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createJiraIssue tool returns "Input data should be a String" error #28

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@realgpasternak

Description

The createJiraIssue tool is failing when called from GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code with an error message "Input data should be a String" when attempting to create a new Jira issue.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Setup Atlassian MCP
{
	"servers": {
		"atlassian": {
			"url": "https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/mcp",
			"type": "http"
		}
	}
}
  1. Call the createJiraIssue tool with valid parameters:

    • cloudId: A valid Atlassian Cloud ID
    • projectKey: A valid project key with create permissions
    • issueTypeName: A valid issue type name (e.g., "Task", "Bug")
    • summary: A non-empty summary string
  2. The tool returns an error: "Input data should be a String"

Expected Behavior

The tool should create a new Jira issue and return the issue details.

Actual Behavior

The tool fails with the error "Input data should be a String", regardless of the input values provided.

Environment

  • MCP Server version: v1
  • VS Code version: 1.107.1
  • Date: December 30, 2025

Additional Notes

  • Tested with different issue type names and IDs, different models (Grok Code Fast 1, Claude Haiku 4.5, GPT-5-mini
  • Cloud ID and project key are valid and have appropriate permissions
  • The error message is not specific about which input is invalid

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