How do I install Jira?

Jira is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: mcp-jira-scoped and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Jira need?

Jira requires the following credentials or environment variables: JIRA_INSTANCE, JIRA_USER_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN, JIRA_SCOPES, JIRA_CLOUD_ID. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Jira?

Jira uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Jira

by Deepwired

Business ToolsModerate5.2MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

Jira MCP server with scoped API tokens via api.atlassian.com gateway

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Jira MCP server with scoped API tokens via api.atlassian.com gateway

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Jira instance name (e.g. 'mycompany' for mycompany.atlassian.net)Optional

Environment variable: JIRA_INSTANCE

Email associated with the API tokenOptional

Environment variable: JIRA_USER_EMAIL

Scoped API token from https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokensRequired

Environment variable: JIRA_API_TOKEN

Comma-separated scopes: read:jira-work, write:jira-work, read:jira-user, read:me. Defaults to read:jira-workOptional

Environment variable: JIRA_SCOPES

Atlassian Cloud ID (auto-fetched if not set). Find at https://yoursite.atlassian.net/_edge/tenant_infoOptional

Environment variable: JIRA_CLOUD_ID

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-deepwired-mcp-jira-scoped": {
      "env": {
        "JIRA_SCOPES": "your-jira-scopes-here",
        "JIRA_CLOUD_ID": "your-jira-cloud-id-here",
        "JIRA_INSTANCE": "your-jira-instance-here",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-jira-api-token-here",
        "JIRA_USER_EMAIL": "your-jira-user-email-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-jira-scoped"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Security Report

5.2

Moderate5.2Moderate Risk

This is a well-structured Jira MCP server with proper authentication, good security practices, and appropriate permissions for its business tools purpose. Minor findings relate to broad exception handling and lack of explicit input sanitization, but the server demonstrates excellent security consciousness with token redaction, delete confirmation guards, and proper scope-based access control. Supply chain analysis found 4 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 3 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

Scanned 7 files · 8 findings

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

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