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## How it works ## 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 ## Customization