Snipe-IT (unofficial) MCP Server

What this does

Snipe-IT (unofficial) exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

SNIPEIT_API_BASE
SNIPEIT_API_TOKEN
SNIPEIT_CONFIRM_WRITES
SNIPEIT_TIMEOUT_MS
SNIPEIT_LOG_LEVEL
SNIPEIT_MAX_RESULT_BYTES
SNIPEIT_CALL_DEADLINE_MS
SNIPEIT_REDACT_PII
SNIPEIT_REDACT_SECRETS
SNIPEIT_READ_ONLY
SNIPEIT_REQUIRE_PREVIEW

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

How do I install Snipe-IT (unofficial)?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Snipe-IT (unofficial) to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with Snipe-IT (unofficial)?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Snipe-IT (unofficial) as well.

Does Snipe-IT (unofficial) need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: SNIPEIT_API_BASE, SNIPEIT_API_TOKEN, SNIPEIT_CONFIRM_WRITES, SNIPEIT_TIMEOUT_MS, SNIPEIT_LOG_LEVEL, SNIPEIT_MAX_RESULT_BYTES, SNIPEIT_CALL_DEADLINE_MS, SNIPEIT_REDACT_PII, SNIPEIT_REDACT_SECRETS, SNIPEIT_READ_ONLY, SNIPEIT_REQUIRE_PREVIEW. They go in the env block of your MCP config.