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In order for Zephyr and Jira to be able to exchange data, they should be accessible to each other via network. This is especially important if you use an On-Premise (Server) instance of Zephyr and a Cloud instance of Jira , or vice versa. To provide the connection, you may need to configure proxies and firewalls working in your network. See Connection Between Server and Cloud Instances.
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Jira Server / Data Center
➡ OAuth, or
➡ Basic (cookie-based) authentication
➡ OAuth 2.0
Tip: Basic authentication is simpler, but OAuth 2.0 is more secure.
We recommend using OAuth 2.0 connections where possible.
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