Jira MCP server for AI agents

The Jira MCP Server implements the Model Context Protocol, enabling AI models to interact with Jira through a standardized interface. It provides a structured way for AI systems to access and manipulate Jira data while handling authentication, rate limiting, and other integration complexities.

Installation

To install the Jira MCP Server, run:

npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-jira

Configuration

The server requires configuration through environment variables:

JIRA_HOST=your-domain.atlassian.net
JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
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PORT=3000 # Optional, defaults to 3000
POOL_SIZE=10 # Optional, defaults to 10

Required Variables

JIRA_HOST: Your Atlassian domain
JIRA_API_TOKEN: Your Jira API token
JIRA_EMAIL: Email associated with your Jira account

Optional Variables

PORT: Server port (defaults to 3000)
POOL_SIZE: Connection pool size (defaults to 10)

Usage

Starting the Server

For development:

npm run dev

For production:

npm run build
npm start

Available Endpoints

The server provides several API endpoints:

Health Check
```
GET /health
```
Get Issue Details
```
GET /api/v1/issues/:issueKey
```
Get Current Sprint Details
```
GET /api/v1/sprint/current
```
Get Workload Analytics
```
GET /api/v1/analytics/workload
```

Key Features

Full Jira REST API integration
Connection pooling for performance optimization
Comprehensive error handling
Type-safe implementation
Built-in rate limiting
Request logging and monitoring

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "jira" '{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@modelcontextprotocol/server-jira"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

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

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

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

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect