mcp-jira-stdioTools Reference

jira_get_users

Search for Jira users

jira_get_users

Search for users by query, username, or account ID.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	No	Search query (name, email, etc.)
`username`	string	No	Filter by username
`accountId`	string	No	Filter by account ID
`maxResults`	number	No	Maximum results to return

Example

{
  "tool": "jira_get_users",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "john"
  }
}

Response

Returns array of user objects:

accountId - User account ID (use this for assignments)
displayName - User display name
emailAddress - User email
active - Whether the user is active
avatarUrls - User avatar URLs

Use Cases

Find users to assign issues to
Look up user account IDs for API operations
Verify user exists before assignment

jira_get_issue_types

List available issue types

jira_get_priorities

List available priority levels

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