What is the key difference between MCP Server Atlassian Confluence and Afterglow?

MCP Server Atlassian Confluence belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution, while Afterglow belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install MCP Server Atlassian Confluence or Afterglow in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are MCP Server Atlassian Confluence and Afterglow free or paid?

MCP Server Atlassian Confluence operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Afterglow operates under a Free / Open Source model (OAuth 2.0).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

MCP Server Atlassian Confluence lists 5 tools with 2 views and 62 GitHub stars. Afterglow lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both MCP Server Atlassian Confluence and Afterglow together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

MCP Server Atlassian Confluence vs Afterglow

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server Atlassian Confluence and Afterglow MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

MCP Server Atlassian Confluence

Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Afterglow

Workplace & Productivity · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 68/100 (Great) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Server Atlassian Confluence if you need specialized Workplace & Productivity tools running via a local process. Choose Afterglow if your workspace requires Workplace & Productivity integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Server Atlassian Confluence when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: ATLASSIAN_SITE_NAME, ATLASSIAN_USER_EMAIL, ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN.
Primary tools included: conf_get, conf_post, conf_put.

Explore MCP Server Atlassian Confluence Details

Choose Afterglow when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: get_connected_profile, get_checklist, set_checklist_status.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server Atlassian Confluence aashari Workplace & Productivity	A Afterglow Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Atlassian Confluence Cloud integration. Enables AI systems to interact with Confluence spaces, pages, and content with automatic ADF to Markdown conversion.	Read applicable breakup and separation checklists and save confirmed task progress.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

MCP Server Atlassian Confluence Tools (5)

conf_get

Read any Confluence data. Returns TOON format by default (30-60% fewer tokens than JSON). **IMPORTANT - Cost Optimization:** - ALWAYS use `jq` param to filter response fields. Unfiltered responses are very expensive! - Use `limit` query param to restrict result count (e.g., `limit: "5"`) - If unsure about available fields, first fetch ONE item with `limit: "1"` and NO jq filter to explore the schema, then use jq in subsequent calls **Schema Discovery Pattern:** 1. First call: `path: "/wiki/api/v2/spaces", queryParams: {"limit": "1"}` (no jq) - explore available fields 2. Then use: `jq: "results[*].{id: id, key: key, name: name}"` - extract only what you need **Output format:** TOON (default, token-efficient) or JSON (`outputFormat: "json"`) **Common paths:** - `/wiki/api/v2/spaces` - list spaces - `/wiki/api/v2/pages` - list pages (use `space-id` query param) - `/wiki/api/v2/pages/{id}` - get page details - `/wiki/api/v2/pages/{id}/body` - get page body (`body-format`: storage, atlas_doc_format, view) - `/wiki/rest/api/search` - search content (`cql` query param) **JQ examples:** `results[*].id`, `results[0]`, `results[*].{id: id, title: title}` API reference: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/v2/

conf_post

Create Confluence resources. Returns TOON format by default (token-efficient). **IMPORTANT - Cost Optimization:** - Use `jq` param to extract only needed fields from response (e.g., `jq: "{id: id, title: title}"`) - Unfiltered responses include all metadata and are expensive! **Output format:** TOON (default) or JSON (`outputFormat: "json"`) **Common operations:** 1. **Create page:** `/wiki/api/v2/pages` body: `{"spaceId": "123456", "status": "current", "title": "Page Title", "parentId": "789", "body": {"representation": "storage", "value": "<p>Content</p>"}}` 2. **Create blog post:** `/wiki/api/v2/blogposts` body: `{"spaceId": "123456", "status": "current", "title": "Blog Title", "body": {"representation": "storage", "value": "<p>Content</p>"}}` 3. **Add label:** `/wiki/api/v2/pages/{id}/labels` - body: `{"name": "label-name"}` 4. **Add comment:** `/wiki/api/v2/pages/{id}/footer-comments` API reference: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/v2/

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

MCP Server Atlassian Confluence Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aashari-mcp-server-atlassian-confluence": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aashari/mcp-server-atlassian-confluence"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ATLASSIAN_SITE_NAME": "YOUR_ATLASSIAN_SITE_NAME_HERE",
        "ATLASSIAN_USER_EMAIL": "YOUR_ATLASSIAN_USER_EMAIL_HERE",
        "ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Afterglow Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "afterglow": {
      "url": "https://soxoa.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

MCP Server Atlassian Confluence is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Afterglow belongs to Workplace & Productivity using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select MCP Server Atlassian Confluence when you need capabilities focused on workplace & productivity and Afterglow when you require tools for workplace & productivity.

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