MCP Atlassian

What is MCP Atlassian?

MCP Atlassian is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products—Confluence and Jira. It supports both Cloud and Server/Data Center deployments, allowing AI assistants to interact with Confluence pages and Jira issues.

How to use MCP Atlassian?

Install via uvx mcp-atlassian, pip install mcp-atlassian, Docker, or Smithery. Configure using command-line arguments for Confluence and/or Jira URLs, authentication tokens (API token for Cloud, personal access token for Server/DC), and optional flags like --read-only, --transport, or --port. Set up in Claude Desktop or Cursor IDE with the provided JSON configuration.

Key features of MCP Atlassian

• Search Confluence content using CQL
• Get, create, update, and delete Confluence pages
• Attach content to Confluence pages
• Search Jira issues using JQL
• Create, update, delete, and transition Jira issues
• Add comments and worklogs to Jira issues
• Support for both Cloud and Server/Data Center

Use cases of MCP Atlassian

• Retrieve and update documentation in Confluence via AI assistant
• Search and manage Jira issues without leaving the chat interface
• Automate project workflows by creating and transitioning issues
• Combine Confluence and Jira queries in a single conversation

FAQ from MCP Atlassian

What products and deployment types does MCP Atlassian support?

It supports Confluence (Cloud, Server/Data Center 6.0+) and Jira (Cloud, Server/Data Center 8.14+).

How do I authenticate with Cloud and Server/Data Center?

For Cloud, use an API token from Atlassian. For Server/Data Center, use a personal access token from your profile.

What transport options are available?

It supports stdio (default) and sse transport types, configurable with the --transport argument.

Can I run MCP Atlassian in read-only mode?

Yes, the --read-only flag disables all write operations, such as creating or updating pages and issues.

How can I filter search results to specific spaces or projects?

Use --confluence-spaces-filter (comma-separated space keys) and --jira-projects-filter (comma-separated project keys).