jira

Python library for interacting with JIRA via REST APIs.

jira Permissive license Active ★ 2,128 v3.10.5 released 2025-07-28

Install

jira on PyPI

pip

pip install jira

uv

uv add jira

poetry

poetry add jira

Package facts

License	not declared (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	6 — defusedxml, packaging, requests-oauthlib, requests, requests_toolbelt, typing_extensions
Maintenance	actively maintained — 381 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-10
First released	2011-07-06
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: jira-3.10.5-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: api, atlassian, jira, rest, web

Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: Other EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules

About jira

from the package's own PyPI description — quoted content, verbatim

=================== Jira Python Library ===================

.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/jira.svg :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/jira/

.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/l/jira.svg :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/jira/

.. image:: https://img.shields.io/github/issues/pycontribs/jira.svg :target: https://github.com/pycontribs/jira/issues

.. image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/jira/badge/?version=main :target: https://jira.readthedocs.io/

.. image:: https://codecov.io/gh/pycontribs/jira/branch/main/graph/badge.svg :target: https://codecov.io/gh/pycontribs/jira

This library eases the use of the Jira REST API from Python and it has been used in production for years.

As this is an open-source project that is community maintained, do not be surprised if some bugs or features are not implemented quickly enough.

Quickstart

Feeling impatient? I like your style.

.. code-block:: python

from jira import JIRA

jira = JIRA('https://jira.atlassian.com')

issue = jira.issue('JRA-9')
print(issue.fields.project.key)            # 'JRA'
print(issue.fields.issuetype.name)         # 'New Feature'...

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A Python library for interacting with Jira via its REST API, enabling programmatic access to issues, projects, and other Jira resources from Python applications.

Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution and six well-established runtime dependencies (requests, defusedxml, packaging, requests-oauthlib, requests_toolbelt, typing_extensions). Actively maintained with recent commits and a 2128-star repository.

Permissive BSD license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for most production and proprietary projects.

Usage

pip install jira

from jira import JIRA

jira = JIRA('https://jira.atlassian.com')
issue = jira.issue('JRA-9')
print(issue.fields.project.key)

Requires Python 3.10 or later; Jira server URL and appropriate authentication credentials to connect.

Verdict: Production-ready library with active maintenance, low install friction, and permissive licensing. No known vulnerabilities, supports Python 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12, and has been in use for years. Community-maintained, so feature velocity may vary.

Needs verification

Whether authentication methods (basic auth, OAuth, token) are all equally well-supported in version 3.10.5
Performance characteristics and rate-limiting behavior when working with large Jira instances
Compatibility with both Jira Cloud and Jira Server/Data Center in this specific version

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