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.

Jira MCP connector

Atlassian OAuth · Available

Jira MCP Connector for AI Agents

Connect your AI agents to Jira over MCP: search issues with JQL, read sprints and comments, and create, update and move issues in your connected Jira site.

Connect a Jira site once in ApexGenius, then search issues with text or JQL, read issues, sprints and comments, and create, update, move and comment on issues from compatible AI agents. Each AI agent needs its own ApexGenius setup.

Connect Jira Setup guide

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Jira

App connector

Available

Bring your Jira site and reusable skills to compatible AI agents. Search and read issues, then create, update and move work.

24
Operations: 11
Read: 13
Write: 3
In context

Authorization: Atlassian OAuth
Cataloged tools: 24 discoverable
Connection scope: One Atlassian account and its Jira site per saved connection
Accounts: Connected account

Claude / ChatGPT

MCP client

ApexGenius route

Gateway context

Jira

Authorized session

Why the gateway is here

It keeps the Jira authorization, tools, and activity behind the same managed route you use for your other supported systems.

Ask it

What people ask Jira.

These questions use the Jira tools below. Start with a read after connecting your channel or account.

Find up to five Jira issues I can read. Return issue keys and links without changing anything.Read
List the open bugs in the project I name, highest priority first.Read
Summarize the current sprint for the project I name and who owns each issue.Read
Create a task in the project I name with this summary and description. Show me the draft first.Write

Tools

What Jira can do through ApexGenius.

The reviewed catalog contains these 24 Jira tools. Search by tool name, job, or access type.

Open the generated tool reference

Find and read issues

jira_search_issues

Read

Search issues with text or a JQL query, inside one project or across the site.

Find and read issues

jira_get_issue

Read

Read one issue by its key, such as PROJ-123.

Find and read issues

jira_list_projects

Read

List the projects the connected account can see.

Find and read issues

jira_get_issue_types

Read

List the issue types a project uses, such as Task, Bug, Story or Epic.

Find and read issues

jira_get_fields

Read

List the system and custom fields, with the IDs used for story points and components.

Find and read issues

jira_get_transitions

Read

List the status changes available on an issue right now.

Create and update issues

jira_create_issue

Write

Create an issue in a project.

Create and update issues

jira_update_issue

Write

Update an issue: summary, description, assignee, priority or labels.

Create and update issues

jira_update_field

Write

Set one field on an issue by its field ID.

Create and update issues

jira_transition_issue

Write

Move an issue to another status, such as In Progress or Done.

Create and update issues

jira_delete_issue

Write

Delete an issue for good. It cannot be undone.

Comments

jira_list_comments

Read

Read the comments on an issue, oldest first.

Comments

jira_add_comment

Write

Add a comment to an issue.

Comments

jira_update_comment

Write

Replace the text of one comment.

Comments

jira_delete_comment

Write

Delete one comment. It cannot be undone.

Sprints and people

jira_get_sprints

Read

List the active and future sprints for a project, with their dates.

Sprints and people

jira_assign_to_sprint

Write

Put one or more issues into a sprint.

Sprints and people

jira_find_user

Read

Find a person by name or email to get the account ID used for assigning.

Sprints and people

jira_get_current_user

Read

Read the connected user, for requests like assign to me.

Attachments and links

jira_list_attachments

Read

List the attachments and issue links on an issue.

Attachments and links

jira_add_attachment

Write

Attach a file from a public https link or file content, up to 10 MB.

Attachments and links

jira_delete_attachment

Write

Delete one attachment. It cannot be undone.

Attachments and links

jira_link_issues

Write

Link two issues with a type such as Blocks or Relates.

Attachments and links

jira_unlink_issues

Write

Remove one link between issues.

Connection model

How to connect Jira.

The Jira connection belongs to your signed-in account. Any Jira-native resources stay inside that provider.

Read connection details

Before you start

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

1. Connect Jira to ApexGenius

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.
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.
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.
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.
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2. Choose your AI and finish setup

Each guide includes the AI setup and a first question for Jira.

ChatGPT setup →Claude setup →Codex setup →

Current governance

Know the account, tools, and result.

ApexGenius keeps the selected context and current tool surface visible, then records supported write activity for review.

Authorized context

The connected Atlassian account and its Jira permissions decide which projects and issues can be reached.

Current tool surface

Creating, updating, moving and deleting use the access granted to that account.

Reviewable activity

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.

Why a gateway

24 operations. Three tool definitions.

Your AI starts with three ApexGenius gateway tools. It discovers the Jira operations available to its authorization when a task needs them, then runs the selected operation through the gateway.

One saved provider connection

Connect Jira to ApexGenius, then authorize each AI client to use the saved connection with its own tool permissions.

Scoped per agent

Give one client read-only and the write operations never appear in its tool list at all.

Every call on the record

Which agent asked, what ran, and whether it succeeded, kept per connection for review.

Use Jira with your AI.

Choose your AI client for setup steps and examples using Jira.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Jira.

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.

More connectors

Explore the directory.

MCP-compatible AI agents

Codex starts in Plugins in the ChatGPT desktop app. ChatGPT Chat and Work also use Plugins, with personal setup where Developer Mode is permitted. Each AI client has its own guide and authorization requirements.

App connections

Salesforce keeps connection context. Other providers use your signed-in account.

Connect Jira. Start with a safe read.

Use the AI you already work in while ApexGenius keeps the app route visible.

Connect Jira

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Compatibility does not imply partnership.