From abce43e07abaf7cdc14c85c3be05125e200cd0bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: streetturtle Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:00:30 -0500 Subject: Update README.md --- jira-widget/README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/jira-widget/README.md b/jira-widget/README.md index 56b86ce..0613b67 100644 --- a/jira-widget/README.md +++ b/jira-widget/README.md @@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ The widget shows the number of assigned tickets to the user and when clicked sh ## How it works -Widget users cURL to query JIRA's REST API. In order to be authenticated, widget uses netrc feature of the cURL, which is basically to store basic auth credentials in a .netrc file in home folder. +Widget users cURL to query JIRA's REST API. In order to be authenticated, widget uses netrc [feature](https://ec.haxx.se/usingcurl/usingcurl-netrc) of the cURL, which is basically to store basic auth credentials in a .netrc file in home folder. Don't forget to set file permission to 600. + +If you are on Attlassian Cloud, then instead of providing a password in netrc file you can set an [API token](https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/api-tokens-938839638.html) which is a safer option, as you can revoke/change the token at any time. ## Customization -- cgit v1.2.3