atlassian-mcp MCP Server

A read-only Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira).

Local serverstdio

What is the atlassian-mcp Server?

atlassian-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the varunkumar/atlassian-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A read-only Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira)”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using python. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares ATLASSIAN_DOMAIN, ATLASSIAN_EMAIL, ATLASSIAN_CONFLUENCE_TOKEN, ATLASSIAN_JIRA_TOKEN. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

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
confluence_get_pageGet a page by ID
confluence_get_page_by_urlGet a page by URL
confluence_search_pagesSearch for pages
confluence_list_spacesList all spaces
jira_get_issueGet an issue by key (e.g., PROJ-123)
jira_get_issue_by_urlGet an issue by URL
jira_search_issuesSearch issues using JQL
jira_list_projectsList all projects

How to install the atlassian-mcp Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlassian": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "atlassian_mcp.server"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/your/atlassian_mcp",
      "env": {
        "ATLASSIAN_DOMAIN": "your-company.atlassian.net",
        "ATLASSIAN_EMAIL": "your-email@company.com",
        "ATLASSIAN_CONFLUENCE_TOKEN": "YOUR_ATLASSIAN_CONFLUENCE_TOKEN",
        "ATLASSIAN_JIRA_TOKEN": "YOUR_ATLASSIAN_JIRA_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ATLASSIAN_DOMAINDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
ATLASSIAN_EMAILDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
ATLASSIAN_CONFLUENCE_TOKENDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
ATLASSIAN_JIRA_TOKENDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation