The MCP Atlassian server enables integration with Atlassian products (Jira and Confluence) via the Model Context Protocol, allowing AI assistants to manage content and projects efficiently.
Confluence Capabilities: Search content using text or CQL, retrieve/create/update/delete pages, manage hierarchies, fetch comments, and attach content to pages
Jira Capabilities: Create/update/delete issues, transition between statuses, add comments and worklogs, link issues to epics, retrieve board information and sprint details
Advanced Search: Use CQL for Confluence and JQL for Jira with comprehensive filtering options
Project Analytics: Get statistics, sprint information, and board details for data-driven insights
Deployment Options: Compatible with both Atlassian Cloud and Server/Data Center deployments
Authentication Methods: Supports API Tokens, Personal Access Tokens (PAT), and OAuth 2.0
Security Features: Offers read-only mode and tool-specific access control for compliance
Provides integration with Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira), supporting both Atlassian Cloud and Server/Data Center deployments
Allows searching, creating, updating, and deleting Confluence pages, as well as retrieving comments and child pages
Enables searching, creating, updating, and managing Jira issues, including transitions, worklogs, and epic relationships
MCP Atlassian
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira). Supports both Cloud and Server/Data Center deployments.
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Quick Start
1. Get Your API Token
Go to https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens and create a token.
For Server/Data Center, use a Personal Access Token instead. See Authentication.
2. Configure Your IDE
Add to your Claude Desktop or Cursor MCP configuration:
Python 3.14 not yet supported. Use
["--python=3.12", "mcp-atlassian"]as args if needed.
3. Start Using
Ask your AI assistant to:
"Find issues assigned to me in PROJ project"
"Search Confluence for onboarding docs"
"Create a bug ticket for the login issue"
"Update the status of PROJ-123 to Done"
Related MCP server: MCP Atlassian
Documentation
Full documentation is available at personal-1d37018d.mintlify.app.
Documentation is also available in llms.txt format, which LLMs can consume easily:
llms.txt— documentation sitemapllms-full.txt— complete documentation
Topic | Description |
uvx, Docker, pip, from source | |
API tokens, PAT, OAuth 2.0 | |
IDE setup, environment variables | |
SSE, streamable-http, multi-user | |
All Jira & Confluence tools | |
Common issues & debugging |
Compatibility
Product | Deployment | Support |
Confluence | Cloud | Fully supported |
Confluence | Server/Data Center | Supported (v6.0+) |
Jira | Cloud | Fully supported |
Jira | Server/Data Center | Supported (v8.14+) |
Key Tools
Jira | Confluence |
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See Tools Reference for the complete list.
Security
Never share API tokens. Keep .env files secure. See SECURITY.md.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup.
License
MIT - See LICENSE. Not an official Atlassian product.