remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Integrations

Enables retrieving, searching, creating, and updating Confluence pages and spaces, as well as handling content transformation for AI consumption.
Referenced as a separate MCP server available from another repository, indicating integration capabilities with Jira.

Confluence MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Confluence, enabling AI assistants to interact with Confluence content through a standardized interface.

ℹ️ There is a separate MCP server for Jira

Features

Authenticate to Confluence using a personal API token
Retrieve and search Confluence pages and spaces
Create and update Confluence content
Retrieve and add comments to pages
Retrieve and add attachments to pages
Clean and transform Confluence content for AI consumption
Handle API communication, error handling, and data transformation
Basic rate limiting to prevent API abuse

Prerequisites

Bun (v1.0.0 or higher)
Confluence account with API access

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/cosmix/confluence-mcp.git
cd confluence-mcp

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Build the project
bun run build

Configuration

To use this MCP server, you need to set the following environment variables:

CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN=your_api_token
CONFLUENCE_BASE_URL=your_confluence_instance_url  # e.g., https://your-domain.atlassian.net/wiki
CONFLUENCE_USER_EMAIL=your_email

Claude Desktop / Cline Configuration

Add this configuration to your settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "confluence": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/confluence-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token",
        "CONFLUENCE_BASE_URL": "your_confluence_instance_url/wiki",
        "CONFLUENCE_USER_EMAIL": "your_email"
      }
    }
  }
}

Development

# Run in development mode
bun run dev

# Run tests
bun test

Available Tools

The Confluence MCP server exposes the following tools:

get_page

Retrieve a Confluence page by ID. Format refers to the return format of the content and can be text or markdown. The includeMarkup parameter allows retrieving the original Confluence Storage Format (XHTML) markup, which is useful for updating pages while preserving formatting.

{
  "pageId": "123456",
  "format": "text",
  "includeMarkup": true
}

search_pages

Search for Confluence pages using CQL (Confluence Query Language). Format refers to the return format of the content and can be text or markdown. The includeMarkup parameter allows retrieving the original Confluence Storage Format (XHTML) markup for each page.

{
  "query": "space = DEV and label = documentation",
  "limit": 10,
  "format": "text",
  "includeMarkup": true
}

get_spaces

List all available Confluence spaces.

{
  "limit": 50
}

create_page

Create a new Confluence page. The parentId is optional and can be used to create a child page under an existing page.

{
  "spaceKey": "DEV",
  "title": "New Page Title",
  "content": "<p>Page content in Confluence Storage Format (XHTML)</p>",
  "parentId": "123456"
}

update_page

Update an existing Confluence page.

{
  "pageId": "123456",
  "title": "Updated Page Title",
  "content": "<p>Updated content in Confluence Storage Format (XHTML)</p>",
  "version": 1
}

get_comments

Retrieve comments for a specific Confluence page. Format refers to the return format of the content and can be text or markdown.

{
  "pageId": "123456",
  "limit": 25,
  "format": "text"
}

add_comment

Add a comment to a Confluence page. The parentId is optional for creating threaded replies.

{
  "pageId": "123456",
  "content": "<p>This is a new comment.</p>",
  "parentId": "789012"
}

get_attachments

Retrieve attachments for a specific Confluence page.

{
  "pageId": "123456",
  "limit": 25
}

add_attachment

Add an attachment to a Confluence page. The fileContentBase64 should be the base64 encoded string of the file content.

{
  "pageId": "123456",
  "filename": "document.pdf",
  "fileContentBase64": "JVBERi0xLjQKJeLjz9MKMSAwIG9iago8PC9UeXBlL0NhdGFsb2cvUGFnZXMgMiAwIFI+P...",
  "comment": "Uploaded new version of the document"
}

LICENCE

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENCE file for details.

You must be authenticated.

A

security – no known vulnerabilities

A

license - permissive license

A

quality - confirmed to work

A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to interact with Confluence content, supporting operations like retrieving, searching, creating, and updating pages and spaces.