Atlassian
An open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian Jira and Confluence Cloud, enabling LLMs to search, read, write, and manage issues and pages.
What is Atlassian?
Atlassian is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to open-source model context protocol (mcp) server for atlassian jira and confluence cloud, enabling llms to search, read, write, and manage issues and pages.
An open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian Jira and Confluence Cloud, enabling LLMs to search, read, write, and manage issues and pages.
This server falls under the Business Applications category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- An open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlas
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
NPM
npx -y atlassianManual Installation
npx -y atlassianConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Atlassian
The Atlassian MCP server is an open-source bridge that gives LLMs full read/write access to Atlassian Jira and Confluence Cloud through the Model Context Protocol. It supports searching issues via JQL, creating and updating Jira tickets, managing Confluence pages and comments, and automatically converts markdown to Atlassian Document Format (ADF) so you can write naturally without learning ADF syntax. It works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ (the server is distributed as an npm package)
- An Atlassian Cloud account with Jira and/or Confluence enabled
- An Atlassian API token generated at id.atlassian.com
- Your Atlassian domain URL (e.g. https://your-domain.atlassian.net)
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop or Cursor
Generate an Atlassian API token
Log in to id.atlassian.com, navigate to Security > API tokens, and create a new token. Copy the token value — you will need it for the environment configuration.
Note your Atlassian URLs
You need two base URLs: the Jira REST API endpoint and the Confluence wiki base URL, both derived from your Atlassian domain.
# Jira REST API:
https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3
# Confluence wiki base URL:
https://your-domain.atlassian.net/wikiAdd the server to your MCP client configuration
Open your Claude Desktop or Cursor MCP config file and add the atlassian server block with the required environment variables.
Restart your MCP client
After saving the configuration file, fully quit and relaunch Claude Desktop (or reload your MCP client). The Atlassian tools should appear in the available tools list.
Test with a simple Jira query
Ask your LLM to list open issues assigned to you. The server will execute the JQL query and return results as structured text.
Atlassian Examples
Client configuration
Add the atlassian MCP server to claude_desktop_config.json with your Atlassian credentials. Replace placeholder values with your actual domain, email, and API token.
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlassian": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "atlassian"],
"env": {
"ATLASSIAN_USERNAME": "[email protected]",
"ATLASSIAN_API_KEY": "your-atlassian-api-token",
"JIRA_URL": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3",
"CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net/wiki",
"CONFLUENCE_SPACE_KEY": "MYSPACE"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Natural language prompts that use Jira issue management and Confluence page operations.
- "Show me all open Jira bugs assigned to me that were updated this week."
- "Create a Jira story titled 'Add OAuth2 login' in project DEV with high priority and assign it to me."
- "Create a Confluence page in the ENGINEERING space titled 'API Design Guidelines' with the following markdown content..."Troubleshooting Atlassian
Authentication errors or 401 responses from Atlassian
Verify that ATLASSIAN_USERNAME is your account email (not display name) and that ATLASSIAN_API_KEY is the full API token string from id.atlassian.com. API tokens expire if regenerated — update the config if you recently rotated your token.
Confluence pages are created but formatting looks wrong
The server converts markdown to ADF automatically. If tables or code blocks appear broken, ensure you are using standard CommonMark syntax. Complex nested formatting may need simplification.
CONFLUENCE_SPACE_KEY not found error
The space key is the short identifier shown in your Confluence space URL (e.g. /wiki/spaces/ENG). It is case-sensitive. Leave CONFLUENCE_SPACE_KEY unset if you want to specify the space per request instead.
Frequently Asked Questions about Atlassian
What is Atlassian?
Atlassian is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that open-source model context protocol (mcp) server for atlassian jira and confluence cloud, enabling llms to search, read, write, and manage issues and pages. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Atlassian?
Install via npm with the command: npx -y atlassian. Then add the server configuration to your AI client's JSON config file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).
Which AI clients work with Atlassian?
Atlassian works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Atlassian free to use?
Yes, Atlassian is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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