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API token authentication for MCP servers

This Administration change has been rolling out to Atlassian Cloud sites since 18 Sep 2026. It changes an API, so teams with scripts, apps or integrations should test them against it.

  • Rolling out since 18 Sep 2026
  • Low impact
  • Admin review: api change
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Where the rollout is

  1. Rollout starts Done
  2. First published Done

What changed

  1. First published by Atlassian

Atlas Bench began tracking Atlassian Cloud on 29 Oct 2026. Changes before that date are not in this history.

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