MCP Atlassian

43 tools. 1 can modify or destroy data without limits.

1 write tool that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

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1 can modify or destroy data
42 read-only
43 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 26/06/2026

How to control MCP Atlassian ↓

What MCP Atlassian exposes to your agents

Read (42) Write / Execute (1) Destructive / Financial (0)
High Risk

The most dangerous MCP Atlassian tools

1 of MCP Atlassian's 43 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

How to control MCP Atlassian

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP Atlassian, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations
{
  "batch_create_versions": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "batch_create_versions_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations
{
  "batch_get_changelogs": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "batch_get_changelogs_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

  1. Create a free account and register MCP Atlassian — nothing to install.
  2. Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
ENFORCE POLICY ON MCP ATLASSIAN →

Instant setup, no code required.

All 43 MCP Atlassian tools

READ 42 tools
Read batch_get_changelogs batch_get_changelogs Read download_attachment download_attachment Read download_attachments download_attachments Read download_content_attachments download_content_attachments Read get_agile_boards get_agile_boards Read get_all_projects get_all_projects Read get_attachments get_attachments Read get_board_issues get_board_issues Read get_comments Get comments for a specific Confluence page. Read get_field_options get_field_options Read get_issue get_issue Read get_issue_dates get_issue_dates Read get_issue_development_info get_issue_development_info Read get_issue_images get_issue_images Read get_issue_proforma_forms get_issue_proforma_forms Read get_issue_sla get_issue_sla Read get_issue_watchers Get the list of watchers for a Jira issue. Read get_issues_development_info get_issues_development_info Read get_labels get_labels Read get_link_types Get all available issue link types. Read get_page get_page Read get_page_children get_page_children Read get_page_diff get_page_diff Read get_page_history get_page_history Read get_page_images get_page_images Read get_page_views get_page_views Read get_proforma_form_details get_proforma_form_details Read get_project_components Get all components for a specific Jira project. Read get_project_issues get_project_issues Read get_project_versions Get all fix versions for a specific Jira project. Read get_queue_issues get_queue_issues Read get_service_desk_for_project get_service_desk_for_project Read get_service_desk_queues get_service_desk_queues Read get_space_page_tree get_space_page_tree Read get_sprint_issues get_sprint_issues Read get_sprints_from_board get_sprints_from_board Read get_transitions Get available status transitions for a Jira issue. Read get_user_profile get_user_profile Read get_worklog Get worklog entries for a Jira issue. Read search search Read search_fields search_fields Read search_user search_user

Questions about MCP Atlassian

How do I prevent bulk modifications through MCP Atlassian? +

The MCP Atlassian server has 1 write tools including batch_create_versions. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach MCP Atlassian.

How many tools does the MCP Atlassian MCP server expose? +

43 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 42 are read-only. 1 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on MCP Atlassian? +

Register the MCP Atlassian MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every MCP Atlassian tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 43 MCP Atlassian tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

Instant setup, no code required.

43 MCP Atlassian tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.

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