How to Use the Atlassian Crowd MCP in Claude

Q: How do I search for a user in Atlassian Crowd with Claude Desktop?

Just ask Claude Desktop to find them. You can use searchusersbyname with a partial name or, for more specific searches, use searchusersbyattribute with a query string like 'email@yourcompany.com'.

Ask Claude Desktop to manage users and groups in Atlassian Crowd. No more switching contexts to look up a team member.

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Create and Inspect Users

This tool connects Claude to your Atlassian Crowd instance. With this MCP server, you can ask your agent to create a new account with `create_new_user` directly from the chat prompt. It's faster than navigating the Crowd UI. Need to check someone's status? Use `get_user_details` for a full profile or `list_user_memberships` to see their group access. You can also pull lists of active or inactive accounts with `list_active_users` and `list_inactive_users`.

Query Groups and Memberships

This MCP Server lets Claude query your Atlassian Crowd groups. Ask for a complete dump of all groups with `list_all_groups` or get specifics on one with `get_group_details`. You get the answers right in your chat window. Find out who's in a specific group by telling Claude to use the `list_group_members` tool. This is great for quickly checking permissions or assembling a contact list for a project team without digging through the admin console.

Advanced User Search in Claude Desktop

Stop guessing usernames. The `search_users_by_name` tool lets you find people with just a part of their name. Claude will return a list of matches from your Crowd directory. For more complex lookups, you can give Claude a CQL-like query string for the `search_users_by_attribute` tool. Find users by email domain, department, or any other custom attribute you've configured in Crowd.

Setup guide

Set up Atlassian Crowd MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Atlassian Crowd MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Atlassian Crowd MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under atlassian-crowd-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlassian-crowd-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Atlassian Crowd MCP in Claude Desktop

Just ask Claude Desktop to find them. You can use `search_users_by_name` with a partial name or, for more specific searches, use `search_users_by_attribute` with a query string like 'email~@yourcompany.com'.

Yes, you can list members of any group and check which groups a user belongs to. Use `list_group_members` to see who's in a group, and `list_user_memberships` to check an individual's access.

You'll need credentials for your Atlassian Crowd instance. After that, you can add this MCP Server to Claude Desktop via the Extensions UI or by editing your configuration file.

The MCP Server acts as a secure bridge. You provide your Crowd API credentials to the server, and Claude Desktop communicates with the server, which then makes authenticated requests to Crowd on your behalf.

Yes. This server only handles Atlassian Crowd user and group data like names, emails, and group memberships. All connections are over HTTPS, and Vinkius runs each server in an ephemeral, zero-trust sandbox. Your credentials are encrypted at rest.

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