• SEARCH
  • DETAILS
  • FILTER
  • HUMAN

How to search and retrieve user profiles with your AI

Connect Atlassian Crowd once to give your AI direct access to your user directory. You can then pull specific account details through simple chat commands.

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Short answer

How can I find and get user data in Crowd?

You can find accounts by searching for name patterns or filtering by specific attributes. Once your AI identifies the right user, it pulls their complete profile data. You'll see the specific ways this works below.

Data retrieval outcomes

Where user data lands.

What happens when your AI interacts with Crowd.

SEARCH

Find specific accounts

The AI scans your directory using name patterns or attribute filters. You get a list of matching users immediately.

DETAILS

Pull full profiles

After finding a user, the AI grabs their full profile data. This includes all attributes stored in Crowd.

FILTER

Targeted user lookups

You can narrow down results by searching for specific user attributes. This makes finding niche accounts easy.

HUMAN

Review and verify

The AI presents the data it finds. You decide if the information is correct or if you need to adjust your search.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of querying the directory and parsing the results.

  1. Identify the user

    The AI looks for users that match the names or patterns you provide in your prompt.

    search_users_by_name

  2. Filter by attributes

    If a name isn't enough, the AI searches for users based on specific directory attributes.

    search_users_by_attribute

  3. Fetch profile data

    Once the user is located, the AI pulls the complete set of profile information.

    get_user_details

  4. Present findings

    The AI organizes the retrieved profile data into a readable format for you to use.

    get_user_details

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with your directory.

Starting points

These are basic ideas. Swap out the names and attributes with your actual Crowd data.

Atlassian Crowd Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LcsW9MFsfwq7wfCKODJkLdU73lTys856Y032VAlx/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Atlassian Crowd capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlassian-crowd-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LcsW9MFsfwq7wfCKODJkLdU73lTys856Y032VAlx/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find all users whose names start with 'admin'

  • Search for users with the attribute department set to Engineering

  • Get the full profile details for the user 'jdoe'

  • List users that match the name pattern 'sales_*'

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Start here

Connect Atlassian Crowd once, then ask.

Just follow the link to connect. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start chatting with your directory immediately.

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FAQ

How the task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change user passwords in Crowd?

    No. The AI can only search for and retrieve existing user profile data.

  • 02

    Can I delete users using my AI client?

    No. This Connector is limited to searching and retrieving information.

  • 03

    How does the AI find users if I don't know their exact name?

    You can use name patterns or search by other attributes like department or email.

  • 04

    Does the AI see all user data?

    The AI can access any profile data that your Crowd permissions allow it to see.

  • 05

    Can the AI create new user accounts?

    No. The available tools only allow for searching and getting user details.

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