Jira MCP Server

Connects to Jira Cloud to search and retrieve issue details for use with Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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What is the Jira MCP server?

Connects to Jira Cloud to search and retrieve issue details for use with Model Context Protocol (MCP). Exposed over MCP by the jira mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Jira Cloud products. This integration is designed specifically for Jira Cloud instances and does not support Jira Server or Data Center deployments.

  • Search and read Jira issues

Its toolset

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

  • jira_get_issue — Get details of a specific Jira issue
  • Inputs — - issue_key (string): Jira issue key (e.g., 'PROJ-123')
  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server

Adding it to your client

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

When to reach for it

Plenty of planning and project tracking 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. Jira's toolset — jira_get_issue, Inputs, Tools — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by vurtnec; 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.

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

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
jira_get_issueGet details of a specific Jira issue
Inputs- issue_key (string): Jira issue key (e.g., 'PROJ-123')
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Jira MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "/your/project/path/mcp-jira",
        "--jira-url",
        "https://your-domain.atlassian.net",
        "--jira-username",
        "your.email@domain.com",
        "--jira-api-token",
        "your_api_token"
    ]
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • Use Jira to jira get issue.
  • Use Jira to Inputs.
  • Use Jira to Tools.

Frequently asked questions

You'll need to obtain an API token from Atlassian, configure your `claude_desktop_config.json` file with the necessary details, and then run the Jira MCP server.