The Jira Cloud platform REST API MCP Server
Jira Cloud platform REST API documentation
Quick Answer
- 1. The The Jira Cloud platform REST API MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, and VS Code interact with the The Jira Cloud platform REST API API through natural language.
- 2. Setup: Add the config to
claude_desktop_config.json, set your environment variables, and restart. - 3. 10 operations available including Get announcement banner configuration, Update announcement banner configuration, Update custom fields, and more.
- 4. Quality score: 46/99 — fair source quality and documentation coverage.
Overview
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Auth: None
Endpoints: 10
Transport: STDIO
Command: npx -y @mcp/atlassian-com-jira
Spec: v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT
Setup time: ~30 sec (no auth)
Environment Variables
THE_JIRA_CLOUD_PLATFORM_REST_API_API_KEYExample: your_the_jira_cloud_platform_rest_api_api_key
One-Click Install
Copy the snippet for your MCP client and paste it in — zero editing required.
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlassian-com-jira": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp/atlassian-com-jira"
],
"env": {
"THE_JIRA_CLOUD_PLATFORM_REST_API_API_KEY": "your_the_jira_cloud_platform_rest_api_api_key"
}
}
}
}Cursor
Settings → MCP Servers → Add
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlassian-com-jira": {
"url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/atlassian-com-jira.json"
}
}
}Saves as .cursor/mcp.json in the download. Move it to your project root.
VS Code
Use with MCP extension
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlassian-com-jira": {
"url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/atlassian-com-jira.json"
}
}
}MCP Server Configuration
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor MCP settings.
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlassian-com-jira": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y","@mcp/atlassian-com-jira"],
"env": {
"THE_JIRA_CLOUD_PLATFORM_REST_API_API_KEY": "your_the_jira_cloud_platform_rest_api_api_key"
}
}
}
}What You Can Build
With the The Jira Cloud platform REST API MCP server, your AI assistant can:
- Access 10 API operations through natural language
- Read, create, and modify cloud infrastructure resources without writing HTTP requests
- Chain multiple operations in a single conversation for complex workflows
- Combine with other MCP servers for cross-tool automation
Endpoints
/rest/api/3/announcementBannerGet announcement banner configuration
/rest/api/3/announcementBannerUpdate announcement banner configuration
/rest/api/3/app/field/valueUpdate custom fields
/rest/api/3/app/field/{fieldIdOrKey}/context/configurationGet custom field configurations
/rest/api/3/app/field/{fieldIdOrKey}/context/configurationUpdate custom field configurations
/rest/api/3/app/field/{fieldIdOrKey}/valueUpdate custom field value
/rest/api/3/application-propertiesGet application property
/rest/api/3/application-properties/advanced-settingsGet advanced settings
/rest/api/3/application-properties/{id}Set application property
/rest/api/3/applicationroleGet all application roles
Authentication
No authentication required. This MCP server can be used without API keys.
Spec Version
Version: 1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT
Spec version published with the OpenAPI document. Config auto-updates when the spec changes.
Page last updated: June 13, 2026
Quality Score
- +Auto-generated (+12)
- +Has documentation (+12)
- +OpenAPI spec available (+8)
- +10 endpoints (+14)
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