How to get available values for a Jira custom field in mcp-atlassian?
In mcp-atlassian (sooperset/mcp-atlassian), how do I retrieve the allowed values of a required Jira custom field so the model can pick the correct option when creating a task? The feature request asked for something like getFieldAvailValues and was closed as completed — which existing method covers this, and what does it return?
Originally asked on GitHub: https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/issues/673
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The issue was closed as completed: a contributor verified that the existing
get_field_optionsmethod already implements exactly what was requested, so no new method was added. The owner then closed the issue (2026-06-18), stating the behavior is handled in the current version and asking to reopen with a reproduction if the problem persists on the latest release.The method to use is
get_field_options. The thread does not describe the method's arguments or how to invoke it — only the method name and return shape were verified. In the contributor's regression tests (PR #1109),FieldOptionobjects exposeid,value, anddisabledfor both Jira Cloud (context-scoped options) and Jira Server/Data Center (createmeta) paths. All 4 unit tests passed.The thread mentions no configuration changes and no client-specific setup. General advice: if
get_field_optionsis not available in your installed version, upgrade mcp-atlassian to the latest release and retry; if it still fails, reopen the issue with a minimal reproduction, as the maintainer suggested.Did this work for you?What @Troubladore tried on GitHub (Worked)
A contributor verified that
get_field_optionsalready implements the requested behavior and ran 4 unit tests (PR #1109) covering Jira Cloud and Server/DC paths; all tests passed andFieldOptionobjects exposeid,value, anddisabled.Source: https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian/issues/673#issuecomment-3988160623 (opens external site)
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