drio
Open app

MCP Atlassian

Source

MCP server for Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira)

Catalog onlyCatalog onlySTDIO

Overview

MCP Atlassian is a Model Context Protocol server specifically designed for integrating with Atlassian Cloud products such as Confluence and Jira, providing APIs to interact with these services.

To use MCP Atlassian, set up your API tokens from Atlassian, configure your application settings with the necessary credentials, and utilize the integration libraries to search and manage Confluence and Jira resources effectively.

  • Search and read Confluence spaces and pages. - Retrieve comments from Confluence pages. - Search and read Jira issues. - Access specific Jira project issues and their metadata.
  1. Automating Jira task management through API calls.
  2. Fetching and displaying Confluence pages in custom applications.
  3. Integrating project management tools with existing workflows.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect MCP Atlassian in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian-sooperset": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-atlassian-sooperset"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian-sooperset": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-atlassian-sooperset"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian-sooperset": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-atlassian-sooperset"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-atlassian-sooperset": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-atlassian-sooperset"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian-sooperset": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-atlassian-sooperset"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian-sooperset": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-atlassian-sooperset"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Does MCP Atlassian support self-hosted Atlassian servers?

No, it is designed only for Atlassian Cloud products and does not support Server or Data Center deployments.

Is there any cost associated with using MCP Atlassian?

The MCP Atlassian itself is open-source, but you should check Atlassian's pricing for their Cloud services.

What should I do to ensure the security of my API tokens?

Always keep API tokens secure, avoid sharing them publicly, and follow best practices outlined in the SECURITY.md documentation.7:["$","div",null,{"className":"container mx-auto flex flex-col gap-4","children":["$L26","$L27",["$","$L28",null,{"currentProject":{"id":183,"uuid":"a3e9a0a0-f368-4369-9555-a454ccfa1fc6","name":"mcp-atlassian","title":"MCP Atlassian","description":"MCP server for Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira)","avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/32061883?v=4","created_at":"2024-12-13T09:12:25.317Z","updated_at":"2024-12-13T09:39:18.017Z","status":"created","author_name":"sooperset","author_avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/32061883?v=4","tags":"jira,mcp,confluence,atlassian","category":"developer-tools","is_featured":false,"sort":1,"url":"https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian","target":"_self","content":"$29","summary":"$2a","img_url":"https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d340f410890d6e157a6dc91afb2897a5ce82884d842923be685a609bdaadbae6/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f707970692f762f6d63702d61746c61737369616e","type":null,"metadata":"{\"star\":\"1764\",\"license\":\"MIT license\",\"language\":\"Python\",\"is_official\":false,\"latest_commit_time\":\"2025-05-31 00:33:07\"}","user_uuid":null,"tools":null,"sse_url":null,"sse_provider":null,"sse_params":null,"is_official":false,"server_command":null,"server_params":null,"server_config":null,"allow_call":false,"is_innovation":false,"is_dxt":false,"dxt_manifest":null,"dxt_file_url":null,"is_audit":false},"randomProjects":[],"currentServerKey":"$undefined"}]]}]

Developer tools