Jira MCP vs Invgate Service Desk MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Jira MCP and Invgate Service Desk MCP 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Jira MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Support & Service Management domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: ATLASSIAN_HOST, ATLASSIAN_EMAIL, ATLASSIAN_TOKEN, ENABLED_TOOLS.
• Primary tools included: jira_get_issue, jira_create_issue, jira_create_child_issue.

Explore Jira MCP Details

Choose Invgate Service Desk MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Support & Service Management 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: INVGATE_BASE_URL, INVGATE_API_TOKEN, INVGATE_WRITE_PROFILE.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Jira MCP nguyenvanduocit Support & Service Management	Invgate Service Desk MCP tracegazer Support & Service Management
Summary	A Go-based MCP connector for Jira that enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with Atlassian Jira. This tool provides a seamless interface for AI models to perform common Jira operations including issue management, sprint planning, and workflow transitions.	MCP server for InvGate Service Desk: 96 tools across 11 domains (incidents, users, knowledge base, assets, custom fields, workflows, time tracking), read-only by default with opt-in writes.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nguyenvanduocit-jira-mcp": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3000/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tracegazer-invgate-service-desk-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "invgate-service-desk-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INVGATE_BASE_URL": "YOUR_INVGATE_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "INVGATE_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_INVGATE_API_TOKEN_HERE",
        "INVGATE_WRITE_PROFILE": "YOUR_INVGATE_WRITE_PROFILE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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