Jira MCP
Full Jira integration: create issues, run JQL searches, update sprints, and manage epics across Cloud projects.
Overview
| Catalog ID | mcp-jira |
| Category | issue-tracker |
| Auth method | OAuth |
| Blast radius | moderate |
| Trust | Verified — published by cendriix |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Regions | us-east-1, eu-west-1, ap-southeast-1 |
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
create_issue | Create a new Jira issue in a project. |
search_issues | Search Jira issues using JQL (Jira Query Language). |
update_issue | Update fields on an existing Jira issue. |
add_comment | Add a comment to a Jira issue. |
transition_issue | Transition a Jira issue to a new status. |
Tool parameters
create_issue
Create a new Jira issue in a project.
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
cloudId | string | required | Jira Cloud instance ID |
projectKey | string | required | Project key (e.g. PROJ) |
summary | string | required | Issue summary/title |
description | string | optional | Issue description (optional) |
issueType | string | optional | Issue type (default: Task) |
search_issues
Search Jira issues using JQL (Jira Query Language).
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
cloudId | string | required | Jira Cloud instance ID |
jql | string | required | JQL query string (e.g. ‘project = PROJ AND status = Open’) |
update_issue
Update fields on an existing Jira issue.
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
cloudId | string | required | Jira Cloud instance ID |
issueKey | string | required | Issue key (e.g. PROJ-123) |
fields | object | required | Fields to update (e.g. {“summary”: “new title”}) |
add_comment
Add a comment to a Jira issue.
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
cloudId | string | required | Jira Cloud instance ID |
issueKey | string | required | Issue key (e.g. PROJ-123) |
body | string | required | Comment text |
transition_issue
Transition a Jira issue to a new status.
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
cloudId | string | required | Jira Cloud instance ID |
issueKey | string | required | Issue key (e.g. PROJ-123) |
transitionId | string | required | Transition ID to apply |
Installing
- Click ‘Install’ to start the Atlassian OAuth flow.
- Sign in to your Atlassian account and authorize Cendriix.
- Select the Jira Cloud site(s) you want to connect.
- Cendriix will verify access and enable Jira tools (issues, sprints, JQL search).
Authentication. Click Authorize after installing. Cendriix completes the OAuth flow with the provider and refreshes tokens automatically — you never paste a long-lived secret.
Blast radius
This MCP is classified moderate. This MCP can create and update records in the connected service, but cannot delete infrastructure.
Every tool invocation is recorded in your Audit Log. You can remove this MCP at any time from Settings → MCPs, which revokes tool access immediately.
Further reading
- MCP Marketplace — browse and install MCPs
- Policies & Guardrails — approval gates and blast radius
- Audit Log — review tool invocations