Confluence Communication MCP Server

Enables interaction with Confluence through CQL queries and content retrieval.

Local serverstdioTypeScript 14

What is the Confluence Communication MCP server?

Enables interaction with Confluence through CQL queries and content retrieval. The confluence communication mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 4 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that provides tools to interact with Confluence. It demonstrates core MCP concepts by providing:

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • execute_cql_search — The execute_cql_search tool exposed by this server
  • get_page_content — The get_page_content tool exposed by this server
  • update_page_content — The update_page_content tool exposed by this server
  • Debugging — Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the [MCP

Configuration

You will need 3 environment variables: CONFLUENCE_URL, CONFLUENCE_API_MAIL, CONFLUENCE_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Adding it to your client

The server ships on npm as @smithery/cli, 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.

When to reach for it

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. Confluence Communication's toolset — execute_cql_search, get_page_content, update_page_content and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by KS-GEN-AI; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Confluence Communication's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Caveats

  • 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.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the confluence communication mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
execute_cql_searchThe execute_cql_search tool exposed by this server.
get_page_contentThe get_page_content tool exposed by this server.
update_page_contentThe update_page_content tool exposed by this server.
DebuggingSince MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector), which is available as a package script:

How to install the Confluence Communication MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "confluence-communication": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "your-value",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_MAIL": "your-value",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CONFLUENCE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
CONFLUENCE_API_MAILConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
CONFLUENCE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Confluence Communication to execute cql search.
  • Use Confluence Communication to get page content.
  • Use Confluence Communication to update page content.

Frequently asked questions

It allows you to interact with Confluence programmatically using CQL queries to search pages and retrieve page content. It's built as a TypeScript-based MCP server.