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title: "Connect JIRA and LeanKit - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New or Updated Issue\" fires in JIRA, your agent runs \"Move Card\" in LeanKit, or \"New board\" in LeanKit to \"Create Issue\" in JIRA."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/jira-to-leankit"
---

# Connect JIRA and LeanKit

When **New or Updated Issue** fires in [JIRA](https://apiant.ai/connections/jira), your agent runs **Move Card** in [LeanKit](https://apiant.ai/connections/leankit), or **New board** in LeanKit to **Create Issue** in JIRA. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

JIRA **2** triggers JIRA **138** actions LeanKit **3** triggers LeanKit **37** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want JIRA and LeanKit to do together?

Give your AI client this address.

`https://mcp.apiant.ai`

One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser.

### Set it up in your client

### Claude Code

Run this in the directory you want to work in.

`claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai`

Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.

[Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code)

### Claude, web and desktop

Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Cursor

Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Zed

Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app

Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Any other MCP client

Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

LeanKit holds the board work your team moves day to day, while JIRA holds the issues engineering tracks. Joining them means a card added to a LeanKit lane can open a JIRA issue with the right project and assignee, and a new or updated JIRA issue can create or move the matching LeanKit card, with comments carrying the issue key back.

Example flows

## What JIRA and LeanKit can do together

### From JIRA to LeanKit

- When **New or Updated Issue** in JIRA then **Move Card** in LeanKit
- When **New Issue** in JIRA then **Add Card Connections** in LeanKit

### From LeanKit to JIRA

- When **New board** in LeanKit then **Create Issue** in JIRA
- When **New card** in LeanKit then **Add Comment to Issue** in JIRA

Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships.

Everything your agent can do with JIRA and LeanKit

## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 175 actions

- Trigger

**New Issue**

Polls for newly created issues in a project (ordered by creation date).

- Trigger

**New or Updated Issue**

Polls for issues created or updated recently (ordered by updated date).

- Action

**Add attachment**

add an attachment to an issue

- Action

**Add comment**

add a comment to an issue

- Action

**Add Comment to Issue**

Adds a comment to the specified issue.

- Action

**Add filter as favorite**

Add filter as favorite

- Action

**Add gadget to dashboard**

Add gadget to dashboard

- Action

**Add user to group**

add a user to a group

- Action

**Add vote**

add the current user's vote to an issue

- Action

**Add worklog**

add a worklog to an issue

- Action

**Archive issues by ID or key**

archive issues by ID/key

- Action

**Archive issue(s) by JQL**

Archive issue(s) by JQL

- Action

**Assign Issue**

Assigns an issue to a user by account ID.

- Action

**Bulk create issue**

bulk create issues

- Action

**Bulk create statuses**

Bulk create statuses

- Action

**Bulk delete issues**

bulk delete issues

- Action

**Bulk delete Statuses**

Bulk delete Statuses

- Action

**Bulk delete worklogs**

bulk delete worklogs on an issue

- Action

**Bulk edit dashboards**

Bulk edit dashboards

- Action

**Bulk edit issues**

bulk edit issue fields

- Action

**Bulk fetch issues**

bulk fetch issues by ID/key

- Action

**Bulk move issues**

bulk move issues

- Action

**Bulk move worklogs**

bulk move worklogs

- Action

**Bulk transition issue statuses**

bulk transition issue statuses

- Action

**Bulk unwatch issues**

bulk unwatch issues

- Action

**Bulk watch issues**

bulk watch issues

- Action

**Change filter owner**

Change filter owner

- Action

**Copy dashboard**

Copy dashboard

- Action

**Create component**

Create component

- Action

**Create custom field**

Create custom field

- Action

**Create dashboard**

Create dashboard

- Action

**Create filter**

Create filter

- Action

**Create group**

Create group

- Action

**Create Issue**

Creates a new issue in the specified project.

- Action

**Create issue link**

create a link between two issues

- Action

**Create issue link type**

create an issue link type

- Action

**Create issue type**

create an issue type

- Action

**Create project**

create a project

- Action

**Create project category**

create a project category

- Action

**Create related work**

Create related work

- Action

**Create user**

create a user

- Action

**Create version**

Create version

- Action

**Delete and replace version**

Delete and replace version

- Action

**Delete attachment**

delete an attachment

- Action

**Delete comment**

delete a comment

- Action

**Delete component**

Delete component

- Action

**Delete custom field**

Delete custom field

- Action

**Delete dashboard**

Delete dashboard

- Action

**Delete filter**

Delete filter

- Action

**Delete Issue**

Deletes an issue by its key or ID.

- Action

**Delete issue link**

delete an issue link

- Action

**Delete issue link type**

delete an issue link type

- Action

**Delete issue type**

delete an issue type

- Action

**Delete project**

delete a project

- Action

**Delete project asynchronously**

delete a project asynchronously

- Action

**Delete project category**

delete a project category

- Action

**Delete related work**

Delete related work

- Action

**Delete user**

delete a user

- Action

**Delete version**

Delete version

- Action

**Delete vote**

remove the current user's vote from an issue

- Action

**Delete watcher**

remove a watcher from an issue

- Action

**Delete worklog**

delete a worklog

- Action

**Export Archived Issues**

Export archived issue(s)

- Action

**Get all dashboards**

Get all dashboards

- Action

**Get all projects**

Get all projects

- Action

**Get attachment content**

get attachment content

- Action

**Get attachment metadata**

get attachment metadata

- Action

**Get available transitions**

Get available transitions

- Action

**Get bulk available transitions**

get transitions available for bulk transition

- Action

**Get comment**

get a single comment

- Action

**Get comments by IDs**

get comments by IDs

- Action

**Get component**

Get component

- Action

**Get create issue metadata**

Get create issue metadata

- Action

**Get create metadata issue types for a project**

get create-metadata issue types for a project

- Action

**Get custom field**

Fetches a custom field's definition by its ID, including its name, description and field type. Returns found = false when no field has that ID.

- Action

**Get dashboard**

Get dashboard

- Action

**Get edit issue metadata**

get edit metadata for an issue

- Action

**Get favorite filters**

Get favorite filters

- Action

**Get filter**

Get filter

- Action

**Get group**

Get group

- Action

**Get Issue**

Returns the details of a single issue by its key or ID.

- Action

**Get Issue Comments**

Returns all comments for the specified issue.

- Action

**Get issue link**

get an issue link

- Action

**Get issue link type**

get an issue link type

- Action

**Get issue link types**

list issue link types

- Action

**Get Issue Transitions**

Returns the workflow transitions available for the specified issue.

- Action

**Get issue type**

get an issue type

- Action

**Get issue watchers**

get watchers of an issue

- Action

**Get issue worklogs**

get worklogs on an issue

- Action

**Get is watching issue bulk**

check watching status for multiple issues

- Action

**Get my filters**

Get my filters

- Action

**Get Project**

Returns the details of a single project by its key or ID.

- Action

**Get project category**

Fetches a project category by ID, with its name and description. An error occurs if the category is not found.

- Action

**Get project components**

get all components of a project

- Action

**Get project versions**

get all versions of a project

- Action

**Get recent projects**

get recently viewed projects

- Action

**Get related work**

Get related work

- Action

**Get status**

Get status

- Action

**Get status category**

Get status category

- Action

**Get transitions**

get available transitions for an issue

- Action

**Get user**

get a user

- Action

**Get user groups**

get groups a user belongs to

- Action

**Get users from group**

list members of a group

- Action

**Get version**

Get version

- Action

**Get votes**

get votes on an issue

- Action

**Get worklog**

get a worklog

- Action

**Get worklogs by IDs**

get worklogs by IDs

- Action

**Get worklogs by issue ID and worklog ID**

get worklogs by issue ID and worklog ID (internal)

- Action

**List Project Issue Types**

Returns the issue types available, optionally for a given project.

- Action

**List Projects**

Returns a paginated list of projects visible to the user.

- Action

**List users**

Lists the users visible to the connected Jira account. Takes no search criterion.

- Action

**Merge versions**

merge one version into another

- Action

**Move version**

Move version

- Action

**Remove filter as favorite**

Remove filter as favorite

- Action

**Remove gadget from dashboard**

Remove gadget from dashboard

- Action

**Remove group**

Remove group

- Action

**Remove user from group**

remove a user from a group

- Action

**Restore custom field from trash**

Restore custom field from trash

- Action

**Restore deleted or archived project**

restore a deleted or archived project

- Action

**Search for dashboards**

Search for dashboards

- Action

**Search for filters**

Search for filters

- Action

**Search for issues using JQL enhanced search (GET)**

Search for issues using JQL enhanced search (GET)

- Action

**Search for issues using JQL enhanced search (POST)**

search for issues using enhanced JQL (POST)

- Action

**Search Issues (JQL)**

Searches for issues using a JQL query.

- Action

**Transition Issue**

Moves an issue to a new status by performing a workflow transition.

- Action

**Unarchive issues by keys or ID**

unarchive issues by key/ID

- Action

**Update comment**

update a comment

- Action

**Update component**

Update component

- Action

**Update custom field**

Update custom field

- Action

**Update dashboard**

Update dashboard

- Action

**Update filter**

Update filter

- Action

**Update gadget on dashboard**

Update gadget on dashboard

- Action

**Update Issue**

edit an issue

- Action

**Update issue link type**

update an issue link type

- Action

**Update issue type**

update an issue type

- Action

**Update project**

update a project

- Action

**Update project category**

update a project category

- Action

**Update related work**

Update one related-work link on a Jira project version. Reads the version's existing related work, overlays only the fields you supply, then writes the merged object back — so anything you leave blank keeps its current value.

- Action

**Update version**

Update version

- Action

**Update worklog**

update a worklog

- Trigger

**New board**

Polling trigger: fires when a new board is created.

- Trigger

**New card**

Polling trigger: fires when a new card is added to the specified board.

- Trigger

**New card in lane**

Polling trigger: fires when a new card is added to the specified lane in the specified board.

- Action

**Add Card Connections**

Create parent and child connections — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (connections/create)

- Action

**Add Comment**

Create a comment — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (comment/create)

- Action

**Archive a board**

Archive a board — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (board/archive)

- Action

**Assign or unassign one or more users or teams to cards**

Assign or unassign one or more users or teams to cards — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (card/assign-members)

- Action

**Create a card**

Create a card — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (card/create)

- Action

**Create an attachment**

Create an attachment — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (attachment/create)

- Action

**Create a new board**

Create a new board — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (board/create)

- Action

**Create a new planning increment**

Create a new planning increment — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (planning-series/create-increment)

- Action

**Create a new planning series**

Create a new planning series — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (planning-series/create-series)

- Action

**Create a team**

Create a team — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (team/create)

- Action

**Create dependencies**

Create dependencies — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (dependencies/create)

- Action

**Delete a board**

Delete a board — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (board/delete)

- Action

**Delete an attachment**

Delete an attachment — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (attachment/delete)

- Action

**Delete a planning increment by id**

Delete a planning increment by id — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (planning-series/delete-increment)

- Action

**Delete a team**

Delete a team — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (team/delete)

- Action

**Delete Card**

Delete a card by id — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (card/delete)

- Action

**Delete multiple cards**

Delete multiple cards — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (card/delete-many)

- Action

**Get a list of attachments for a card**

Get a list of attachments for a card — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (attachment/list)

- Action

**Get a list of cards**

Get a list of cards — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (card/list)

- Action

**Get a list of leaf lanes for a board (lanes that can hold cards)**

Get a list of leaf lanes for a board (lanes that can hold cards) — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (board/leaf-lanes)

- Action

**Get a list of parent cards**

Get a list of parent cards — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (connections/parents)

- Action

**Get a list of planning series for an account**

Get a list of planning series for an account — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (planning-series/list-series)

- Action

**Get a list of tags on a board**

Get a list of tags on a board — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (tags/list)

- Action

**Get a list of task cards for a card**

Get a list of task cards for a card — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (card/list-tasks)

- Action

**Get an attachment's contents**

Get an attachment's contents — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (attachment/get)

- Action

**Get a specified planning series**

Get a specified planning series — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (planning-series/get-series)

- Action

**Get Board**

Retrieve a board by ID, including its lanes.

- Action

**Get Card**

Get card details by card id — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (card/get)

- Action

**Get User**

Retrieve a user by ID.

- Action

**List Boards**

List boards on the account.

- Action

**List Board Users**

List board users — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (board/user-roles)

- Action

**List Comments**

List comments on a card.

- Action

**List Users**

List users on the account.

- Action

**Move Card**

Move a card — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (card/move)

- Action

**Search Cards**

Search cards on a board with filters.

- Action

**Unarchive a board**

Unarchive a board — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (board/unarchive)

- Action

**Update Card**

Update a card — LeanKit AgilePlace v2 API (card/update)

## Each app on its own

- [ **JIRA** Atlassian JIRA Cloud — issue tracking and project management.](https://apiant.ai/connections/jira)
- [ **LeanKit** LeanKit is a Kanban-style project and work management platform. Manage boards, cards, lanes, and users.](https://apiant.ai/connections/leankit)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from JIRA

- [ **JIRA to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/jira-to-salesforce)
- [ **JIRA to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/jira-to-google-sheets)
- [ **JIRA to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/jira-to-google-drive)
- [ **JIRA to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/jira-to-mailchimp)
- [ **JIRA to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/jira-to-shopify)
- [ **JIRA to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/jira-to-trello)

## More into LeanKit

- [ **HubSpot to LeanKit** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-leankit)
- [ **ActiveCampaign to LeanKit** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-leankit)
- [ **Intercom to LeanKit** Intercom is a customer communications platform for support, engagement, and marketing.](https://apiant.ai/connect/intercom-to-leankit)
- [ **Freshdesk to LeanKit** Freshdesk is a cloud-based customer support and helpdesk platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/freshdesk-to-leankit)
- [ **Klaviyo to LeanKit** Klaviyo is a marketing automation platform for email and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/klaviyo-to-leankit)
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Questions

## JIRA and LeanKit, answered

###

### Can the JIRA issue key end up on the LeanKit card?

Yes. After Create Issue runs in JIRA, the agent can use Update Card in LeanKit to write the key onto the card, and Add Comment to post it in the card's comment thread so the board shows where the work lives.

###

### How does the agent pick up changes made in JIRA?

JIRA's New or Updated Issue trigger polls for issues created or updated recently, and New Issue polls for newly created ones in a project. From either, LeanKit actions such as Create a card or Move Card run, and the agent tests every scenario before it goes live.

###

### What can start an automation from JIRA?

Any of JIRA's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New or Updated Issue and New Issue. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

###

### What can your agent do in LeanKit when something happens in JIRA?

Any of LeanKit's 37 actions, including Move Card, Create a card, Create an attachment and Create a new board. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from LeanKit to JIRA?

Yes. When something happens in LeanKit, your agent can act in JIRA too. This page covers both directions: LeanKit's triggers and JIRA's actions are listed here as well.

###

### Do I have to build a connector for JIRA or LeanKit?

No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running.

###

### Can my AI client use JIRA and LeanKit without building an automation?

Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both.

###

### What happens when something fails?

Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.
