Jira MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that integrates with Jira, allowing ticket creation and retrieval through the REST API.
Features
- Create Jira tickets with customizable fields
- Retrieve ticket information by ticket key
- Returns ticket number and full ticket details
- Dockerized for easy deployment
Prerequisites
- Docker and Docker Compose
- Jira account with API token
Getting Started
1. Get Jira API Token
- Go to https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
- Click "Create API token"
- Copy the generated token
2. Configure Environment Variables
Copy the example environment file and fill in your Jira credentials:
cp .env.example .env
Edit .env with your values:
JIRA_BASE_URL: Your Jira instance URL (e.g.,https://your-domain.atlassian.net)JIRA_EMAIL: Your Jira account emailJIRA_API_TOKEN: Your Jira API token
3. Build and Run with Docker Compose
docker-compose up --build
Or run in detached mode:
docker-compose up -d --build
4. Run Locally (Optional)
If you prefer to run without Docker:
pip install -r requirements.txt
export JIRA_BASE_URL=https://your-domain.atlassian.net
export JIRA_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
export JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
python server.py
Available Tools
create_jira_ticket
Creates a new Jira ticket.
Required Parameters:
project_key(string): Jira project key (e.g., "PROJ")summary(string): Ticket summary/titledescription(string): Ticket description
Optional Parameters:
issue_type(string): Type of issue (Task, Bug, Story, Epic, etc.) - Default: "Task"priority(string): Priority level (Highest, High, Medium, Low, Lowest)labels(array): List of labels to add to the ticketassignee(string): Account ID of the assigneereporter(string): Account ID of the reporter
Response:
{
"ticket_number": "PROJ-123",
"ticket_url": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net/browse/PROJ-123",
"ticket_info": {
"key": "PROJ-123",
"summary": "Ticket Title",
"description": "Ticket description",
"status": "To Do",
"issue_type": "Task",
"priority": "Medium",
"assignee": "John Doe",
"reporter": "Jane Smith",
"created": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000",
"updated": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000",
"labels": ["label1", "label2"],
"project": "PROJ"
}
}
get_jira_ticket
Retrieves information about an existing Jira ticket.
Required Parameters:
ticket_key(string): Jira ticket key (e.g., "PROJ-123")
Response:
{
"ticket_number": "PROJ-123",
"ticket_url": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net/browse/PROJ-123",
"ticket_info": {
"key": "PROJ-123",
"summary": "Ticket Title",
"description": "Ticket description",
"status": "In Progress",
"issue_type": "Task",
"priority": "High",
"assignee": "John Doe",
"reporter": "Jane Smith",
"created": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000",
"updated": "2024-01-02T00:00:00.000+0000",
"labels": ["label1"],
"project": "PROJ"
}
}
Example Usage
Create a Ticket
{
"name": "create_jira_ticket",
"arguments": {
"project_key": "PROJ",
"summary": "Fix login bug",
"description": "Users cannot log in with email addresses containing plus signs",
"issue_type": "Bug",
"priority": "High",
"labels": ["bug", "authentication"]
}
}
Get Ticket Information
{
"name": "get_jira_ticket",
"arguments": {
"ticket_key": "PROJ-123"
}
}
Troubleshooting
Authentication Errors
- Verify your Jira email and API token are correct
- Ensure your Jira instance URL is correct (include
https://and no trailing slash) - Check that your account has permission to create tickets in the specified project
Project Key Errors
- Ensure the project key exists in your Jira instance
- Project keys are case-sensitive
Issue Type Errors
- Verify the issue type name matches exactly (e.g., "Task", "Bug", "Story")
- Check that the issue type is available in the specified project
License
MIT