jira_get_issue

Pack: jira · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jira/mcp

Get full details for a Jira issue by key (e.g., ‘PROJ-123’). Returns description, status, assignee, priority, comments, attachments, and linked issues.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
issue_keystringyesIssue key (e.g., “PROJ-123”)
fieldsstringnoComma-separated field names to include (optional)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "issue_key": "PROJ-123"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jira/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"jira_get_issue","arguments":{"issue_key":"PROJ-123"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('jira_get_issue', {
  "issue_key": "PROJ-123"
});

More examples

{
  "issue_key": "PROJ-456",
  "fields": "summary,description,status,assignee,comments"
}

Response shape

FieldTypeDescription
expandstringExpansion options applied
idstringIssue ID
keystringIssue key
selfstringAPI URL for this issue
fieldsobjectIssue fields including summary, status, assignee, priority, description, comments, attachments, linked issues
changelogobjectIssue change history
errorstringError code if connection or issue lookup failed
messagestringError message if connection or issue lookup failed
Full JSON Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "expand": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Expansion options applied"
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Issue ID"
    },
    "key": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Issue key"
    },
    "self": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "API URL for this issue"
    },
    "fields": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Issue fields including summary, status, assignee, priority, description, comments, attachments, linked issues"
    },
    "changelog": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Issue change history"
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Error code if connection or issue lookup failed"
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Error message if connection or issue lookup failed"
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jira/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build May 9, 2026