Jira and Confluence
There are two ways in: the native Jira and Confluence connectors on every plan, or the Atlassian entry in the MCP catalog from the trial up.
Which to use
| If you | Use |
|---|---|
| Are on Free or Lite | Native Jira and Confluence connectors |
| Want to pick exactly which projects or spaces are synced | Native connectors |
| Want one connection for both products, with live lookups while you ask questions | Atlassian (MCP) |
| Run Jira Server or Data Center (self-hosted) | Neither supports it; try the Custom API option |
Native Jira connector
- In Add Data Source, choose Jira under Apps and enter a name.
- Click Connect to Jira and allow access for your Atlassian Cloud site.
- Tick the projects to sync under Select Projects.
- Optionally set a Date Filter (issues updated in the last 30 days up to 2 years, or all issues).
- Click Create Data Source.
Datasets: issues, comments, worklogs, sprints, versions and components.
Native Confluence connector
The same steps with Confluence; tick the spaces under Select Spaces. Datasets: pages, comments and spaces.
Atlassian through MCP
Choose Atlassian in Apps (it carries an MCP label), click Authorize with Atlassian and approve. One connection covers the Jira and Confluence sites your account can see. See MCP integrations.
Example questions
- "How many bugs were opened and closed each week this quarter?"
- "Which assignees have the most overdue issues?"
- "Story points completed per sprint for the last six sprints"
- "Confluence pages updated in the last 7 days in the Engineering space"
The trial lasts 14 days, includes 50 AI credits and does not ask for a card. When it ends, the account moves to the Free plan and keeps its data.