---
title: "Start connecting Jira"
description: "Returns Atlassian's consent address."
canonical_url: https://docs.markdrop.in/api/jira/start-connecting-jira
last_updated: 2026-11-06
site: "Markdrop Docs"
index: https://docs.markdrop.in/llms.txt
---

# Start connecting Jira

`POST https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/jira/connect/start`

Returns Atlassian's consent address. `kind: "site"` (admins and owners, with `workspace_id`) connects the workspace's Jira site; `kind: "me"` connects your own Atlassian account (`back`: where to return on markdrop.in). Atlassian sends you back to markdrop.in, which finishes with **Finish connecting Jira**. 503 when Jira isn't set up on this server.

- **Authentication:** API token required: `Authorization: Bearer mdk_…`.
- **Rate limit:** 20 per minute per IP address.
- **Guide:** [Jira](https://docs.markdrop.in/integrations/jira)

## Request body

`application/json`, required.

- `kind` (string, required): One of `site`, `me`. One of `site`, `me`.
- `workspace_id` (string): Matches `^[0-9a-f]{24}$`.
- `back` (string): Up to 500 characters.

## Responses

- `200`: OK.
- `401`: No token, or the token is revoked or mistyped.
- `422`: The request didn't validate. `detail` lists each problem, with where it is (`loc`) and why (`msg`).
- `429`: Too many requests from your IP address. Wait the seconds in `Retry-After`.

## Examples

**curl**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/jira/connect/start \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MARKDROP_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"kind":"site"}'
```

**JavaScript**

```javascript
const res = await fetch("https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/jira/connect/start", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MARKDROP_TOKEN}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "kind": "site"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
```

**Python**

```python
import os

import requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/jira/connect/start",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MARKDROP_TOKEN']}"},
    json={"kind": "site"},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())
```