manage_search

Search Jira issues using JQL or quick text search.

Actions

Action	Description	Required Params	Optional Params
jql	Search using JQL query	jql	start_at, max_results
quick	Quick text search	text	project_key, max_results

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
action	string	Required. jql or quick
jql	string	JQL query string (for jql action)
text	string	Search text (for quick action)
project_key	string	Optional project key to scope the search
start_at	int	Pagination start index
max_results	int	Maximum results to return (default 20)

Examples

JQL search

{
  "action": "jql",
  "jql": "project = PROJ AND status = 'In Progress' ORDER BY updated DESC",
  "max_results": 10
}

Quick text search

{
  "action": "quick",
  "text": "login button",
  "project_key": "PROJ"
}

Response Format

Both actions return a flattened response:

{
  "total": 42,
  "start_at": 0,
  "max_results": 20,
  "issues": [
    {
      "key": "PROJ-123",
      "summary": "Fix login button on mobile",
      "status": "In Progress",
      "type": "Bug",
      "priority": "High",
      "assignee": "Jane Doe",
      "updated": "2025-01-14T16:45:00.000+0000"
    }
  ]
}

Common JQL Queries

Query	Description
assignee = currentUser()	Your assigned issues
project = PROJ AND sprint in openSprints()	Current sprint issues
project = PROJ AND updated >= -1d	Recently updated
project = PROJ AND fixVersion = "v2.0"	Issues in a release
status changed to "Done" after -7d	Completed this week