I'm hoping someone can offer some guidance on debugging.

[dogkeeper886]

Hello everyone, I'm hoping someone can offer some guidance on debugging.

I'm setting up an mcp-atlassian MCP server using a YAML configuration file in a VS Code plugin called Continue.

Unfortunately, I'm encountering errors with any tool I try. For example, jira_get_issue({"issue_key":"1234"})

The console displays the following error message:
"ERROR - mcp-jira - HTTP error during API call: ERROR - mcp-atlassian - Tool execution error:"

I'm struggling to locate the source of this error. Could you please advise on how to effectively check the logs?

[sooperset]

Hi @dogkeeper886,

That HTTP error typically indicates a connection or authentication issue with your Jira instance. To debug:

1. Get the full error message after "HTTP error during API call:" - the HTTP status code (401, 403, 404) is critical for diagnosis

2. Enable verbose logging with -vv flag (uv run mcp-atlassian -vv) or set MCP_VERBOSE=true to see detailed request/response info

3. Verify your config:

   • Correct JIRA_URL (no /wiki, matches your Cloud/Server instance)
   • Proper credentials (JIRA_USERNAME/JIRA_API_TOKEN for Cloud, JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN for Server/DC)
   • Token has sufficient permissions

4. Test basic connectivity with mcp --server "uv run mcp-atlassian" list-tools

If you share the complete error and results of the basic test, we can better pinpoint the issue.