
How to add Atlassian Rovo MCP Server (official remote) to Windsurf
Atlassian's official hosted MCP server for Jira and Confluence Cloud — search, create, update. Paste the config into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and restart Windsurf.
Last updated June 15, 2026 · 780★ · http · oauth · official
Windsurf config for Atlassian Rovo MCP Server (official remote)
Add remote MCP URL https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/mcp and complete OAuth{
"mcpServers": {
"atlassian-rovo-mcp-server-official-remote": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/mcp"
}
}
}Remote server — no local install needed. Restart the client after saving the config.
Setup steps
- 1Open Windsurf → Cascade → the hammer/MCP icon → Configure (or edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json).
- 2Paste the Atlassian Rovo MCP Server (official remote) config below.
- 3Fill in placeholder secrets, then save.
- 4Click Refresh in the MCP panel.
- 5Atlassian Rovo MCP Server (official remote)'s tools become available to Cascade.
Before you start
- An Atlassian Cloud site with Jira, Confluence, and/or Compass (Server/Data Center is not supported by this remote server)
- A modern browser to complete the OAuth 2.1 authorization flow
- For headless/token auth: an admin-enabled, scoped Atlassian API token
- Node.js 18+ if your client needs the `npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/mcp` proxy to reach the remote server
What Atlassian Rovo MCP Server (official remote) can do in Windsurf
searchJiraIssuesUsingJqlSearch Jira issues with a JQL query
getJiraIssueFetch a Jira issue by ID or key
createJiraIssueCreate a new Jira issue
editJiraIssueEdit fields on an existing Jira issue
transitionJiraIssueMove an issue through its workflow
addCommentToJiraIssueAdd a comment to a Jira issue
addWorklogToJiraIssueLog work against a Jira issue
getVisibleJiraProjectsList Jira projects the user can see
Security
OAuth and API-token auth both honor your configured Atlassian scopes and permissions, so the agent cannot exceed your own access. This is Cloud-only; Server/Data Center users need a community server like sooperset/mcp-atlassian.
Atlassian Rovo MCP Server (official remote) + Windsurf FAQ
Where is the Windsurf config file?
Windsurf reads MCP servers from ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Paste the Atlassian Rovo MCP Server (official remote) config there under the "mcpServers" key and restart the client.
Is Atlassian Rovo MCP Server (official remote) safe to use with Windsurf?
OAuth and API-token auth both honor your configured Atlassian scopes and permissions, so the agent cannot exceed your own access. This is Cloud-only; Server/Data Center users need a community server like sooperset/mcp-atlassian.
Does this work with Jira/Confluence Server or Data Center?
No. The official Rovo remote MCP server supports Atlassian Cloud only. For self-hosted Server/Data Center, use a community server such as sooperset/mcp-atlassian.
How does authentication work?
Interactive clients use OAuth 2.1 in the browser; headless or long-running clients can use a scoped Atlassian API token, which an org admin must enable first. The server only does what the authenticated user is already allowed to do.
My client doesn't support remote MCP servers — what do I do?
Run the `npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/mcp` proxy (Node.js 18+) to bridge the hosted server to a local stdio client.