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https://nulab.com/ja/blog/backlog/released-backlog-mcp-server/

Backlog Service Interfacing Engine

This implementation serves as an MCP gateway, abstracting and providing programmatic access to the underlying Backlog RESTful API endpoints.

Exposed Functionalities (Tools)

Project Resource Access

• backlog_fetch_all_projects
• Facilitates retrieval of project collections, supporting parameterized pagination and filtering criteria.
• backlog_retrieve_single_project
• Executes targeted retrieval of a specific project using its unique identifier or designated key.

Task/Issue Management Interface

• backlog_fetch_issues
• Executes queries to retrieve collections of actionable items, with capabilities for paging and filtering.
• backlog_fetch_single_issue
• Retrieves the details of an individual task item based on its ID or unique key reference.
• backlog_create_issue
• Performs the creation operation for a new issue, requiring specified issue payload data.
• backlog_modify_issue
• Executes updates to an existing task item, utilizing provided updated issue metadata.
• backlog_remove_issue
• Initiates the deletion process for a specified issue using its identifier.

Knowledge Base (Wiki) Operations

• backlog_search_wikis
• Executes searches across the wiki documentation space based on supplied keyword criteria.
• backlog_fetch_single_wiki
• Retrieves the content of a specific wiki page identified by its ID or key.
• backlog_contribute_wiki
• Handles the creation and submission of new wiki content entries.
• backlog_revise_wiki
• Executes the modification and updating of existing wiki page content.
• backlog_retire_wiki
• Commands the removal (deletion) of a specified wiki resource.

Configuration Prerequisites

Obtaining Authorization Credentials

1. Register for an account on the Backlog platform.
2. Select an appropriate service tier (A complimentary tier is accessible here).
3. Generate the requisite API access token via your personal settings portal; consult this guide for instructions.

Environment Variable Specifications

This service layer mandates the configuration of the following environment variables for proper operation:

• Mandatory:
• BACKLOG_API_KEY: The generated authentication token for the Backlog API.
• BACKLOG_SPACE_ID: The unique identifier designating your Backlog tenant space.
• Optional:
• BACKLOG_BASE_URL: The root endpoint for API interaction (Default resolves to https://{your-space-id}.backlog.com/api/v2).

Integration with Claude Desktop Environment

Incorporate the following configuration snippet into your claude_desktop_config.json file:

NPX Execution Method

{ "mcpServers": { "backlog": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "backlog-mcp-server" ], "env": { "BACKLOG_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE", "BACKLOG_SPACE_ID": "YOUR_SPACE_ID_HERE" } } } }

Docker Container Deployment

{ "mcpServers": { "backlog": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "BACKLOG_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY_HERE", "-e", "BACKLOG_SPACE_ID=YOUR_SPACE_ID_HERE", "mcp/backlog" ], "env": { "BACKLOG_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE", "BACKLOG_SPACE_ID": "YOUR_SPACE_ID_HERE" } } } }

Development Lifecycle

Initial Setup

bash npm install

Artifact Compilation

bash npm run build

Diagnostic Execution

bash npm run debug

Validation Suite Execution

TBD (To Be Determined)

Container Image Construction

bash docker build -t mcp/backlog -f Dockerfile .

Architecture Extension Guidelines

To incorporate novel functionalities into this server architecture:

1. Define the requisite Zod validation schema within src/core/schema.ts.
2. Introduce the new tool definition into src/tools/toolDefinitions.ts and ensure its inclusion in the aggregated ALL_TOOLS set.
3. Implement the corresponding handler logic in src/tools/handlers.ts, registering it within the toolHandlers mapping structure.
4. Encapsulate core business logic within dedicated service modules located in the src/services/ directory.

Licensing Statement

This MCP server component is distributed under the permissive terms of the MIT License. Users are granted the freedom to utilize, modify, and redistribute the software, contingent upon adherence to the stipulations outlined in the MIT License document. Full particulars are available in the repository's LICENSE file.

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