This page contains the scope permissions of the Power BI Jira Connector application and clarifies the app-specific security and compliance statements displayed on Atlassian Marketplace.
Atlassian Connect app scopes
When you install an Atlassian Connect app (also known as an add-on or plugin), you 're are prompted to approve and accept the app's scopes. For more information, refer to Atlassian Connect app scopes.
Since the Power BI Jira Connector application needs ADMIN permissions, the marketplace template displays the security and compliance statements below by default.
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To view Power BI Jira Connector app security and compliance information, navigate to Atlassian Marketplace > Privacy & Security > Security and Compliance.
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✅ The actual scope permissions needed required by the Power BI Jira Connector app are detailed in the Marketplace descriptor file.
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"scopes": [
"READ",
"ACT_AS_USER",
"ADMIN"
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Power BI Jira Connector: Scope permissions
The Power BI Jira Connector only reads the dataand does not write anything to Jira.
To use the app, you need the minimum Jira Project “Browse” permission.
Only the Jira Administrator can change the App settings.
Power BI Desktop
After importing the Jira data to Power BI Desktop, users have the flexibility to modify or delete the data in the Power BI Desktop.
Any change made to the data in Power BI Desktop is not written back to Jira.
During the subsequent data refresh, the data in Power BI Desktop is updated with newly imported data from Jira.
Hence, only the below scope following capabilities are applicable to the Power BI Jira Connector app.
Scope | Capabilities |
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Read | Read data from the host applicationJira. |
Act as user | Refresh the data in Power BI Desktop using scheduled refreshes, even when the user is offline. |
Administration | Administer the data in the Power BI Desktop application. |
Security and compliance statements
Since the Power BI Jira Connector application needs ADMIN permissions, the marketplace template displays the following security and compliance statements by default.
However, not all the default scope statements are applicable to the Power BI Jira Connector app.
Act on a user's behalf, even when the user is offline
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Administer the host application
Administer
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Full Administration
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Jira projects
Delete data from the host application
Write data to the host application
Read data from the host application
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Navigate to Atlassian Marketplace > Privacy & Security > Security and Compliance to view the Power BI Jira Connector app security and compliance information. |