Jira MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that integrates with Jira, allowing ticket creation and retrieval through the REST API.

Features

• Create Jira tickets with customizable fields

• Retrieve ticket information by ticket key

• Returns ticket number and full ticket details

• Dockerized for easy deployment

Related MCP server: MCP Jira

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose

• Jira account with API token

Getting Started

1. Get Jira API Token

1. Go to https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens

2. Click "Create API token"

3. Copy the generated token

2. Configure Environment Variables

Copy the example environment file and fill in your Jira credentials:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with your values:

• JIRA_BASE_URL: Your Jira instance URL (e.g., https://your-domain.atlassian.net)

• JIRA_EMAIL: Your Jira account email

• JIRA_API_TOKEN: Your Jira API token

3. Build and Run with Docker Compose

docker-compose up --build

Or run in detached mode:

docker-compose up -d --build

4. Run Locally (Optional)

If you prefer to run without Docker:

pip install -r requirements.txt
export JIRA_BASE_URL=https://your-domain.atlassian.net
export JIRA_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
export JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
python server.py

Available Tools

create_jira_ticket

Creates a new Jira ticket.

Required Parameters:

• project_key (string): Jira project key (e.g., "PROJ")

• summary (string): Ticket summary/title

• description (string): Ticket description

Optional Parameters:

• issue_type (string): Type of issue (Task, Bug, Story, Epic, etc.) - Default: "Task"

• priority (string): Priority level (Highest, High, Medium, Low, Lowest)

• labels (array): List of labels to add to the ticket

• assignee (string): Account ID of the assignee

• reporter (string): Account ID of the reporter

Response:

{
  "ticket_number": "PROJ-123",
  "ticket_url": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net/browse/PROJ-123",
  "ticket_info": {
    "key": "PROJ-123",
    "summary": "Ticket Title",
    "description": "Ticket description",
    "status": "To Do",
    "issue_type": "Task",
    "priority": "Medium",
    "assignee": "John Doe",
    "reporter": "Jane Smith",
    "created": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000",
    "updated": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000",
    "labels": ["label1", "label2"],
    "project": "PROJ"
  }
}

get_jira_ticket

Retrieves information about an existing Jira ticket.

Required Parameters:

• ticket_key (string): Jira ticket key (e.g., "PROJ-123")

Response:

{
  "ticket_number": "PROJ-123",
  "ticket_url": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net/browse/PROJ-123",
  "ticket_info": {
    "key": "PROJ-123",
    "summary": "Ticket Title",
    "description": "Ticket description",
    "status": "In Progress",
    "issue_type": "Task",
    "priority": "High",
    "assignee": "John Doe",
    "reporter": "Jane Smith",
    "created": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000",
    "updated": "2024-01-02T00:00:00.000+0000",
    "labels": ["label1"],
    "project": "PROJ"
  }
}

Example Usage

Create a Ticket

{
  "name": "create_jira_ticket",
  "arguments": {
    "project_key": "PROJ",
    "summary": "Fix login bug",
    "description": "Users cannot log in with email addresses containing plus signs",
    "issue_type": "Bug",
    "priority": "High",
    "labels": ["bug", "authentication"]
  }
}

Get Ticket Information

{
  "name": "get_jira_ticket",
  "arguments": {
    "ticket_key": "PROJ-123"
  }
}

Troubleshooting

Authentication Errors

• Verify your Jira email and API token are correct

• Ensure your Jira instance URL is correct (include https:// and no trailing slash)

• Check that your account has permission to create tickets in the specified project

Project Key Errors

• Ensure the project key exists in your Jira instance

• Project keys are case-sensitive

Issue Type Errors

• Verify the issue type name matches exactly (e.g., "Task", "Bug", "Story")

• Check that the issue type is available in the specified project

License

MIT