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Use an API token for migrations to Jira Cloud
What is an Atlassian account API token, and why do you need one for migrations to Jira Cloud with Cloud Migration Tool?
API tokens in Atlassian’s ecosystem allow you to authenticate against the Atlassian cloud apps like Jira Cloud, Confluence, Bitbucket, Fisheye, Crucible, etc. With the token, you:
bypass two-step verification and SSO, and,
retrieve data from the cloud sites through REST APIs.
Learn more about API token controls
Cloud Migration Tool uses the API token to authenticate and migrate your data to the Jira Cloud site. That’s why when you create cloud connections in Cloud Migration Tool, you must provide your Atlassian account’s API token.
Instead of specifying a username and password of an authorized user, the Cloud Migration Tool uses the API token when communicating with the cloud. This security approach allows our app to use the Jira Cloud services without requiring or storing administrator credentials.
You can create, view, and revoke an API token from your Atlassian account.
Learn more about managing API tokens
Create an API token
Log in to your Atlassian account https://id.atlassian.com/manage/api-tokens.
Click Create API token.
Choose a short and memorable label for your token from the dialog and click Create.
Click Copy to clipboard, then paste the token and save it:
