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# Create an API token in Jira on Atlassian cloud **(FREE)**
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You need an API token to [integrate with Jira ](index.md )
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on Atlassian cloud. To create the API token:
1. Sign in to [`id.atlassian.com` ](https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens )
with your email address. Use an account with *write* access to Jira projects.
1. Go to **Settings > API tokens** .
1. Select **Create API token** to display a modal window with an API token.
1. To copy the API token, select **Copy to clipboard** , or select **View** and write
down the new API token. You need this value when you
[configure GitLab ](development_panel.md#configure-gitlab ).
You need the newly created token, and the email
address you used when you created it, when you
[configure GitLab ](development_panel.md#configure-gitlab ).
