mcp-atlassian 0.10.1

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) Atlassian integration is an open-source implementation that bridges Atlassian products (Jira and Confluence) with AI language models following Anthropic's MCP specification. This project enables secure, contextual AI interactions with Atlassian tools while maintaining data privacy and security. Key features include:

pip install mcp-atlassian==0.10.1

MCP Atlassian

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Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira). This integration supports both Confluence & Jira Cloud and Server/Data Center deployments.

Example Usage

Ask your AI assistant to:

📝 Automatic Jira Updates - "Update Jira from our meeting notes"
🔍 AI-Powered Confluence Search - "Find our OKR guide in Confluence and summarize it"
🐛 Smart Jira Issue Filtering - "Show me urgent bugs in PROJ project from last week"
📄 Content Creation & Management - "Create a tech design doc for XYZ feature"

Feature Demo

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/35303504-14c6-4ae4-913b-7c25ea511c3e

Confluence Demo

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7fe9c488-ad0c-4876-9b54-120b666bb785

Compatibility

Product	Deployment Type	Support Status
Confluence	Cloud	✅ Fully supported
Confluence	Server/Data Center	✅ Supported (version 6.0+)
Jira	Cloud	✅ Fully supported
Jira	Server/Data Center	✅ Supported (version 8.14+)

Quick Start Guide

1. Authentication Setup

MCP Atlassian supports three authentication methods:

A. API Token Authentication (Cloud)

Go to https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
Click Create API token, name it
Copy the token immediately

B. Personal Access Token (Server/Data Center)

Go to your profile (avatar) → Profile → Personal Access Tokens
Click Create token, name it, set expiry
Copy the token immediately

C. OAuth 2.0 Authentication (Cloud only)

Create an OAuth 2.0 integration in Atlassian:
- Go to https://developer.atlassian.com/console/myapps/
- Click "Create" and select "OAuth 2.0 integration"
- Follow the wizard to create your app
- Configure permissions for both Jira and Confluence as needed
- Add a callback URL (e.g., http://localhost:8080/callback)

Run the OAuth authorization helper:

uvx mcp-atlassian@latest --oauth-setup

This will guide you through the setup process by prompting for the required values (Client ID, Client Secret, etc.).

Alternatively, you can clone the repository and run the script directly:

# Clone the repository if you haven't already
git clone https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian.git
cd mcp-atlassian

# Run the OAuth authorization script
python scripts/oauth_authorize.py \
  --client-id YOUR_CLIENT_ID \
  --client-secret YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET \
  --redirect-uri "http://localhost:8080/callback" \
  --scope "read:jira-work write:jira-work read:confluence-space.summary write:confluence-content"

Follow the browser prompt to authorize the application
After successful authorization, add the displayed environment variables to your .env file

2. Installation

MCP Atlassian is distributed as a Docker image. This is the recommended way to run the server, especially for IDE integration. Ensure you have Docker installed.

# Pull Pre-built Image
docker pull ghcr.io/sooperset/mcp-atlassian:latest

IDE Integration

MCP Atlassian is designed to be used with AI assistants through IDE integration.

[!TIP] For Claude Desktop: Locate and edit the configuration file directly:

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

For Cursor: Open Settings → MCP → + Add new global MCP server

Configuration Methods

There are two main approaches to configure the Docker container:

Passing Variables Directly (shown in examples below)
Using an Environment File with --env-file flag (shown in collapsible sections)

[!NOTE] Common environment variables include:

CONFLUENCE_SPACES_FILTER: Filter by space keys (e.g., "DEV,TEAM,DOC")

JIRA_PROJECTS_FILTER: Filter by project keys (e.g., "PROJ,DEV,SUPPORT")

READ_ONLY_MODE: Set to "true" to disable write operations

MCP_VERBOSE: Set to "true" for more detailed logging

ENABLED_TOOLS: Comma-separated list of tool names to enable (e.g., "confluence_search,jira_get_issue")

See the .env.example file for all available options.

Configuration Examples

Method 1 (Passing Variables Directly):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_URL",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN",
        "-e", "JIRA_URL",
        "-e", "JIRA_USERNAME",
        "-e", "JIRA_API_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/sooperset/mcp-atlassian:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki",
        "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN": "your_confluence_api_token",
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your_jira_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Alternative: Using Environment File

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "--env-file",
        "/path/to/your/mcp-atlassian.env",
        "ghcr.io/sooperset/mcp-atlassian:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Server/Data Center Configuration

For Server/Data Center deployments, use direct variable passing:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_URL",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_PERSONAL_TOKEN",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_SSL_VERIFY",
        "-e", "JIRA_URL",
        "-e", "JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN",
        "-e", "JIRA_SSL_VERIFY",
        "ghcr.io/sooperset/mcp-atlassian:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://confluence.your-company.com",
        "CONFLUENCE_PERSONAL_TOKEN": "your_confluence_pat",
        "CONFLUENCE_SSL_VERIFY": "false",
        "JIRA_URL": "https://jira.your-company.com",
        "JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN": "your_jira_pat",
        "JIRA_SSL_VERIFY": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

[!NOTE] Set CONFLUENCE_SSL_VERIFY and JIRA_SSL_VERIFY to "false" only if you have self-signed certificates.

OAuth 2.0 Authentication Configuration

For Atlassian Cloud with OAuth 2.0:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_URL",
        "-e", "JIRA_URL",
        "-e", "ATLASSIAN_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID",
        "-e", "ATLASSIAN_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "-e", "ATLASSIAN_OAUTH_REDIRECT_URI",
        "-e", "ATLASSIAN_OAUTH_SCOPE",
        "-e", "ATLASSIAN_OAUTH_CLOUD_ID",
        "ghcr.io/sooperset/mcp-atlassian:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki",
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
        "ATLASSIAN_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "ATLASSIAN_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret",
        "ATLASSIAN_OAUTH_REDIRECT_URI": "http://localhost:8080/callback",
        "ATLASSIAN_OAUTH_SCOPE": "read:jira-work write:jira-work read:confluence-space.summary write:confluence-content",
        "ATLASSIAN_OAUTH_CLOUD_ID": "your_cloud_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

[!TIP] Run the scripts/oauth_authorize.py script to get your access token and cloud ID. OAuth 2.0 authentication takes precedence over other authentication methods if configured.

Single Service Configurations

For Confluence Cloud only:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_URL",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/sooperset/mcp-atlassian:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki",
        "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Confluence Server/DC, use:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_URL",
        "-e", "CONFLUENCE_PERSONAL_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/sooperset/mcp-atlassian:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://confluence.your-company.com",
        "CONFLUENCE_PERSONAL_TOKEN": "your_personal_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Jira Cloud only:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e", "JIRA_URL",
        "-e", "JIRA_USERNAME",
        "-e", "JIRA_API_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/sooperset/mcp-atlassian:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Jira Server/DC, use:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e", "JIRA_URL",
        "-e", "JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/sooperset/mcp-atlassian:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://jira.your-company.com",
        "JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN": "your_personal_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

SSE Transport Configuration

Using SSE Instead of stdio

Start the server manually in a terminal:

docker run --rm -p 9000:9000 \
  --env-file /path/to/your/.env \
  ghcr.io/sooperset/mcp-atlassian:latest \
  --transport sse --port 9000 -vv

Configure your IDE to connect to the running server via its URL:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian-sse": {
      "url": "http://localhost:9000/sse"
    }
  }
}

Tools

Key Tools

Confluence Tools

confluence_search: Search Confluence content using CQL
confluence_get_page: Get content of a specific page
confluence_create_page: Create a new page
confluence_update_page: Update an existing page

Jira Tools

jira_get_issue: Get details of a specific issue
jira_search: Search issues using JQL
jira_create_issue: Create a new issue
jira_update_issue: Update an existing issue
jira_transition_issue: Transition an issue to a new status
jira_add_comment: Add a comment to an issue

View All Tools

Tools marked with * are only available on Jira Cloud.

Confluence Tools	Jira Tools
`confluence_search`	`jira_get_issue`
`confluence_get_page`	`jira_search`
`confluence_get_page_children`	`jira_get_project_issues`
`confluence_get_comments`	`jira_create_issue`
`confluence_create_page`	`jira_batch_create_issues`
`confluence_update_page`	`jira_update_issue`
`confluence_delete_page`	`jira_delete_issue`
`confluence_get_labels`	`jira_get_transitions`
`confluence_add_label`	`jira_transition_issue`
	`jira_add_comment`
	`jira_add_worklog`
	`jira_get_worklog`
	`jira_batch_get_changelogs`*
	`jira_download_attachments`
	`jira_link_to_epic`
	`jira_get_agile_boards`
	`jira_get_board_issues`
	`jira_get_sprints_from_board`
	`jira_get_sprint_issues`
	`jira_create_sprint`
	`jira_update_sprint`
	`jira_get_issue_link_types`
	`jira_create_issue_link`
	`jira_remove_issue_link`

Tool Filtering and Access Control

The server provides two ways to control tool access:

Tool Filtering: Use --enabled-tools flag or ENABLED_TOOLS environment variable to specify which tools should be available:

# Via environment variable
ENABLED_TOOLS="confluence_search,jira_get_issue,jira_search"

# Or via command line flag
docker run ... --enabled-tools "confluence_search,jira_get_issue,jira_search" ...

Read/Write Control: Tools are categorized as read or write operations. When READ_ONLY_MODE is enabled, only read operations are available regardless of ENABLED_TOOLS setting.

Troubleshooting & Debugging

Common Issues

Authentication Failures:
- For Cloud: Check your API tokens (not your account password)
- For Server/Data Center: Verify your personal access token is valid and not expired
- For older Confluence servers: Some older versions require basic authentication with CONFLUENCE_USERNAME and CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN (where token is your password)
SSL Certificate Issues: If using Server/Data Center and encounter SSL errors, set CONFLUENCE_SSL_VERIFY=false or JIRA_SSL_VERIFY=false
Permission Errors: Ensure your Atlassian account has sufficient permissions to access the spaces/projects

Debugging Tools

# Using MCP Inspector for testing
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-atlassian ...

# For local development version
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory /path/to/your/mcp-atlassian run mcp-atlassian ...

# View logs
# macOS
tail -n 20 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log
# Windows
type %APPDATA%\Claude\logs\mcp*.log | more

Security

Never share API tokens
Keep .env files secure and private
See SECURITY.md for best practices

Contributing

We welcome contributions to MCP Atlassian! If you'd like to contribute:

Check out our CONTRIBUTING.md guide for detailed development setup instructions.
Make changes and submit a pull request.

We use pre-commit hooks for code quality and follow semantic versioning for releases.

License

Licensed under MIT - see LICENSE file. This is not an official Atlassian product.

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