Jira MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Atlassian Jira. Connect AI assistants like Claude, Cursor AI, and others directly to your Jira projects, issues, and workflows.

Prerequisites

1. Node.js (version 18 or higher)
2. Atlassian Jira account with:
   • API token - Generated from Atlassian API Tokens
   • Site name - Your Jira organization name (e.g., mycompany for mycompany.atlassian.net)

Installation

Via npm (recommended)

npm install -g jira-mcp-server

From Source

1. Install dependencies: npm install
2. Build the project: npm run build
3. Configure your MCP client (see below)

Configuration

For Cursor Users

Add this to your Cursor MCP configuration (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Jira MCP": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/mcp-server-atlassian-jira/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ATLASSIAN_SITE_NAME": "your-company",
        "ATLASSIAN_USER_EMAIL": "your.email@company.com",
        "ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Cursor to activate.

For Claude Desktop Users

Add this to your Claude configuration file (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/mcp-server-atlassian-jira/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ATLASSIAN_SITE_NAME": "your-company",
        "ATLASSIAN_USER_EMAIL": "your.email@company.com",
        "ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop to activate.

Available Tools

• jira_get - Read data from any Jira API endpoint
• jira_post - Create resources (issues, comments, etc.)
• jira_put - Replace resources
• jira_patch - Partially update resources
• jira_delete - Delete resources
• health_check - Verify server configuration and connectivity

Common Use Cases

Ask your AI assistant:

• "List all projects I have access to"
• "Show me issues assigned to me that are in progress"
• "Find all high priority issues in the DEV project"
• "Get full details about issue PROJ-456 including comments"
• "Add a comment to PROJ-456: 'Code review completed'"
• "Create a new bug in the MOBILE project"

Troubleshooting

Authentication Issues

1. Verify your API token is active at Atlassian API Tokens
2. Check your site name format: https://mycompany.atlassian.net → site name is mycompany
3. Test credentials: node dist/index.js get --path "/rest/api/3/myself"

Common Errors

• 403 Forbidden: Check API token permissions
• 404 Not Found: Verify project keys and issue IDs are correct
• No results: Try broader search criteria or validate JQL syntax

Integration Issues

• Cursor: Restart Cursor after updating ~/.cursor/mcp.json
• Claude Desktop: Restart Claude Desktop after updating config file

FAQ

What permissions do I need?
Your Atlassian account needs access to Jira with appropriate project permissions.

Does this work with Jira Server?
Currently supports Jira Cloud only.

Is my data secure?
Yes! This tool runs entirely on your local machine and uses your own Jira credentials.

This MCP server is for research purposes only. Any data collection or monitoring will be conducted solely for security research purposes.