unifi-network-mcp 0.7.0

Unifi Network MCP Server

UniFi Network MCP Server

MCP server exposing 91 UniFi Network Controller tools for LLMs, agents, and automation platforms. Query clients, devices, firewall rules, VLANs, VPNs, stats, and more — with safe-by-default permissions and preview-before-confirm for all mutations.

Install

# PyPI (recommended)
uvx unifi-network-mcp
# or: pip install unifi-network-mcp

# Docker
docker pull ghcr.io/sirkirby/unifi-network-mcp:latest

# From source
git clone https://github.com/sirkirby/unifi-mcp.git
cd unifi-mcp && uv sync

Configure

Set these environment variables (or create a .env file):

UNIFI_HOST=192.168.1.1      # Controller IP or hostname
UNIFI_USERNAME=admin         # Local admin username
UNIFI_PASSWORD=your-password # Admin password
# Optional:
# UNIFI_API_KEY=             # Official UniFi API key (dual auth)
# UNIFI_PORT=443             # Controller HTTPS port
# UNIFI_SITE=default         # UniFi site name
# UNIFI_VERIFY_SSL=false     # SSL certificate verification

Run

# stdio transport (default — for Claude Desktop, LM Studio, etc.)
unifi-network-mcp

# Docker
docker run -i --rm \
  -e UNIFI_HOST=192.168.1.1 \
  -e UNIFI_USERNAME=admin \
  -e UNIFI_PASSWORD=secret \
  ghcr.io/sirkirby/unifi-network-mcp:latest

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unifi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["unifi-network-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "UNIFI_HOST": "192.168.1.1",
        "UNIFI_USERNAME": "admin",
        "UNIFI_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Documentation

• Configuration — Full env var reference, YAML config, controller type detection
• Permissions — Permission system, category defaults, how to enable high-risk tools
• Tool Catalog — All 91 tools organized by category
• Transports — stdio, Streamable HTTP, and SSE setup
• Troubleshooting — Connection issues, SSL, missing tools

Development

cd apps/network
make test         # Run tests
make lint         # Lint
make format       # Format
make manifest     # Regenerate tools_manifest.json
make pre-commit   # All of the above

See the root CONTRIBUTING.md for the full monorepo workflow.

License

MIT