Atlassian Confluence MCP Server

A Node.js/TypeScript Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian Confluence Cloud. Enables AI systems (e.g., LLMs like Claude or Cursor AI) to securely interact with your Confluence spaces, pages, and content in real time.

Why Use This Server?

• Minimal Input, Maximum Output: Simple identifiers provide comprehensive details without requiring extra flags.
• Complete Knowledge Base Access: Give AI assistants visibility into documentation, wikis, and knowledge base content.
• Rich Content Formatting: Automatic conversion of Atlassian Document Format to readable Markdown.
• Secure Local Authentication: Run locally with your credentials, never storing tokens on remote servers.
• Intuitive Markdown Responses: Well-structured, consistent Markdown formatting for all outputs.

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard for securely connecting AI systems to external tools and data sources. This server implements MCP for Confluence Cloud, enabling AI assistants to interact with your Confluence content programmatically.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (>=18.x): Download
• Atlassian Account with access to Confluence Cloud

Setup

Step 1: Get Your Atlassian API Token

1. Go to your Atlassian API token management page: https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
2. Click Create API token.
3. Give it a descriptive Label (e.g., mcp-confluence-access).
4. Click Create.
5. Copy the generated API token immediately. You won't be able to see it again.

Step 2: Configure Credentials

Option A: MCP Config File (Recommended)

Edit or create ~/.mcp/configs.json:

1{
2	"confluence": {
3		"environments": {
4			"ATLASSIAN_SITE_NAME": "<YOUR_SITE_NAME>",
5			"ATLASSIAN_USER_EMAIL": "<YOUR_ATLASSIAN_EMAIL>",
6			"ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_COPIED_API_TOKEN>"
7		}
8	}
9}

• <YOUR_SITE_NAME>: Your Confluence site name (e.g., mycompany for mycompany.atlassian.net).
• <YOUR_ATLASSIAN_EMAIL>: Your Atlassian account email.
• <YOUR_COPIED_API_TOKEN>: The API token from Step 1.

Option B: Environment Variables

1export ATLASSIAN_SITE_NAME="<YOUR_SITE_NAME>"
2export ATLASSIAN_USER_EMAIL="<YOUR_EMAIL>"
3export ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN="<YOUR_API_TOKEN>"

Step 3: Install and Run

Quick Start with npx

1npx -y @aashari/mcp-server-atlassian-confluence ls-spaces

Global Installation

1npm install -g @aashari/mcp-server-atlassian-confluence
2mcp-atlassian-confluence ls-spaces

Step 4: Connect to AI Assistant

Configure your MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude, Cursor AI):

1{
2	"mcpServers": {
3		"confluence": {
4			"command": "npx",
5			"args": ["-y", "@aashari/mcp-server-atlassian-confluence"]
6		}
7	}
8}

MCP Tools

MCP tools use snake_case names, camelCase parameters, and return Markdown-formatted responses.

• conf_ls_spaces: Lists accessible Confluence spaces (type: str opt, status: str opt, limit: num opt, cursor: str opt). Use: View available spaces.
• conf_get_space: Gets detailed space information (spaceKey: str req). Use: Access space content and metadata.
• conf_ls_pages: Lists pages with filtering (spaceIds: str[] opt, spaceKeys: str[] opt, title: str opt, status: str[] opt, sort: str opt, limit: num opt, cursor: str opt). Use: Find pages matching criteria.
• conf_get_page: Gets comprehensive page content (pageId: str req). Use: View full page content as Markdown.
• conf_ls_page_comments: Lists comments on a page (pageId: str req). Use: Read page discussions.
• conf_search: Searches Confluence content (cql: str opt, query: str opt, title: str opt, spaceKey: str opt, labels: str[] opt, contentType: str opt, limit: num opt, cursor: str opt). Use: Find specific content.

1{ "type": "global", "status": "current", "limit": 10 }

1{ "spaceKey": "DEV" }

1{
2	"spaceKeys": ["DEV"],
3	"title": "API Documentation",
4	"status": ["current"],
5	"sort": "-modified-date"
6}

1{
2	"spaceKeys": ["DEV", "HR", "MARKETING"],
3	"limit": 15,
4	"sort": "-modified-date"
5}

1{ "pageId": "12345678" }

1{ "pageId": "12345678" }

1{
2	"query": "release notes Q1",
3	"spaceKey": "PRODUCT",
4	"contentType": "page",
5	"limit": 5
6}

1{ "cql": "space = DEV AND label = api AND created >= '2023-01-01'" }

Transport Modes

This server supports two transport modes for different integration scenarios:

STDIO Transport (Default for MCP Clients)

• Traditional subprocess communication via stdin/stdout
• Ideal for local AI assistant integrations (Claude Desktop, Cursor AI)
• Uses pipe-based communication for direct MCP protocol exchange

1# Run with STDIO transport (default for AI assistants)
2TRANSPORT_MODE=stdio npx @aashari/mcp-server-atlassian-confluence
3
4# Using npm scripts (after installation)
5npm run mcp:stdio

HTTP Transport (Default for Server Mode)

• Modern HTTP-based transport with Server-Sent Events (SSE)
• Supports multiple concurrent connections
• Better for web-based integrations and development
• Runs on port 3000 by default (configurable via PORT env var)
• Endpoint: http://localhost:3000/mcp
• Health check: http://localhost:3000/

1# Run with HTTP transport (default when no CLI args)
2TRANSPORT_MODE=http npx @aashari/mcp-server-atlassian-confluence
3
4# Using npm scripts (after installation)
5npm run mcp:http
6
7# Test with MCP Inspector
8npm run mcp:inspect

Environment Variables

Transport Configuration:

• TRANSPORT_MODE: Set to stdio or http (default: http for server mode, stdio for MCP clients)
• PORT: HTTP server port (default: 3000)
• DEBUG: Enable debug logging (default: false)

Authentication:

• ATLASSIAN_SITE_NAME: Your Confluence site name
• ATLASSIAN_USER_EMAIL: Your Atlassian account email
• ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN: Your Atlassian API token

CLI Commands

CLI commands use kebab-case. Run --help for details (e.g., mcp-atlassian-confluence ls-spaces --help).

• ls-spaces: Lists spaces (--type, --status, --limit, --cursor). Ex: mcp-atlassian-confluence ls-spaces --type global.
• get-space: Gets space details (--space-key). Ex: mcp-atlassian-confluence get-space --space-key DEV.
• ls-pages: Lists pages (--space-keys, --title, --status, --sort, --limit, --cursor). Ex: mcp-atlassian-confluence ls-pages --space-keys DEV.
• get-page: Gets page content (--page-id). Ex: mcp-atlassian-confluence get-page --page-id 12345678.
• ls-page-comments: Lists comments (--page-id). Ex: mcp-atlassian-confluence ls-page-comments --page-id 12345678.
• search: Searches content (--cql, --query, --space-key, --label, --type, --limit, --cursor). Ex: mcp-atlassian-confluence search --query "security".

1mcp-atlassian-confluence ls-spaces --type global --status current --limit 10

1mcp-atlassian-confluence get-space --space-key DEV

1mcp-atlassian-confluence ls-pages --space-keys DEV HR MARKETING --limit 15 --sort "-modified-date"

1mcp-atlassian-confluence ls-pages --space-keys DEV --title "API Documentation" --status current

1mcp-atlassian-confluence get-page --page-id 12345678

1mcp-atlassian-confluence ls-page-comments --page-id 12345678

1mcp-atlassian-confluence search --query "security best practices" --space-key DOCS --type page --limit 5

1mcp-atlassian-confluence search --cql "label = official-docs AND creator = currentUser()"

Response Format

All responses are Markdown-formatted, including:

• Title: Content type and name.
• Content: Full page content, search results, or list of items.
• Metadata: Creator, date, labels, and other relevant information.
• Pagination: Navigation information for paginated results.
• Links: References to related resources when applicable.

1# Confluence Spaces
2
3Showing **5** global spaces (current)
4
5| Key | Name | Description |
6|---|---|---|
7| [DEV](#) | Development | Engineering and development documentation |
8| [HR](#) | Human Resources | Employee policies and procedures |
9| [MARKETING](#) | Marketing | Brand guidelines and campaign materials |
10| [PRODUCT](#) | Product | Product specifications and roadmaps |
11| [SALES](#) | Sales | Sales processes and resources |
12
13*Retrieved from mycompany.atlassian.net on 2025-05-19 14:22 UTC*
14
15Use `cursor: "next-page-token-123"` to see more spaces.

1# API Authentication Guide
2
3**Space:** [DEV](#) (Development)
4**Created by:** Jane Smith on 2025-04-01
5**Last updated:** John Doe on 2025-05-15
6**Labels:** api, security, authentication
7
8## Overview
9
10This document outlines the authentication approaches supported by our API platform.
11
12## Authentication Methods
13
14### OAuth 2.0
15
16We support the following OAuth 2.0 flows:
17
181. **Authorization Code Flow** - For web applications
192. **Client Credentials Flow** - For server-to-server
203. **Implicit Flow** - For legacy clients only
21
22### API Keys
23
24Static API keys are supported but discouraged for production use due to security limitations:
25
26| Key Type | Use Case | Expiration |
27|---|---|---|
28| Development | Testing | 30 days |
29| Production | Live systems | 90 days |
30
31## Implementation Examples
32
33  import requests
34
35  def get_oauth_token():
36      return requests.post(
37          'https://api.example.com/oauth/token',
38          data={
39              'client_id': 'YOUR_CLIENT_ID',
40              'client_secret': 'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET',
41              'grant_type': 'client_credentials'
42          }
43      ).json()['access_token']
44
45*Retrieved from mycompany.atlassian.net on 2025-05-19 14:25 UTC*

Development

1# Clone repository
2git clone https://github.com/aashari/mcp-server-atlassian-confluence.git
3cd mcp-server-atlassian-confluence
4
5# Install dependencies
6npm install
7
8# Run in development mode
9npm run dev:server
10
11# Run tests
12npm test

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/xyz).
3. Commit changes (git commit -m "Add xyz feature").
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/xyz).
5. Open a pull request.

See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

License

ISC License