How to set up Azure DevOps On-Premises Integration

Jigit supports Azure DevOps On-Premises, allowing you to integrate Azure DevOps Server with Jira Data Center. This guide walks you through the configuration process and highlights important settings to be aware of.

Configuration Set Up

The set up the configuration, go to the Jigit Plugin Config from your Jira Administration

1. From the Configurations tab, select Add new configuration

   

   
   

2. From the Git system dropdown menu, select Azure DevOps.

   

   
   

3. Specify the app’s features you wish to activate

   

   1. Index pull-requests
      When enabled, linked pull and merge requests are indexed and displayed in the Development Panel.

   2. Index branches
      When enabled, linked repository branches are indexed and displayed in the Development Panel.

   3. Index commits
      When enabled, linked repository commits are displayed in the Jigit tab.

   4. Smart commits
      Enable to allow smart commits for issue transitions.

   5. Add git activities as issue comments
      When enabled, git activities are automatically added as comments to associated Jira issues.
      

4. Enter the URL of the host Azure DevOps Server.

   

5. Select the relevant Group or Repository to connect to

   

   1. Path type:

      1. repository: When selecting repository, the Path to group/repository should specify a specific repository to link to.

         

      2. group: When selecting group, the Path to group/repository should specify the root group, which will include all repositories therein.

         

         Configure the repository indexation strategy to define how repositories within the selected group are indexed.
         

6. Provide an Azure DevOps Server Personal Access Token (PAT) with Code: Read and Write permissions.
   This token facilitates the connection between Jira Data Center and Azure DevOps Server.
   

   

   
   

7. Branch Indexation

   

   Choose which branches should be indexed:

   1. All branches
      All branches will be indexed.

   2. Branch mask:
      Only branches matching the specified branch mask will be indexed.

      

   3. Selected branches:
      Only explicitly selected branches will be indexed.

      

      Enabling Index default branch ensures that default branches are always indexed.

      
      

8. Advanced Settings
   Click Show to expand the Advanced settings section.

   

   1. Jira protects to associate configuration with
      Choose specific Jira projects, or leave blank to enable the configuration for all projects.

   2. Smart commits period:
      Define a timeframe to prevent older smart commits from impacting issues.

   3. Override indexation settings:
      Enable this option to adjust the default indexation limits.
      

9. Finalizing the Configuration

   1. Provide a suitable Integration name for the configuration to help identify it later.

      

   2. Ensure Enable is checked to activate indexation.
      Uncheck this option if you want to save the configuration without starting indexation.

   3. Click Test Connection to verify the setup.

      

   4. Click Save to complete the configuration.

The configuration will now appear in the list and begin indexing.

SSL Verification

If you encounter an error related to SSL certificate validation, there are two ways to resolve it:

• Install a valid SSL certificate on the Jira host, or

• Disable SSL verification

Disabling SSL Verification

1. Go to the Settings tab

2. Expand the General settings section

   

3. Locate Disable SSL verification and enable it.

   

4. Click Save settings.

   

Once this is done, testing the connection again should no longer result in an SSL error.

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Updated: 2026-01-14