Provides comprehensive access to Jira Cloud functionality including issue management, project administration, agile boards and sprints, epics, comments, attachments, worklogs, and JQL search capabilities through the Jira REST API v3 and Agile API 1.0.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Jira MCP Servershow me open issues in the current sprint"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Jira MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI models with full access to Jira Cloud functionality via the REST API v3 and Agile API 1.0.
Installation
Or install globally:
Configuration
Set the following environment variables:
Variable | Description | Required |
| Your Jira instance URL (e.g., | Yes |
| Your Atlassian account email | Yes |
| API token from Atlassian Account Settings | Yes |
| Comma-separated list of tool categories to enable (default: all) | No |
| Comma-separated list of specific tools to disable | No |
Tool Filtering
You can limit which tools are exposed to the AI model using environment variables:
Enable only specific categories:
Disable specific tools (e.g., destructive operations):
Available categories: issue, search, project, user, board, sprint, epic, comment, attachment, worklog, issueLink, watcher, field, filter, group, server
Claude Desktop Setup
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
With tool filtering (recommended for limited access):
Available Tools
Issues
jira_get_issue- Get issue detailsjira_create_issue- Create a new issuejira_update_issue- Update an existing issuejira_delete_issue- Delete an issuejira_bulk_create_issues- Create multiple issuesjira_get_issue_transitions- Get available transitionsjira_transition_issue- Transition issue to new statusjira_assign_issue- Assign issue to userjira_get_issue_changelogs- Get issue change history
Search
jira_search_issues- Search issues using JQLjira_get_jql_autocomplete- Get JQL autocomplete suggestions
Projects
jira_list_projects- List all accessible projectsjira_get_project- Get project detailsjira_create_project- Create a new projectjira_update_project- Update projectjira_delete_project- Delete projectjira_get_project_components- List project componentsjira_create_component- Create componentjira_get_project_versions- List project versionsjira_create_version- Create versionjira_update_version- Update versionjira_get_project_statuses- Get project statuses
Users
jira_get_current_user- Get authenticated userjira_search_users- Search for usersjira_get_user- Get user by account IDjira_get_assignable_users- Find assignable usersjira_bulk_get_users- Get multiple users
Boards (Agile)
jira_list_boards- List all boardsjira_get_board- Get board detailsjira_create_board- Create a new boardjira_delete_board- Delete boardjira_get_board_configuration- Get board configurationjira_get_board_issues- Get issues on boardjira_get_board_backlog- Get board backlogjira_get_board_epics- Get epics on board
Sprints (Agile)
jira_list_sprints- List sprints for boardjira_get_sprint- Get sprint detailsjira_create_sprint- Create new sprintjira_update_sprint- Update sprintjira_delete_sprint- Delete sprintjira_get_sprint_issues- Get issues in sprintjira_move_issues_to_sprint- Move issues to sprintjira_move_issues_to_backlog- Move issues to backlog
Epics (Agile)
jira_get_epic- Get epic detailsjira_get_epic_issues- Get issues in epicjira_move_issues_to_epic- Add issues to epicjira_remove_issues_from_epic- Remove issues from epic
Comments
jira_get_comments- Get issue commentsjira_add_comment- Add comment to issuejira_update_comment- Update commentjira_delete_comment- Delete comment
Attachments
jira_get_attachment- Get attachment metadatajira_delete_attachment- Delete attachmentjira_get_attachment_content- Download attachmentjira_get_attachment_meta- Get attachment settings
Worklogs
jira_get_worklogs- Get worklogs for issuejira_add_worklog- Add worklog entryjira_update_worklog- Update worklogjira_delete_worklog- Delete worklog
Issue Links
jira_create_issue_link- Link two issuesjira_get_issue_link- Get issue link detailsjira_delete_issue_link- Delete issue linkjira_get_issue_link_types- List available link types
Watchers & Voters
jira_get_watchers- Get issue watchersjira_add_watcher- Add watcher to issuejira_remove_watcher- Remove watcherjira_get_votes- Get votes on issuejira_add_vote- Add vote to issuejira_remove_vote- Remove vote
Fields & Metadata
jira_get_fields- Get all fieldsjira_get_issue_types- Get all issue typesjira_get_priorities- Get all prioritiesjira_get_statuses- Get all statusesjira_get_resolutions- Get all resolutionsjira_get_create_metadata- Get fields required to create issues
Filters
jira_list_filters- Search/list filtersjira_get_filter- Get filter detailsjira_create_filter- Create saved filterjira_update_filter- Update filterjira_delete_filter- Delete filterjira_get_favourite_filters- Get favorite filters
Groups & Permissions
jira_search_groups- Search for groupsjira_get_group_members- Get group membersjira_get_my_permissions- Get current user permissions
Server
jira_get_server_info- Get Jira server info
Available Resources
jira://projects- List of all accessible projectsjira://project/{key}- Project detailsjira://issue/{key}- Issue detailsjira://boards- List of all boardsjira://board/{id}- Board detailsjira://sprint/{id}- Sprint detailsjira://myself- Current user info
Development
License
MIT