like a bug fix, feature request, or task as an “issue” you can assign, prioritize, and follow from start to finish.

You can organize issues on Scrum boards with sprints or Kanban boards for continuous flow, giving everyone a clear view of what’s in progress, what’s done, and what’s next.

Jira also lets you add comments, attach files, log time, and link issues together so nothing gets lost.

With built-in reports and dashboards, you can see burndown charts, velocity trends, and other metrics that help teams spot blockers early and keep projects on track.

Why Integrate Monday.com with Jira?

Integrating these powerful platforms ensures seamless collaboration, reduces manual data entry, and centralizes project management in one unified system.

1. Centralized Operations:

Keep your Jira issues and Monday.com tasks in one view.

2. Real-Time Sync:

Automatically pull new Jira issues into Monday.com boards.

3. Automation:

Trigger item creation or updates in Monday.com when Jira issues change status or receive comments.

4. Enhanced Visibility:

Use Monday.com’s dashboards to report on Jira data for stakeholders.

5. Security & Control:

Leverage Jira’s permission schemes and Monday.com’s access settings to keep data safe.

Prerequisites for Monday.com and Jira Integration

Before starting the integration process, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

1. Admin Access to Both Platforms
   • You need admin rights for both Monday.com and Jira to configure the integration and generate API tokens.
2. API Tokens
   • Monday.com API Token: Generate an API token from your Monday.com account.
     • Location: Go to Profile Icon → Admin → API → Generate API Token.
   • Jira API Token: Create an API token from your Jira account.
     • Location: Go to Jira Settings → Manage Apps → Create and manage API tokens.
3. Installed Integration in Jira
   • Install the Monday.com for Jira integration app from the Atlassian Marketplace.
   • Action: Click on Get it Now to add it to your Jira instance.
4. Monday.com Account
   • Ensure you have a Monday.com account with appropriate permissions to access integrations and API settings.
5. Basic Understanding of Both Platforms
   • Familiarize yourself with the basic features of Jira (such as issues, boards, workflows) and Monday.com (boards, tasks, automations) to effectively set up and manage the integration.
6. Third-Party Integration Tools (Optional)
   • If you plan to use third-party tools (like Zapier or Make.com) for automation, ensure you have an account with those platforms and access to relevant integrations.
7. A Project or Board in Both Jira and Monday.com
   • Make sure you have a project in Jira and a board in Monday.com to sync the tasks and issues between the two platforms.
8. Test Data
   • Having a few test tasks or issues in Jira will help you check if the integration is working properly after setup.

Steps to Connect Monday.com and Jira (Easy Guide)

By following these simple steps, you can easily integrate Monday.com with Jira and streamline your workflow, making it more efficient and seamless.

Step 1: Sign In into Monday.com & Jira

Ensure you first have admin credentials to both the Monday.com account and the Jira account.

Step 2: Install Monday.com Integration for Jira

1. Access the Atlassian Marketplace: Monday.com for Jira
2. Hit Get it Now to install.
3. You will then proceed with installation by clicking through a series of prompts in Jira to integrate the Monday.com connector.

Step 3: Setup API Keys

1. You need to generate an API token from Monday.com for authentication.
2. In Monday.com, go to your Profile → Admin → API → Generate API Token.
3. Similarly, generate an API token from Jira.
4. Navigate to Jira Settings → Manage apps → Create and manage API tokens.

Step 4: Set Up Integration Settings in Monday.com

• After installation, you can set up integration settings in Monday.com.
• Proceed to Monday.com Integrations, locate the Jira integration, and insert the API token from Jira.
• You can select the boards and projects to sync with Jira issues.

Step 3: Select Syncing Parameters

• Specify the parameters for syncing from Monday.com to Jira, e.g.,
• Which fields to sync (status, assignee, due dates).
• How triggers are set up to create tasks or update Jira issues from Monday.com.

Final Step: Testing the Integration

• Upon setting, test the integration by adding or updating a task in Jira and see if it updates in Monday.com and vice versa.

Error Handling Patterns (Retries, Dead-Letter Queues)

1. Retries

If an API call fails (for example, due to a brief network glitch), automatically retry the request a few times before giving up.
You can set a small delay (like 5–10 seconds) between each attempt to avoid overloading the server.

2. Dead-Letter Queues

For issues that still fail after retries (e.g., due to malformed data or missing fields), use a dead-letter queue.
This allows you to store failed messages for later review, fix the problem, and reprocess them without losing any data.

🔥 Conclusion

Connecting Monday.com with Jira bridges your project planning and issue tracking into one seamless workflow.

Whether you build a custom script, use a third-party tool, or set up webhooks, this integration saves time, reduces errors, and gives your teams clearer visibility.

Start today to boost your collaboration and efficiency in 2025.

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