What does the atlassian mcp server do?

It connects Atlassian to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Atlassian directly.

How do I install the atlassian mcp server?

Run it through your MCP client's configuration using `npx -y @upendra_sengar/jira-dc-mcp`. Add the server block to Claude Desktop's config file (or use `claude mcp add` for Claude Code), restart the client, and the tools appear automatically. Full snippets are on this page.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `JIRA_HOST`, `JIRA_API_TOKEN`, `CONFLUENCE_HOST`, `CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN`, `JIRA_API_BASE_PATH`, `CONFLUENCE_API_BASE_PATH`, `ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_CONFIG_FILE`, `JIRA_TOKEN` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

Atlassian MCP Server — Features, Setup & Tools

Name: Atlassian MCP Server
Author: upendra_sengar

What is the Atlassian MCP server?

If you already use Atlassian, the atlassian mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Shared utilities for @atlassian-dc-mcp MCP servers. Not affiliated with Atlassian.

What the server does

This project provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration for Atlassian Data Center products, including Jira and Confluence.

The Atlassian DC MCP allows AI assistants to interact with Atlassian products through a standardized interface. It provides tools for:

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @upendra_sengar/jira-dc-mcp on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: JIRA_HOST, JIRA_API_TOKEN, CONFLUENCE_HOST, CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN, JIRA_API_BASE_PATH, CONFLUENCE_API_BASE_PATH, ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_CONFIG_FILE, JIRA_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Node.js 18 or higher - npm 7 or higher (for workspaces support) - Atlassian Data Center instance or Cloud instance - API tokens for the Atlassian products you want to use

Where it fits

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by upendra_sengar; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Atlassian MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlassian-jira-dc": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@upendra_sengar/jira-dc-mcp"] },
    "atlassian-confluence-dc": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@upendra_sengar/confluence-dc-mcp"] }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

Node.js 18 or higher - npm 7 or higher (for workspaces support) - Atlassian Data Center instance or Cloud instance - API tokens for the Atlassian products you want to use

Variable	Description	Required
JIRA_HOST	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Optional
JIRA_API_TOKEN	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
CONFLUENCE_HOST	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Optional
CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
JIRA_API_BASE_PATH	Filesystem location the server is allowed to use.	Optional
CONFLUENCE_API_BASE_PATH	Filesystem location the server is allowed to use.	Optional
ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_CONFIG_FILE	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
JIRA_TOKEN	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes

Atlassian MCP Server

What is the Atlassian MCP server?

What the server does

Installation

Credentials and setup notes

Where it fits

Worth knowing first

How to install the Atlassian MCP server

Configuration

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