Does Cursor support the Jira MCP server?

Yes. Cursor connects to the Jira MCP server through its MCP config file, pointed at your Metorial URL. You need Cursor with MCP support.

Do I need an API key to connect Jira to Cursor?

No. You sign in to Jira once through Metorial, and Cursor uses that connection. No API keys go into Cursor's settings.

All 33 Jira tools your team allows, such as List Projects, Create Filter, Search Users. Admins can narrow that list per team.

Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Jira and which of its tools appear in Cursor, and every call is logged with the person's identity.

Open the Output panel (Cmd+Shift+U), choose MCP Logs, and look for authentication or connection errors.

1. Enable Jira in Metorial
In your Metorial portal, enable the Jira MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
2. Add Metorial to your MCP config
Use ~/.cursor/mcp.json for every project, or .cursor/mcp.json for one.
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metorial": {
      "url": "<your-magic-mcp-url>"
    }
  }
}
```
3. Sign in
Open Customize in the sidebar, find Metorial and sign in to load Jira tools.

Once Jira is enabled in Metorial, teammates sign in with SSO and get the same connection in Cursor, with only the tools their role allows.

One link covers every app you approve. See how the MCP gateway handles access, roles and audit logs for the whole company.

List Projects: List Jira projects accessible to the authenticated user.
Create Filter: Create a saved JQL filter in Jira.
Search Users: Search for Jira users by name, username, or email.
Search Issues: Search for Jira issues using JQL (Jira Query Language).
List Boards: List Jira boards (Scrum or Kanban).
Move Issues to Sprint: Move one or more issues to a specific sprint.
Create Issue: Create a new Jira issue in a specified project.
Link Issues: Create a link between two Jira issues.
Get Issue: Retrieve detailed information about a Jira issue by its key or ID.
List Sprints: List sprints for a given board.
Add Comment: Add a comment to a Jira issue.
Update Version: Update a project version's details, release it, or archive it.
List Versions: List versions (releases) for a Jira project.
Get Transitions: Get the available workflow transitions for an issue.
List Favourite Filters: List the authenticated user's favourite saved JQL filters.
And 18 more on the Jira MCP server page.

Cursor picks MCP tools automatically when they are relevant, including in Plan Mode. Name a Jira tool to steer it.
Cursor asks for approval before it uses an MCP tool by default. Click the arrow next to the tool name to check the arguments first.
Switch the Metorial server off from Customize in the sidebar without removing it.
Cursor shows each Jira tool response in chat, with expandable views of the arguments and the result.

Metorial connects but tools are missing or failing: Open the Output panel (Cmd+Shift+U), choose MCP Logs, and look for authentication or connection errors.
Your company blocks the server: Enterprise admins approve remote servers in Team Settings, then MCP Configuration. Ask them to add a URL entry for your Metorial URL.
Cursor asks before every tool call: That is the default. Allowlist the Metorial tools you trust in your Run Mode settings to run them without a prompt.

Common questions about connecting Jira to AI agents with Metorial.

Does Cursor support the Jira MCP server?
Yes. Cursor connects to the Jira MCP server through its MCP config file, pointed at your Metorial URL. You need Cursor with MCP support.
Do I need an API key to connect Jira to Cursor?
No. You sign in to Jira once through Metorial, and Cursor uses that connection. No API keys go into Cursor's settings.
Which Jira tools can Cursor use?
All 33 Jira tools your team allows, such as List Projects, Create Filter, Search Users. Admins can narrow that list per team.
Can I control which teammates use Jira in Cursor?
Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Jira and which of its tools appear in Cursor, and every call is logged with the person's identity.
What if Cursor doesn't show Jira tools?
Open the Output panel (Cmd+Shift+U), choose MCP Logs, and look for authentication or connection errors.