Jira Integration
If your support team manages customer conversations in SparrowDesk while your development team tracks tickets in Jira, connecting the two helps both teams work together more efficiently.
With the Jira integration, agents can create Jira tickets directly from support tickets or link existing Jira tickets to a customer conversation. This helps developers understand the customer context while support teams can easily track which ticket is being worked on
What you can do with the Jira integration
Once Jira is connected, agents can:
- Create a new Jira ticket from a SparrowDesk ticket
- Link existing Jira tickets to a customer conversation
- View linked Jira tickets inside the support ticket
- Attach files from the support ticket when creating a Jira ticket
- Link multiple Jira tickets to the same support ticket if needed
Before you start
Make sure you have:
- Admin access in SparrowDesk
- A Jira Cloud account
- Permission to create or view ticket in the Jira project you want to use
Note: The integration currently supports Jira Cloud.
Connecting Jira to SparrowDesk
To start using the integration, first connect your Jira account.
Steps
- Go to Settings in SparrowDesk
- Click App store
- Find Jira in the list of integrations
- Click Connect Jira
- Sign in using your Atlassian account
- Choose the Jira site you want to connect
Once the connection is complete, your agents can start linking or creating Jira tickets from SparrowDesk.
Creating a Jira ticket from a ticket
If a customer reports a bug or product problem, agents can create a Jira ticket directly from the support ticket.
Steps
- Open the ticket in SparrowDesk
- Click Create Jira ticket
- Select the Jira project
- Choose the ticket type
- Fill in the required fields
- Click Create ticket
The ticket will be created in Jira and linked to the ticket so both teams can track the request.
If the ticket contains files or screenshots, they can also be added as attachments to the Jira ticket.
Linking an existing Jira ticket
If a Jira ticket already exists for a problem, you can link it to the ticket instead of creating a new one.
Steps
- Open the ticket in SparrowDesk
- Click Link Jira ticket
- Search using the ticket name or ticket key
- Select the ticket from the suggestions
- Click Link ticket
Once linked, the Jira ticket will appear inside the ticket so agents can quickly reference it.
You can link multiple Jira tickets to the same ticket if needed.
Viewing linked Jira tickets
Viewing linked Jira tickets When a Jira ticket is linked to a support ticket:
- The Jira ticket key appears in the support ticket
- Agents can quickly identify which Jira ticket is related to the conversation
- Multiple Jira tickets can be linked to a single support ticket
This helps support teams share clear context with engineering teams.
To view the ticket in jira, you click the icon highlighted below.
Once clicked, the ticket opens in your jira account.
To unlink a ticket from jira, you can click on the icon highlighted below.
Note: The Jira integration does not support real-time status updates at this time. If a developer updates the status of a linked Jira ticket, the change will not be automatically reflected in SparrowDesk. To stay in sync, agents and developers should communicate status changes manually.
Disconnecting Jira
If you no longer want to use the integration, you can disconnect it from SparrowDesk Settings at any time.
- Go to Settings
- Open App store
- Select Jira
- Click Disconnect
Once disconnected, SparrowDesk will no longer be able to create or link tickets to your Jira account.
Note: Once disconnected, existing links between SparrowDesk tickets and Jira tickets will be removed. If you reconnect Jira later, earlier links are not restored automatically — tickets will need to be linked again manually.
Summary
The Jira–SparrowDesk integration is designed to keep your support and engineering teams working in sync:
- Connect Jira from SparrowDesk → Settings → App store
- Create new Jira tickets or link existing ones directly from any ticket
- Attach files or screenshots from a ticket when creating a Jira ticket
- View all linked tickets inside the SparrowDesk ticket panel without switching tools
Once connected, both teams have the context they need — in the tool they already use.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. Can multiple agents use the Jira integration once it is connected?
Yes. Once an admin connects the Jira account, all agents in SparrowDesk can create and link Jira tickets from their tickets. No individual setup is required per agent.
2. Can I link more than one Jira ticket to the same ticket?
Yes. You can link as many Jira tickets as needed to a single support ticket. All linked tickets appear in the Jira panel inside the ticket.
3. Will Jira ticket status changes appear in SparrowDesk automatically?
Not yet. Real-time status sync is not currently available. Agents can click the linked ticket to check the latest status directly in Jira.
4. Which Jira hosting types are supported?
The integration currently supports Jira Cloud only. Jira Data Center and Jira Server are not supported at this time.
5. What happens to previously linked tickets if I disconnect Jira?
Once disconnected, existing links between SparrowDesk tickets and Jira tickets will be removed. If you reconnect Jira later, earlier links are not restored automatically — tickets will need to be linked again manually.