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Jira MCP Server

Connects AI assistants to Jira through MCP, enabling creation, searching, and updating of issues in Jira projects using natural language from your AI workflow.

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What This Server Exposes

Tools

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Resources

  • •issue details
  • •project data
  • •sprint information

Setup Instructions

  1. 1Create a Jira API token at id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
  2. 2Note your Jira instance URL (e.g. https://your-org.atlassian.net)
  3. 3Add the Jira server config to your Claude Desktop configuration
  4. 4Set the JIRA_URL and JIRA_TOKEN environment variables
  5. 5Restart Claude Desktop

Configuration

Claude Desktop Configuration

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-jira"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-org.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_TOKEN": "your-jira-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

JIRA_URL
Base URL of your Jira instance, e.g. https://your-org.atlassian.net
Required
JIRA_TOKEN
Jira API token generated from id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
Required🔒 Secret

Server Manifest

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Compatibility

Claude DesktopClaude Code
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Safety Notes

Your Jira API token grants access to all projects your account can see. Use a dedicated service account with minimal project permissions where possible. Never expose the token in source code.

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