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Connect Claude Code to Jira

Connect Claude Code to Jira in 3 steps: 1. Sign in to ApexGenius and connect Jira. 2. Add the ApexGenius MCP server. 3. Start using Jira in Claude Code.

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How to connect Jira to Claude Code

  1. 1Sign in to ApexGenius and connect Jira
  2. 2Add the ApexGenius MCP server to Claude Code
  3. 3Start using Jira in Claude Code

FirstConnect Jira to ApexGenius

ThenConnect ApexGenius to Claude Code

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Connect Jira. Jira shows as connected in ApexGenius.

Then ask Claude Code:

Find up to five Jira issues I can read. Return issue keys and links without changing anything.

Written setup, step by stepShow

Before you start

  • An account with permission to use the Jira resources you intend to connect.

1. Connect Jira to ApexGenius

  1. Open Jira in Connections. Choose Connect, or Add connection when offered. Give the connection a name if prompted. If Gateway setup pending appears, contact ApexGenius support before continuing.
  2. Choose the account and review access. Sign in with the intended Atlassian account. Choose the Jira site and review the permissions before returning to ApexGenius.
  3. Review the connected account and resources. Check the connected Atlassian account and site. On the Tools tab, review any project resource controls. The Jira permissions of that account still apply.
  4. Check the connection. Use Test connection or Check again and read the reported status. Add an AI agent from the AI agents page, choose Read only for the first test, and try the question below.
    The actual Jira connection page in ApexGenius, showing its saved connection status.
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2. Connect ApexGenius to Claude Code

Use this server address when adding the connection:

https://server.autom8.pro/mcp
  1. Run claude mcp add --transport http apexgenius followed by the MCP URL above.
  2. Open /mcp and choose ApexGenius.
  3. Approve ApexGenius in your browser.
  4. When ApexGenius asks what this AI client may use, choose Read only for the first test, or Custom to limit it to the tools you need.
  5. Start a new conversation and select ApexGenius from the available tools before asking for live data.
Official Claude Code setup instructions ↗
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3. Verify one safe read

Find up to five Jira issues I can read. Return issue keys and links without changing anything.

Find up to five Jira issues I can read. Return issue keys and links without changing anything.

Compare the returned account and resource with Jira. Check the connection status separately from the result of the first read.

What Claude Code can do in Jira

24 operations. Read looks things up and changes nothing. Write changes Jira and runs only when that tool is enabled.

Read11 operations

Looks things up. Changes nothing.

Find and read issues

  • jira_search_issuesSearch issues with text or a JQL query, inside one project or across the site.
  • jira_get_issueRead one issue by its key, such as PROJ-123.
  • jira_list_projectsList the projects the connected account can see.
  • jira_get_issue_typesList the issue types a project uses, such as Task, Bug, Story or Epic.
  • jira_get_fieldsList the system and custom fields, with the IDs used for story points and components.
  • jira_get_transitionsList the status changes available on an issue right now.

Comments

  • jira_list_commentsRead the comments on an issue, oldest first.

Sprints and people

  • jira_get_sprintsList the active and future sprints for a project, with their dates.
  • jira_find_userFind a person by name or email to get the account ID used for assigning.
  • jira_get_current_userRead the connected user, for requests like assign to me.

Attachments and links

  • jira_list_attachmentsList the attachments and issue links on an issue.

Write13 operations

Changes Jira. Runs only when enabled.

Create and update issues

  • jira_create_issueCreate an issue in a project.
  • jira_update_issueUpdate an issue: summary, description, assignee, priority or labels.
  • jira_update_fieldSet one field on an issue by its field ID.
  • jira_transition_issueMove an issue to another status, such as In Progress or Done.
  • jira_delete_issueDelete an issue for good. It cannot be undone.

Comments

  • jira_add_commentAdd a comment to an issue.
  • jira_update_commentReplace the text of one comment.
  • jira_delete_commentDelete one comment. It cannot be undone.

Sprints and people

  • jira_assign_to_sprintPut one or more issues into a sprint.

Attachments and links

  • jira_add_attachmentAttach a file from a public https link or file content, up to 10 MB.
  • jira_delete_attachmentDelete one attachment. It cannot be undone.
  • jira_link_issuesLink two issues with a type such as Blocks or Relates.
  • jira_unlink_issuesRemove one link between issues.

You choose what Claude Code can use

When you approve Claude Code, pick Full access, Read only, or Custom. Read only allows the Read operations and nothing else. Custom picks apps and tools one by one.

Limits in Jira

  • · The connected Atlassian account and its Jira permissions decide which projects and issues can be reached.
  • · Creating, updating, moving and deleting use the access granted to that account.
  • · Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.
  • · Disconnecting stops future access. It does not undo an issue change, a comment or a deletion.

What it looks like in Claude Code

An illustrative read-only request and response. Your results come from the account and dates you choose.

How the route works
Claude Code
Claude CodeApexGenius MCP route
Find up to five Jira issues I can read. Return issue keys and links without changing anything.
ApexGenius
Working with ApexGenius1 tool search · 1 read
RequestFind issues
Account scopeAuthorized connections checked
apex_search_toolsJira issues · Find the Jira read routeComplete
Jiraapex_call_read_tooljira_search_issues · Search issuesComplete
Claude Code

Illustrative example: five issues across two projects, each with its key, status and link. Compare the Jira site with the one you connected. Nothing was changed.

Read-only route
Claude Code

Try asking

“Find up to five Jira issues I can read. Return issue keys and links without changing anything.”

“List the open bugs in the project I name, highest priority first.”

“Summarize the current sprint for the project I name and who owns each issue.”

“Create a task in the project I name with this summary and description. Show me the draft first.”

More connections like this one

One ApexGenius account covers every pair below. Connect an app once and each agent you allow can use it.

Claude Code with other apps

Questions people ask first

How do I connect Jira?

Open Jira in ApexGenius Connections, choose Connect, and sign in with the Atlassian account for the Jira site you want. You do not paste a Jira API token.

Which projects can my AI reach?

The projects the connected Atlassian account can already see in Jira. ApexGenius never widens that access.

Can my AI create or change issues?

Yes. It can create, update, move, comment on and link issues when your Jira permissions allow it. Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.

Can my AI delete issues?

Deleting an issue, a comment or an attachment is marked destructive on the tool list and cannot be undone. Turn those tools off unless you need them.

Can I start with read-only access?

Yes. Choose Read only when you add your AI agent, and the write tools never reach its tool list.

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