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Install In-house Confluence

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Manual setup required. We don't have a verified install command for this server. Follow the maintainer README and use the raw config below as a starting point.
1

Prepare the server locally

Run this once before adding it to Claude Code.

python -m pip install -e .
2

Add it to Claude Code

Paste the maintainer's config below, then edit any placeholder values.

~/.claude.json
{
  "mcp": {
    "inhouse-confluence": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "python",
        "-m",
        "confluence_mcp.main"
      ],
      "environment": {
        "CONFLUENCE_BASE_URL": "https://your-confluence-url",
        "CONFLUENCE_AUTH_MODE": "pat",
        "CONFLUENCE_PAT": "your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

See the inhouse_confluence_mcp README for full setup instructions.

Required:CONFLUENCE_BASE_URLCONFLUENCE_AUTH_MODE+ 3 optional

Environment Variables

Set these before running In-house Confluence.

VariableDescriptionRequired
CONFLUENCE_BASE_URLThe base URL of the Confluence instance.Yes
CONFLUENCE_AUTH_MODEAuthentication mode, either 'pat' or 'basic'.Yes
CONFLUENCE_PATPersonal Access Token for authentication.No
CONFLUENCE_USERNAMEUsername for basic authentication.No
CONFLUENCE_PASSWORDPassword for basic authentication.No

Available Tools (13)

Once configured, In-house Confluence gives your AI agent access to:

confluence_list_spacesLists available Confluence spaces.
confluence_search_cqlSearches content using Confluence Query Language (CQL).
confluence_get_contentRetrieves content from a specific page or blog post.
confluence_get_labelsGets labels associated with a piece of content.
confluence_get_childrenRetrieves child pages of a specific page.
confluence_get_attachmentsLists attachments for a specific page.
confluence_get_commentsRetrieves comments from a page.
confluence_scan_contentScans content across the instance.
confluence_get_likesRetrieves likes for a piece of content.
confluence_create_pageCreates a new page in Confluence.
confluence_update_pageUpdates an existing Confluence page.
confluence_add_labelAdds a label to a piece of content.
confluence_add_commentAdds a comment to a page.

Try It Out

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Search for all pages related to 'Q4 Project Roadmap' using CQL.
→List all spaces available in our Confluence instance.
→Get the content of the page with ID 12345 and summarize it.
→Add a comment to page 12345 saying 'This looks great, thanks for the update!'
→List all attachments for the page titled 'Technical Specifications'.
Prerequisites & system requirements
  • An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
  • Python 3.8+ with pip installed
  • CONFLUENCE_BASE_URL — The base URL of the Confluence instance.
  • CONFLUENCE_AUTH_MODE — Authentication mode, either 'pat' or 'basic'.

Keep this setup from going cold

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around In-house Confluence in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.

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