MCP Atlassian
This server provides a comprehensive set of tools for interacting with Atlassian Confluence and Jira, supporting both Cloud and Server/Data Center deployments.
Jira
Issue Management: Search with JQL, get issues (with comments, worklogs, watchers, transitions, changelog), create (single or batch), update, assign, delete, move (Cloud only), transition, and manage attachments.
Project & Agile: List/search projects, manage issue types, fields, versions, and components; work with agile boards, sprints (create, update, add issues, move to backlog).
Users & Watchers: Get user profiles, search assignable users, manage watchers.
Links & Development: Create/remove issue links and remote links; retrieve development info (PRs, commits, branches).
Service Desk: Manage service desks, queues, request types, and create customer requests (Server/DC only).
Forms & Metrics: View/update ProForma forms; calculate SLA metrics; get issue dates, status changes, and changelogs.
Worklogs: Add and retrieve worklogs.
Fields: Search fields, get custom field options.
Analysis: Get epic hierarchy and cross-project dependencies.
Confluence
Page Operations: Search, get, create (in Markdown/wiki/storage), update (full or section), delete, move, copy pages; get page tree, history, and diffs.
Comments & Labels: Get/add comments and replies, inline comments; manage labels.
Attachments: Upload/download/list/delete attachments; get page images.
Templates: List, get, and create pages from templates (Cloud only).
Permissions & Analytics: Get/set page restrictions, check content permissions, get space permissions (Cloud only); page view stats (Cloud only).
Users: Search Confluence users.
Provides tools for searching Confluence with CQL, retrieving and creating pages, updating page content, and adding comments.
Provides tools for searching Jira issues with JQL, retrieving issue details, creating and updating issues, and transitioning issue statuses.
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., "@MCP AtlassianFind issues assigned to me in PROJ project"
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.
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:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-atlassian": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-atlassian"],
"env": {
"JIRA_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
"JIRA_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
"JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token",
"CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki",
"CONFLUENCE_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
"CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
}
}
}
}Server/Data Center users: Use
JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN(orJIRA_USERNAME+JIRA_PASSWORD), andCONFLUENCE_PERSONAL_TOKEN(orCONFLUENCE_USERNAME+CONFLUENCE_PASSWORD). See Authentication for details.
Autohand Code
Use the same uvx server with your Atlassian credentials:
autohand mcp add mcp-atlassian env \
JIRA_URL=https://your-company.atlassian.net \
JIRA_USERNAME=your.email@company.com \
JIRA_API_TOKEN=your_api_token \
CONFLUENCE_URL=https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki \
CONFLUENCE_USERNAME=your.email@company.com \
CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN=your_api_token \
uvx mcp-atlassianAdd --scope project after add to keep the configuration in the current
project. See Autohand Code for current
installation and CLI details.
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"
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Documentation
Full documentation is available at mcp-atlassian.soomiles.com.
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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98 tools total — See Tools Reference for the complete list.
Agent Skills
Pre-configured workflows and skill packages for AI assistants (Antigravity, Claude, Cursor):
Skill | Description | Location |
| Summarizes Jira sprint metrics and Confluence updates. | |
| Parses action items from meeting notes to draft Jira issues. | |
| Classifies Jira issues, suggests priority/components/labels, and flags duplicates. |
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.
Maintenance
Resources
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