Atlassian Confluence

Introduction

This guide explains how to authenticate the Atlassian Confluence connector in Swimlane using the supported authentication methods. You will generate Confluence credentials, collect required identifiers, and configure the connector inside Swimlane Turbine.

Prerequisites

Confluence Access Requirements

You must have permissions to:

Access your Atlassian Confluence instance

Generate or retrieve a Confluence API token

View your Confluence base URL

Required Credentials

During setup, you will collect:

Confluence Base URL

Username or Email

Password or API Token

Authentication Methods Overview

Confluence Authentication (Username and Password)

This method is typically used for on‑premise Confluence deployments. Authentication is performed using a Confluence username and password.

API Key Authentication (Email and API Token)

This method is used for Atlassian Cloud deployments. Authentication is performed using an Atlassian account email address and API token.

Confluence Setup

Take the following steps to generate an API Token (Cloud only):

Navigate to the Atlassian account security page.

Click Create API token.

Enter a label for the token.

Click Create.

Copy and save the generated token.

Connector Configuration in Swimlane

From the left-hand navigation pane, click ORCHESTRATION and click Assets. Asset homepage opens.

Click the plus icon to open the Configure your Connector Asset window.

Select Microsoft Azure Sentinel from the Asset type list.

Fill in the Asset Settings and Asset Input as shown:

Configuration – Confluence Authentication

Authenticates using username and password.

Field	Description	Required
url	Confluence base URL	Required
username	Confluence username	Required
password	Confluence password	Required

Configuration – API Key Authentication

Authenticates using email address and API token.

Field	Description	Required
url	Confluence domain URL	Required
username	Atlassian account email	Required
password	API token	Required
verify_ssl	Enable or disable SSL verification	Optional
http_proxy	Proxy configuration	Optional

You have successfully authenticated the Atlassian Confluence connector in Swimlane.