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How to connect Atlassian MCP to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Atlassian MCP. Create a jira issue for outage, list open jira issues assigned to me, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Atlassian Rovo MCP connects agents to Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Bitbucket, Compass, and Teamwork Graph workflows. It lets teams surface and act on Atlassian data while respecting existing user permissions.

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Introduction

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant, available on the web, in the desktop app, and on mobile. Cowork is its agent for knowledge work, and it runs on all of those surfaces too. Connected to your apps, Claude can work with your files and services to accomplish complex tasks on your behalf.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Atlassian account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to create a Jira issue for outage, list open Jira issues assigned to me, create Bitbucket pull request from branch, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Setup is the same on Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork, and you only need to do it once. The connector is tied to your account, so it's available in all three.

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Two ways to add the Composio connector. Pick whichever you prefer.

1. Add with one click

Click the button. Claude opens with the Composio connector filled in. Click Add, then go to step 2.

Add to Claude

Add manually

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

2. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

3. Connect your Atlassian account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to Atlassian or give it any Atlassian-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Create a Jira issue for outage"
  • "List open Jira issues assigned to me"
  • "Create Bitbucket pull request from branch"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Claude, and your Atlassian account is ready to use.

What is the Atlassian Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Atlassian MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Atlassian account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Atlassian operations on your behalf.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for Atlassian?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each Atlassian conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to Atlassian again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before Atlassian connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for Atlassian.

  • Check that the connector URL is https://connect.composio.dev/mcp.
  • Connectors run from Anthropic's cloud, so your device network is usually not the problem.
  • Add the connector again from Customize > Connectors, then ask Claude to connect Atlassian.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Atlassian authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your Atlassian account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the Atlassian connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh Atlassian authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the Atlassian sign-in.

4. Why do Atlassian actions fail after they worked before?

The Atlassian connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the Atlassian connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the Atlassian account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in Atlassian.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in Atlassian itself.

5. How do I switch to a different Atlassian account?

Claude can manage the Atlassian connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current Atlassian account.
  • Ask Claude to connect Atlassian again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for Atlassian.
  • Sign in with the other Atlassian account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the Atlassian task.

6. Why is my Atlassian connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your Atlassian connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click ⋮ and click Clear cache.
  • If Atlassian tools still do not appear, click ⋮, disconnect, remove the connector, and add it again.
  • On Team or Enterprise, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the connector before you can connect Atlassian.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Atlassian MCP action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Addcommenttojiraissue

Add or update a comment on a Jira issue

Addteamworkgraphcontext

Adds a relationship between two entities in the Teamwork Graph (e.

Addworklogtojiraissue

Add or update a worklog on a Jira issue.

Atlassianuserinfo

Get current user info

Createcompasscomponent

Create a new Compass component

Createcompasscomponentrelationship

Create a relationship between Compass components

Createcompasscustomfielddefinition

Create a custom field definition in Compass

Createconfluencefootercomment

Create a footer comment on a page or blog post

Createconfluenceinlinecomment

Create an inline comment on specific text in a page or blog post.

Createconfluencepage

Create a Confluence page or blog post

Createissuelink

Create a link between two Jira issues.

Createjiraissue

Create a Jira issue.

Editjiraissue

Update issue.

Fetch

Get details of a Jira issue or Confluence page by ARI (Atlassian Resource Identifier), if the id is not an ARI, then use a different tool to fetch the content

Getaccessibleatlassianresources

Get cloudId to make tool calls.

Getcompasscomponent

Get a Compass component by ID

Getcompasscomponents

Get a list of Compass components

Getcompasscustomfielddefinitions

Get a list of Compass custom field definitions

Getconfluencecommentchildren

Get reply(child) comments for a comment

Getconfluencepage

Get a Confluence page or blog post by ID, including body content.

Getconfluencepagedescendants

Get child pages of specified page

Getconfluencepagefootercomments

Get footer comments for a page or blog post

Getconfluencepageinlinecomments

Get inline comments for a page or blog post

Getconfluencespaces

Get spaces

Getissuelinktypes

Get available Jira issue link types (e.

Getjiraissue

Get issue details

Getjiraissueremoteissuelinks

Get remote links

Getjiraissuetypemetawithfields

Get field metadata

Getjiraprojectissuetypesmetadata

Get issue types

Getpagesinconfluencespace

Get pages or blog posts in a space

Getteamworkgraphcontext

Retrieves connected context from Teamwork Graph for any Atlassian entity.

Getteamworkgraphobject

Fetches the entire available data for one or more objects (Atlassian or third-party) using their ARIs or URLs.

Gettransitionsforjiraissue

Get transitions

Getvisiblejiraprojects

Get projects

Lookupjiraaccountid

Lookup user IDs

Search

Search Jira and Confluence using Rovo Search, ALWAYS use this tool to search for Jira and Confluence content unless the word CQL or JQL is used in the context

Searchconfluenceusingcql

Search Confluence content (pages, blog posts, comments, attachments) using CQL (Confluence Query Language).

Searchjiraissuesusingjql

Search issues with JQL, total counts only when explicitly requested.

Transitionjiraissue

Transition issue status

Updateconfluencepage

Update a Confluence page or blog post

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Atlassian MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Atlassian tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Atlassian and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Atlassian tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Atlassian scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Atlassian data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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