[BUG] Atlassian MCP updateConfluencePage hangs and fails with large content payloads

Resolved 💬 7 comments Opened Jun 10, 2025 by dkoopman-godaddy Closed Jan 3, 2026

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [ ] Anthropic API
  • [x] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [ ] Other:
  • Claude CLI version: 1.0.18
  • Operating System: macOS (Darwin 23.6.0)
  • Terminal: iTerm2 3.5.14

Bug Description

The mcp__atlassian__updateConfluencePage tool hangs indefinitely and eventually fails with "API Error 1/10 ... 10/10" when attempting to update a Confluence page with large content payloads (~58,000 characters). The same operation works successfully with smaller content (first 33 lines, 3,268 characters).

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Set up Atlassian MCP server integration with Claude Code (https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/sse)
  2. Attempt to use mcp__atlassian__updateConfluencePage with a large markdown content body (approximately 58,000 characters, 74 lines)
  3. Observe the tool hanging for extended periods
  4. Eventually receive "API Error 1/10 ... 10/10" failure messages
  5. Retry the same operation with only the first 33 lines of content (3,268 characters) - this works successfully

Expected Behavior

  • The tool should either successfully update the Confluence page regardless of content size (within reasonable limits)
  • OR provide a clear error message indicating content size limitations
  • OR fail quickly with a descriptive error rather than hanging

Actual Behavior

  • Tool hangs for extended periods when processing large content
  • Eventually fails with generic "API Error 1/10 ... 10/10" messages
  • No clear indication of what the size limitation is or that size is the issue
  • Smaller content works fine, suggesting an undocumented size threshold somewhere between 3,268 and 58,000 characters

Additional Context

  • Issue appears to be related to content size rather than content type (markdown formatting)
  • Current limitation: Only workaround is to use truncated content, which is inadequate when full page updates are required
  • This suggests there may be an internal buffer limitation or timeout in the MCP integration
  • The hanging behavior makes it difficult to quickly identify the root cause
  • No clear documentation found regarding content size limits for this tool
  • MCP server reference: https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/sse

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