Jira Integration MCP Server

Enables AI assistants to programmatically manage Jira issues through the Jira REST API.

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What is the Jira Integration MCP Server?

Enables AI assistants to programmatically manage Jira issues through the Jira REST API.

What you get

A Model Context Protocol server that provides integration with Jira's REST API, allowing AI assistants to manage Jira issues programmatically.

  • Create new issues (Tasks, Epics, Subtasks)
  • List issues with optional status filtering
  • Update existing issues (summary, description, status)
  • Get detailed issue information
  • Delete issues
  • Add comments to issues

Configuration and credentials

  1. A Jira account with API access 2. Jira API token (can be generated from Atlassian Account Settings)

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
create_issue
list_issues
update_issue
get_issue
delete_issue
add_comment

How to install the Jira Integration MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/jira-server/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_JIRA_API_TOKEN",
        "JIRA_DOMAIN": "your-domain"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

  1. A Jira account with API access 2. Jira API token (can be generated from Atlassian Account Settings)
VariableDescriptionRequired
JIRA_EMAILDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
JIRA_API_TOKENDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
JIRA_DOMAINDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Jira Integration to Prerequisites.”
  • “Use Jira Integration to Installation.”
  • “Use Jira Integration to Configuration.”

Frequently asked questions

You can create Tasks, Epics, and Subtasks using the `create_issue` tool.