Confluence Cloud MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol Server for Atlassian Confluence Cloud

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What is the Confluence Cloud MCP MCP server?

Connect Confluence Cloud MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. A Model Context Protocol Server for Atlassian Confluence Cloud. The confluence cloud mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with Confluence Cloud. This server enables AI assistants to manage Confluence spaces, pages, and content through a standardized interface.

  • Space Management
  • Get space details
  • Page Operations
  • Create, read, update pages
  • List pages in a space
  • Convert page content from Confluence storage format to Markdown

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • list_confluence_spaces — List all spaces in Confluence
  • get_confluence_space — Get details about a specific space
  • list_confluence_pages — List pages in a space
  • get_confluence_page — Get a specific page with its content (now includes Markdown conversion)
  • create_confluence_page — Create a new page in a space
  • update_confluence_page — Update an existing page
  • Links — Emphasis (bold/italic)
  • Tables — Paragraphs and line breaks
  • search_confluence_pages — Search Confluence content using CQL
  • get_confluence_labels — Get labels for a page
  • add_confluence_label — Add a label to a page
  • remove_confluence_label — Remove a label from a page

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: CONFLUENCE_DOMAIN, CONFLUENCE_EMAIL, CONFLUENCE_API_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.

Installation

The server ships on npm as github, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Where it fits

Plenty of file and storage access servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Confluence Cloud MCP's toolset — list_confluence_spaces, get_confluence_space, list_confluence_pages and 9 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by aaronsb; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

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.
  • With 12 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Confluence Cloud MCP.
  • 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
list_confluence_spacesList all spaces in Confluence
get_confluence_spaceGet details about a specific space
list_confluence_pagesList pages in a space
get_confluence_pageGet a specific page with its content (now includes Markdown conversion)
create_confluence_pageCreate a new page in a space
update_confluence_pageUpdate an existing page
LinksEmphasis (bold/italic)
TablesParagraphs and line breaks
search_confluence_pagesSearch Confluence content using CQL
get_confluence_labelsGet labels for a page
add_confluence_labelAdd a label to a page
remove_confluence_labelRemove a label from a page

How to install the Confluence Cloud MCP MCP server

**Using npx in MCP configuration:**
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "confluence": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["github:aaronsb/confluence-cloud-mcp", "--env", "/path/to/.env"],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CONFLUENCE_DOMAINConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
CONFLUENCE_EMAILConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
CONFLUENCE_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Confluence Cloud MCP to list confluence spaces.
  • Use Confluence Cloud MCP to get confluence space.
  • Use Confluence Cloud MCP to list confluence pages.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Confluence Cloud MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 12 tools (list_confluence_spaces, get_confluence_space, list_confluence_pages, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Confluence Cloud MCP directly.