How do I use jira-mcp?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@jira-mcp search for all open critical security incidents" 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

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Allows interaction with Jira, providing tools for issue search, creation, updates, comments, status transitions, and project listing. Purpose-built for security incident management and SOC workflows.

by TocharianOU

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TypeScript

Remote

Jira MCP Server

npm version License: Apache-2.0 Node.js >= 18

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Jira — issue search, creation, updates, comments, status transitions, and project listing. Purpose-built for security incident management and SOC workflows.

Quick Start

Claude Desktop (stdio)

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@tocharianou/jira-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_HOST": "https://yourorg.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "you@company.com",
        "JIRA_TOKEN": "<your-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Get your Jira API token at id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens.

HTTP / Streamable mode

MCP_TRANSPORT=http MCP_HTTP_PORT=3002 JIRA_HOST=https://yourorg.atlassian.net JIRA_EMAIL=you@company.com JIRA_TOKEN=<token> npx @tocharianou/jira-mcp

Then point your MCP client at http://localhost:3002/mcp.

Related MCP server: MCP Jira

Features

Issue search — JQL-powered queries for incidents, vulnerabilities, and tasks
Issue management — create, update, comment, and transition issues
Incident tracking — open security tickets directly from investigation findings
Project discovery — list all accessible Jira projects
Token limiting — built-in MAX_TOKEN_CALL guard prevents context overflow

Configuration

Environment variable	Required	Description
`JIRA_HOST`	✓	Jira Cloud: `https://yourorg.atlassian.net` / Server: `https://jira.company.com`
`JIRA_EMAIL`	✓*	Atlassian account email (Cloud only; leave empty for Server/DC)
`JIRA_TOKEN`	✓	API token (Cloud) or Personal Access Token (Server/Data Center)
`JIRA_API_VERSION`	–	`3` for Cloud (default), `2` for Server/Data Center
`JIRA_VERIFY_SSL`	–	`true`/`false` (default: `true`)
`MAX_TOKEN_CALL`	–	Token limit per tool response (default: `20000`)
`MCP_TRANSPORT`	–	`stdio` (default) or `http`
`MCP_HTTP_PORT`	–	HTTP server port (default: `3002`)
`MCP_HTTP_HOST`	–	HTTP server host (default: `localhost`)

* JIRA_EMAIL is required for Jira Cloud. Leave empty for Jira Server / Data Center (use PAT only).

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`jira_health_check`	Test connection, verify account info and server version
`search_issues`	Search issues using JQL — find incidents, open vulnerabilities, remediation tasks
`get_issue`	Get full details of a single issue including comments and history
`create_issue`	Create a new issue (incident, task, bug, etc.)
`update_issue`	Update summary, description, priority, or labels
`add_comment`	Add a comment to record investigation findings
`list_transitions`	List available status transitions for an issue
`transition_issue`	Move an issue to a new status (e.g. In Progress, Resolved, Closed)
`list_projects`	List all accessible Jira projects with keys and types

Example Queries

"Search for all open critical security incidents in the SEC project"
"Create a Jira ticket for the suspicious login activity from 192.168.1.100"
"Get the full details of ticket SEC-1234 including all comments"
"Move SEC-1234 to Resolved and add a closing comment with my findings"
"List all Jira projects I have access to"

Debugging

Use the MCP Inspector to test and debug:

npm run inspector

Server logs are written to stderr so they do not interfere with the MCP JSON-RPC stream on stdout.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Likely cause
`401 Unauthorized`	Invalid `JIRA_TOKEN` or wrong `JIRA_EMAIL`
`403 Forbidden`	Insufficient permissions on the project
`404 Not Found`	Issue key or project does not exist
`ECONNREFUSED`	Wrong `JIRA_HOST` or Jira server not reachable
SSL errors	Set `JIRA_VERIFY_SSL=false` for self-signed certs (Server/DC only)
Token limit exceeded	Reduce `max_results` or set `break_token_rule: true`

Development

git clone https://github.com/TocharianOU/jira-mcp.git
cd jira-mcp
npm install --ignore-scripts
npm run build
cp .env.example .env   # fill in your credentials
npm start

Release

See RELEASE.md for the full release process.

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