Jira FAQs

Name: Jira
Author: ahmetbarut

Question 1

What is Jira MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

Jira MCP Server is a tool that allows you to interact with Jira Cloud programmatically. It provides a modular and extensible way to query boards, issues, user information, and more, making it easy to integrate Jira with AI agents, bots, or other automation systems.

Question 2

What features does Jira MCP Server offer?

Accepted Answer

The server offers features like listing Jira scrum boards, retrieving issues for a specific board, adding ADF-compliant comments to Jira issues, getting current user information, searching for users, and retrieving Jira server information.

Question 3

What are the requirements for using Jira MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

You need Node.js 18+, access to a Jira Cloud instance, and a Jira API Token.  Environment variables must be set for `JIRA_BASE_URL`, `JIRA_EMAIL`, and `JIRA_API_TOKEN`.

Question 4

How do I use Jira MCP Server with the Model Context Protocol Inspector?

Accepted Answer

You can use the MCP Inspector to interact with the server using commands like `npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --cli npx -y @ahmetbarut/jira-mcp-server --method tools/call --tool-name get_boards` to list boards, replacing `get_boards` with other available tool names.

Question 5

How do I get started with Jira MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

You can quickly start using Jira MCP Server with `npx @ahmetbarut/jira-mcp-server` without any installation. You'll need to set environment variables for your Jira base URL, email, and API token.

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