Jira Cloud

Jira Cloud MCP Connector for Claude

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Manage projects, search issues, and track tasks via Jira Cloud API.

17 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Empower your AI agents with Jira Cloud's powerful project management platform. This MCP server allows you to list and retrieve project details, search for issues using JQL, track priorities and statuses, and view dashboards directly through the Jira Cloud API. Ideal for automating software development workflows and team collaboration.

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17 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

transition_issue

g., "To Do" → "In Progress" → "Done"). Requires a transition ID — use list_transitions to discover valid IDs for the current issue state. Move a Jira issue to a different workflow status

add_comment

The comment appears in the issue activity timeline visible to all project members. Add a comment to a Jira issue

assign_issue

Use list_users to discover account IDs. Pass an empty string to unassign. Assign a Jira issue to a specific user

create_issue

Requires the project key and a summary. Optionally set issue type (defaults to Task), description, and priority. Use list_issue_types and list_priorities to discover valid values for issuetype and priority names. Create a new Jira issue (task, bug, story, etc.)

get_issue

g., "PROJ-123"). Returns descriptions, comments, priority, status, and custom fields. Essential for providing a full context of a specific work item. Retrieves details for a specific issue

get_myself

Useful for verifying identity and permissions. Gets current authenticated user info

list_projects

Returns project keys, names, and IDs. Use this to identify project keys before searching for specific issues. Lists all projects in Jira

list_sprints

Requires the board ID which can be found in the board URL. List sprints for a Jira agile board

list_statuses

g., "To Do", "In Progress", "Done") across the Jira instance. Useful for mapping the workflow steps of projects. Lists all issue statuses

list_transitions

Use this to find transition IDs before using transition_issue. List available workflow transitions for an issue

get_project

g., "PROJ") or ID. Returns project lead, categories, and issue types. Use to understand the scope and configuration of a specific team's project. Retrieves details for a specific project

list_dashboards

Useful for identifying high-level visual reporting tools available to the user. Lists all Jira dashboards

list_issue_types

g., "Bug", "Epic", "Story") available in the Jira instance. Useful for identifying valid types when searching or creating content. Lists all issue types

list_priorities

g., "High", "Medium", "Low") configured in Jira. Useful for understanding task urgency and filtering search results. Lists all issue priorities

list_users

Use this to identify assignees, reporters, or team members by their display names or account IDs. Lists all users in Jira

search_issues

JQL allows powerful filtering (e.g., "project = MYPROJ AND status = Open"). Returns issue keys, summaries, and statuses. Use this as the main tool for finding tasks or bugs based on flexible criteria. Searches for issues using Jira Query Language (JQL)

update_issue

Provide only the fields you want to change as a JSON string. Update fields on an existing Jira issue

See how to talk to your AI agent using Jira Cloud.

List all active projects in Jira.

I'll fetch the list of all projects you have access to in Jira.

Search for all issues assigned to 'user@example.com'.

I'll use JQL to find all issues assigned to that specific user.

Get details for issue 'PROJ-123'.

I'll retrieve the full details, including status and priorities, for that Jira issue.

You need your Jira instance domain (e.g., acme.atlassian.net), your account email, and an API Token. You can generate an API Token in your Atlassian Account Settings under Security > API Token.

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