Google Drive & Docs for Jira

The add-on provides easy and secure way to attach Google Drive files, folder and docs to JIRA issues.

Quick Links

• Add-on page on Atlassian Marketplace

How-to

How to attach a Google Drive item to a JIRA issue

Attaching Google Drive items to JIRA issues becomes super-easy.

1. Open the issue

2. Navigate to 'Google Drive attachments' section below the issue description

3. Click on 'Attach from Google Drive...' link

4. Navigate to the file in File Picker and select it.

If you are using the add-on for the first time you might need to authorize in File Picker for access to Google Drive.

How to detach a Google Drive item from a JIRA issue

1. Open the issue

2. Navigate to 'Google Drive attachments' section below the issue description

3. Navigate pointer to the file and click on 'Detach' icon right to the issue

Permissions

Here you can find a detailed explanation how the app uses each access permission required from Google Drive and Jira.

Google Drive permissions

View Google Drive files

Required to access detailed information on

1. files attached to a Jira issue
2. files connected to a Jira project via Google Drive Project Folder (coming soon) or 
3. files in specific folder in Google Drive File Picker

Manage Google Drive files

(coming soon) Required for create/upload actions in Google Drive Project Folder and Google Drive File Picker.

Jira permissions

Read data from the host application

Required to access files attached to a Jira issue or project.

Write data to the host application

Required to attach files to a Jira issue or project.