can we upload files using remote mcp server

Arun Gangadharaiah

Hi Team,

 

I am using mcp server . While get jira information and commenting is working fine. Do we have a tool to upload file or attach images as part of comment?

"atlassian": {

   "command": "npx",

   "args": [

         "-y",

         "mcp-remote",

         "https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/sse"

     ]

 }

mcp_atlassian_addCommentToJiraIssue: allows only commenting but not file upload.

 

Thanks in advance

Antonio Rodríguez [Deiser]

Hey there!

You're right — the mcp_atlassian_addCommentToJiraIssue command currently only supports plain text comments. As of now, file uploads or image attachments via the MCP Remote Agent are not supported.

There’s no built-in method in the current Model Context Protocol (MCP) commands to attach files to Jira issues, whether as part of a comment or separately. It's a known limitation, especially for use cases where richer interaction with Jira (like attachments) would be valuable.

That said, there are two possible workarounds:

1. Add a public link to the file in your comment (e.g., from Google Drive, Dropbox or an internal file server).

2. Use a separate API call (outside MCP) to upload the attachment directly via Jira REST API, if your agent architecture allows hybrid interaction.

Hopefully, future updates to MCP will expand this capability — and your question is a great example of why that's important. You might want to follow the Atlassian Rovo changelog for updates.

Happy to brainstorm alternatives if you can share more about your agent’s architecture!