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Add Sources

  1. Navigate to Board Settings → Create → Trello/Jira source.
  2. Fill in the required data. For Cloud sources, you need an API token for authentication. Check how to generate API token.
Important: We do not retain your login details. They are solely utilized to access the target source: Jira.
Note: The Boards of Trello add-on allows you to add only one current Jira source, but you can add as many Trello sources as needed.

Add Jira Sources

  1. Boards of TrelloNavigate to the Board Settings Screen on the platform. Look for the "Sources" tab within the Board Configuration Screen and click on it.
  2. Click on the "Create" → "Jira Source" button.

  3. Press on the "Connect" button under the "URL" field.

  4. After establishing a connection with the Jira source in Boards of Trello, it's essential to provide the authorisation credentials.

    User Email
    Input the email address linked to your Jira Cloud account.
    API Token
    Generate an API token in your Jira Cloud account settings and provide it in the specified field. The API token acts as a password for access to your Jira account. (Follow this link to generate API token)
  5. Once you have provided the required authorization fields (such as user email and API token for Jira Cloud), click the "Authorize" button to initiate the authorization process.
  6. To sort your issues in Boards of Trello using JQL (Jira Query Language) filters, click the search/filter bar to activate it and enter your JQL query.
  7. Enter your JQL query based on the sorting criteria you need.
  8. Push "Validate JQL query". Boards of Trello will then validate your JQL query, providing feedback or error messages if any issues arise with your query.

  9. Fill in the source name (provide a descriptive name for your source), fill in the source key, and select the color of your source (choose a color that visually represents your source).
  10. Find the "Save" button and click on it to add the source to Boards of Trello.

Add Trello Sources

  1. Navigate to the Board Configuration Screen in the Boards of Trello platform. Look for the "Sources" tab within the Board Configuration Screen and click on it.
  2. Click on the "Create" → "Trello Source" button.
  3. Enter the API Key into the "API Key" field.
  4. Enter the API Token into the "API token" field.
  5. Push the "Authorize" button.

  6. After authorizing the Trello source in Boards of Trello, you have to select the Trello board that you want to connect to. Click on the Board drop-down.
  7. Click on the name of the desired Trello board to select it.

  8. Complete the source name field (provide a descriptive name for your source), fill in the source key, and select the colour for your source (choose a colour that visually represents your source).
  9. Find the "Save" button and click on it to add the source to Boards of Trello.
After adding sources in Boards of Trello, they will be displayed in the sources tab. From this point, you can perform various management actions on the added sources:
Configure
Clicking on the "Configure" option allows you to access each source's settings and configuration options.
Delete
If you want to remove a source from Boards of Trello, select the "Delete" option.
Change order
If you have multiple sources added in Boards of Trello, you can typically change their order to determine how the data from each source is presented on the board or within the Boards of Trello interface.


Note: The WatchTower add-on allows you to add multiple sources according to your needs. This means you can simultaneously connect to multiple platforms, such as Trello, Jira, Monday, and more. The Boards of Trello add-on allows you to add only one Jira source, but you can add as many Trello sources as needed.

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