ubiquiti-unifi-blade-mcp 0.4.0

Ubiquiti UniFi MCP Server — monitoring, security, and full Integration-API resource management (networks/VLANs, WiFi, firewall, ACL, DNS, vouchers)

ubiquiti-unifi-blade-mcp

An MCP server that gives AI agents structured access to Ubiquiti UniFi network controllers. Built for the Model Context Protocol with security visibility and token efficiency as first-class design goals.

Why this exists

UniFi controllers expose a rich but undocumented REST API behind cookie-based auth with CSRF tokens and optional 2FA. The aiounifi library (MIT, powers the Home Assistant integration) handles the protocol complexity — UniFi OS vs classic controller detection, TOTP 2FA, websocket events. This MCP wraps it with the guardrails that automated agents need:

• Security-first tool set — 18 tools focused on what network security agents actually need: device health, client visibility, firewall state, traffic rules, DPI restrictions, port forwards. Not 161 tools for every possible configuration change.
• Token-efficient output — compact pipe-delimited format. A 30-device network in ~50 tokens per device. Client listings with signal strength, experience score, and blocked status at a glance.
• Write-gated mutations — client blocking, WLAN toggling, device restart, and traffic route changes require explicit opt-in via UNIFI_WRITE_ENABLED=true. Destructive operations (block, restart) additionally require per-call confirm=true.
• Multi-controller — manage home and office networks from a single MCP instance. Each controller authenticates independently with separate sessions.

How this differs from other UniFi MCPs

	ubiquiti-unifi-blade-mcp	sirkirby/unifi-mcp	enuno/unifi-mcp-server
Focus	Monitoring + security + Integration-API resource mgmt (28 tools)	Full management (161 tools)	Full management (74 tools)
Design for	LLM agents (token-efficient)	Claude Code (lazy loading)	General MCP clients
Multi-controller	Native (env var config)	Single controller	Multi-mode (local/cloud)
Write safety	Dual-gated (env + confirm)	Preview-then-confirm	Permission model
2FA support	TOTP via aiounifi	TOTP support	API key option
Output	Pipe-delimited, compact	Full JSON	Full JSON
Marketplace	Sidereal certified	Claude Code plugin	Standalone

Use this blade-MCP for agent-driven monitoring and security. Use sirkirby/unifi-mcp (available as a community listing in the Sidereal marketplace) when you need full network configuration management.

Quick start

# Install
uv pip install -e .

# Configure (monitoring tools — username/password)
export UNIFI_HOST="192.168.1.1"
export UNIFI_USERNAME="admin"
export UNIFI_PASSWORD="your-password"
export UNIFI_VERIFY_SSL="false"  # Common for self-signed certs

# Configure (network/VLAN tools — Integration API key)
# Generate in UniFi Network → Settings → Control Plane → Integrations
export UNIFI_API_KEY="your-x-api-key"

# Run
ubiquiti-unifi-blade-mcp

Authentication: two modes

Mode	Env	Drives	Endpoint	Support status
API key	UNIFI_API_KEY (X-API-KEY)	Networks/VLANs + all unifi_resource_* tools (WiFi, firewall, ACL, DNS, vouchers, …)	Official Integration API (/proxy/network/integration/v1) — stateless	✅ Official & supported by Ubiquiti
Session	UNIFI_USERNAME + UNIFI_PASSWORD (+ optional UNIFI_TOTP_SECRET)	Monitoring/security read tools (devices, clients, firewall view, WLANs, DPI, traffic, port forwards)	Legacy private controller API via aiounifi (cookie/CSRF)	⚠️ Unofficial / unsupported

Either or both may be set. The Integration-API tools require the API key (the only path that supports writes); the monitoring read tools require username/password.

⚠️ The session-mode (monitoring) tools use an UNOFFICIAL API

The aiounifi-backed monitoring tools talk to UniFi's private, undocumented controller API (/api/s/{site}/...). Ubiquiti does not support, document, or guarantee this surface — it can change or break without notice across firmware updates (UniFi Network majors have repeatedly altered it). It works today via the community aiounifi library (which also powers Home Assistant), but treat these tools as best-effort.

The official, supported path is the Integration API (X-API-KEY). Everything reachable through unifi_networks / unifi_network / the unifi_resource_* tools rides that surface. Prefer API-key mode wherever a capability exists on both. As Ubiquiti expands the Integration API, the unofficial session tools should be migrated onto it and eventually retired.

Generating an API key

The API key is generated on the UniFi console UI (not via this MCP). Ubiquiti relabels the Settings tree fairly often, so the exact wording drifts between releases.

As of UniFi Network 10.4 (June 2026):

1. Open the UniFi Network application (the local console UI at https://<controller-ip>, or via unifi.ui.com → your console).
2. Settings (gear icon) → Control Plane → Integrations. (On some 10.x builds this appears as Settings → System → Integrations, or Admins & Users → API Keys — if "Control Plane" isn't present, look for "Integrations" or "API" anywhere under Settings → System.)
3. Click Create API Key, give it a name (e.g. blade-mcp), and copy the key immediately — it is shown only once.
4. The key is account- and site-scoped; store it in your secrets manager and set it as UNIFI_API_KEY.

Verify scope before relying on writes: the key inherits your admin role. A read-only/viewer admin yields a key that will 403 on create/update/delete. Use a Full-Management / Super Admin account if you need VLAN/firewall writes.

If the menu doesn't match: open the console's built-in API reference (linked from the Integrations page) — it always reflects your installed version, and is the authoritative source when this doc has aged. Requires UniFi Network 9.0+ (full network/VLAN/firewall CRUD confirmed on 10.x).

28 tools, 7 categories

Info & Sites (2 tools)

Tool	Purpose	Token cost
unifi_info	Health check — controller version, hostname, device/client counts, write gate	~60
unifi_sites	List sites on the controller	~20/site

Networks & VLANs (2 read tools — require UNIFI_API_KEY)

Tool	Purpose	Token cost
unifi_networks	List networks/VLANs — name, VLAN id, enabled, purpose, subnet	~25/network
unifi_network	Full detail — VLAN id, subnet, gateway, purpose	~60

Devices (2 tools) — ⚠️ unofficial API

Tool	Purpose	Token cost
unifi_devices	List APs, switches, gateways — model, state, clients, uptime, firmware	~50/device
unifi_device	Full detail — port table with PoE, firmware, upgrade status	~150

Clients (2 tools) — ⚠️ unofficial API

Tool	Purpose	Token cost
unifi_clients	Connected clients — name, IP, SSID, signal, experience, blocked	~40/client
unifi_client	Full detail — TX/RX, vendor (OUI), AP association	~120

Firewall & Security (5 tools) — ⚠️ unofficial API (read-only)

These read views ride the unofficial private API (see the auth warning above). For managed firewall, use the official unifi_resource_* tools with firewall_policies / firewall_zones / acl_rules.

Tool	Purpose	Token cost
unifi_firewall	Firewall policies — name, action, enabled/disabled	~30/policy
unifi_traffic_routes	Traffic routes — description, enabled/disabled, target	~25/route
unifi_traffic_rules	Traffic rules — description, action, enabled/disabled	~25/rule
unifi_port_forwards	Port forwards — name, protocol, external → internal	~30/fwd
unifi_dpi	DPI restriction groups and apps	~20/item

Write Operations (10 tools, gated)

The first six ride the unofficial private API (⚠️); the three *_network tools use the official Integration API (✅).

Tool	Gate	API	Purpose
unifi_block_client	write + confirm	⚠️ unofficial	Block a client from the network
unifi_unblock_client	write	⚠️ unofficial	Unblock a previously blocked client
unifi_reconnect_client	write	⚠️ unofficial	Force a wireless client to reconnect
unifi_toggle_wlan	write	⚠️ unofficial	Enable or disable an SSID
unifi_toggle_traffic_route	write	⚠️ unofficial	Enable or disable a traffic route
unifi_restart_device	write + confirm	⚠️ unofficial	Restart an AP, switch, or gateway
unifi_create_network	write + confirm + API key	✅ official	Create a network/VLAN
unifi_update_network	write + confirm + API key	✅ official	Update a network/VLAN (supplied fields)
unifi_delete_network	write + confirm + API key	✅ official	Delete a network/VLAN

Integration-API resources (5 generic tools — require UNIFI_API_KEY)

Beyond the dedicated network tools, a generic CRUD surface covers the rest of the official UniFi Integration API resources. Writes take a raw JSON body per the on-console schema; reads/lists work for all.

Tool	Gate	Purpose
unifi_resource_list	API key	List items of any resource below
unifi_resource_get	API key	Full detail for one item
unifi_resource_create	write + confirm + API key	Create an item (raw body)
unifi_resource_update	write + confirm + API key	Update (PUT) an item (raw body)
unifi_resource_delete	write + confirm + API key	Delete an item

resource values → Integration-API path:

Resource	Path (/proxy/network/integration/v1/sites/{id}/…)	Writable
networks	networks	✅
wifi	wifi/broadcasts	✅
firewall_policies	firewall/policies	✅
firewall_zones	firewall/zones	✅
acl_rules	acl-rules	✅
dns_policies	dns/policies	✅
traffic_matching_lists	traffic-matching-lists	✅
vouchers	hotspot/vouchers	✅
wan_interfaces	wans	read-only
radius_profiles	radius/profiles	read-only
vpn_servers	vpn/servers	read-only
vpn_tunnels	vpn/site-to-site-tunnels	read-only
device_tags	device-tags	read-only

Paths verified against the Art-of-WiFi v10 client + UniFi developer docs (Network 10.1.84 baseline). Port forwards, traffic routes/rules, and QoS are not in the official Integration API — those stay on the legacy read tools (unifi_port_forwards, unifi_traffic_routes, unifi_traffic_rules). Confirm exact write payloads against Settings → Control Plane → Integrations on your console.

Output format

Office AP | uap | model=U6-Pro | ip=192.168.1.10 | connected | clients=12 | up=10d0h | mac=aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:01
Core Switch | usw | model=USW-Pro-48-PoE | ip=192.168.1.2 | connected | up=30d0h | UPGRADE_AVAILABLE | mac=aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:02
Gateway | ugw | model=UDM-Pro | ip=192.168.1.1 | connected | up=60d0h | mac=aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:03

MacBook Pro | ip=192.168.1.100 | ssid=HomeNet | rssi=-55 | exp=98% | up=12h0m | mac=11:22:33:44:55:01
NAS | ip=192.168.1.50 | wired | exp=100% | up=30d0h | mac=11:22:33:44:55:02
Unknown Device | ip=192.168.1.200 | ssid=IoT-Net | rssi=-72 | exp=65% | BLOCKED | mac=11:22:33:44:55:03

Multi-controller support

export UNIFI_CONTROLLERS="home,office"
export UNIFI_HOME_HOST="192.168.1.1"
export UNIFI_HOME_USERNAME="admin"
export UNIFI_HOME_PASSWORD="home-password"
export UNIFI_OFFICE_HOST="10.0.0.1"
export UNIFI_OFFICE_USERNAME="admin"
export UNIFI_OFFICE_PASSWORD="office-password"

Pass controller="office" to any tool. Omit for the first configured controller.

Security model

Layer	Mechanism
Write gate	UNIFI_WRITE_ENABLED=true required for any mutation
Destructive confirm	unifi_block_client, unifi_restart_device, and all unifi_*_network write tools require confirm=true
Credential scrubbing	Passwords, cookies, CSRF tokens, X-API-KEY, session IDs stripped from errors
Controller API key	UNIFI_API_KEY (X-API-KEY) — scoped Integration API key for network/VLAN tools
HTTP transport auth	UNIFI_MCP_API_TOKEN bearer token; HTTP transport refuses to start without it (loopback-only, stdio is the default)
Session isolation	Each controller authenticates independently
SSL configurable	UNIFI_VERIFY_SSL=true for environments with proper certs
2FA support	TOTP via UNIFI_TOTP_SECRET (base32 encoded)

Sidereal integration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unifi": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "~/src/ubiquiti-unifi-blade-mcp", "run", "ubiquiti-unifi-blade-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "UNIFI_HOST": "192.168.1.1",
        "UNIFI_USERNAME": "admin",
        "UNIFI_PASSWORD": "...",
        "UNIFI_VERIFY_SSL": "false",
        "UNIFI_WRITE_ENABLED": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

Webhook trigger patterns

• Device state changes — unifi_devices returns state (connected/disconnected/upgrading), enabling alerts on AP/switch failures
• New/unknown clients — unifi_clients with blocked status for intrusion detection workflows
• Firmware availability — unifi_devices flags UPGRADE_AVAILABLE for maintenance scheduling
• Firewall audit — unifi_firewall + unifi_port_forwards for periodic security posture checks

Development

make install-dev    # Install with dev + test dependencies
make test           # Unit tests (mocked, no controller needed)
make check          # Lint + format + type-check
make run            # Start MCP server (stdio)

Architecture

src/ubiquiti_unifi_blade_mcp/
├── server.py       — FastMCP server, 28 @mcp.tool decorators
├── client.py       — UniFiClient: aiounifi session auth + Integration API (X-API-KEY) generic resource layer, multi-controller, credential scrubbing
├── formatters.py   — Token-efficient output (pipe-delimited, null omission, human units)
├── models.py       — Controller config, auth modes, write gate, network payload builder
└── auth.py         — Bearer token middleware for HTTP transport

Built with FastMCP 2.0 and aiounifi.

Acknowledgements

• Kane610/aiounifi — the async UniFi library that powers this and the Home Assistant integration
• sirkirby/unifi-mcp — comprehensive UniFi MCP for full network management (available as community listing)

License

MIT