Jira rest client in javascript giving error

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<html>
<head>
<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){

$.ajax({
            type: "GET",
            dataType: 'jsonp',
            url: "http://myJira.com/rest/api/2/issue/MA-6614/comment",
            username : "myusrName",
            password : "myPwd",
            success: function (data) {
                 console.log( "Sample of data:", JSON.stringify(data)); 

            },
            error: function (errormessage) {
              console.log( "errorMessage:", errormessage); 
            }
        });
});


</script>
</head>
<body> 
</body>
</html>

While running the above code I am getting SyntaxError: missing ; before statement error. I read somewhere Access-Control-Allow-Origin should be used to solve problem. But I don't find a good documentation anywhere about how to use with Jira.

"UPDATE"
The above error I am getting if I have already loggedin in jira. If I logout in jira and then run the above code then getting error "NetworkError: 401 Unauthorized - http://myjira.com/rest/api/2/issue/MA-6614/comment?callback=jQuery1102010440085066514837_1388216960965&_=1388216960966"

It seems the above code has two problem. 1. It is not able to authenticate in jira. 2. if we already authenticate in jira (that means browser has cookies)and make the request then syntax error is shown because of jsonp.

NO. I have to add username and password in http hearder. something like AUTHENTICATION : "usrname:password" And jquery does it for u if u use username and password keys. — Mohammad Adnan
– Mohammad Adnan, Commented Dec 28, 2013 at 7:39
@MohdAdnan, so isn't possible to make it just with using javascript? — Pmt
– Pmt, Commented Jan 30, 2014 at 16:58
@PimentaDev. They revoked support. Not possible now. You have to use server side authentications. refer the below answer for details. — Mohammad Adnan
– Mohammad Adnan, Commented Feb 1, 2014 at 7:22

Mohammad Adnan · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-08 05:48:49Z

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So I got the answer. Support in jira is revoked for authenticating from javascript. Iitally jsonP was the option but now it is not possible. We have to do server side authentication of jira. Example here

https://developer.atlassian.com/display/JIRADEV/JIRA+REST+API+Example+-+Basic+Authentication

answered Jan 8, 2014 at 5:48

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beplaya Over a year ago

You can do this with javascript.

user2058320 Over a year ago

@beplaya: Can you tell me how to do this with javascript?

beplaya · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-15 19:50:24Z

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You can do this with javascript.

function request(){
  var xhr = getXHR();

  xhr.addEventListener("error", transferFailed, false);
  xhr.addEventListener("abort", transferCanceled, false);

  xhr.open("GET", baseURL+"/rest/api/2/issue/KEY-1", false);
  xhr.setRequestHeader("Authorization", "Basic "+btoa("admin:admin"))
  xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
  xhr.send();
}

Ensure that it is synchronous and jira server conf has:

Header always set Access-Control-Allow-Credentials "true" Header set Access-Control-Allow-Headers "Authorization, Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept"

answered Jul 15, 2014 at 19:50

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