Asana + Jira Integration

What this article covers:

Best use cases for an Asana-Jira integration
What is synced between Asana and Jira
What is not synced
Asana-Jira sync customization options

Use Asana and Jira together to improve your team's efficiency. Whether you need more information to get your sync set up or you're just checking us out, this guide will show what we sync, how to get started, and how to solve common problems.

Before you start, have you made sure you configured Jira for Unito access?

Best use cases

What is synced?

NEW: Unito users can now sync Jira sprints and backlogs to sections in Asana!

A field you would like to sync is not listed? Let us know!

What is not synced?

Again, Jira sprints can now be synced!

Is there a feature you would really like? Let us know!

Customization options

Here are all the available options for Asana and Jira:

Filter by tag or label

Unito will sync all tasks and issues by default but you can customize your workflow by syncing just some of them (complete guide).

Filter by issue type

You can filter which type of issues you want to be synced to Asana (complete guide).

One-way sync

You can choose to sync only from Asana to Jira or Jira from Asana. Here is how it works.

Map your Jira and Asana users

Here is a complete article on how to sync teammates.

Default type for new Jira issues

Unito lets you choose which issue type should be created in Jira each time a new task is synced from Asana.

Sync tasks/issues already closed

Unito will automatically sync opened tasks or issues automatically. But here is how to also sync closed tasks and issues prior to the sync creation.

Prefix Asana task title with Jira issue number

Unito doesn't sync the issue number is Asana by default but you can enable that in your sync settings under the Asana tab.

Here is how to do it.

What's next?

Learn how to set up your first sync.
Having issues? Check our troubleshooting guide.
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