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Step 1: Create an API token for your Atlassian account:
Log in to https://id.atlassian.com/manage/api-tokens. Click API tokens, then Create API token.
Copy the api API token.
- For security reasons it isn't possible to view the token after closing the creation dialog; if necessary, create a new token.
- You should store the token securely, just as for any password.
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