UniFi Site Manager and Network (unofficial) MCP Server
API key requiredUnofficial MCP server for the UniFi Site Manager and Network cloud APIs, with a write-confirm guard.
To add UniFi Site Manager and Network (unofficial) to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 11 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y the-real-unifi-mcp@0.4.0Environment variables
UNIFI_API_KEYSet in your MCP configUNIFI_CONFIRM_WRITESSet in your MCP configUNIFI_API_BASESet in your MCP configUNIFI_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configUNIFI_LOG_LEVELSet in your MCP configUNIFI_CONSOLE_IDSet in your MCP configUNIFI_NETWORK_SITE_IDSet in your MCP configUNIFI_SITE_MANAGER_SITE_IDSet in your MCP configUNIFI_READ_ONLYSet in your MCP configUNIFI_REDACT_SECRETSSet in your MCP configUNIFI_MAX_RESULT_BYTESSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add unifi-site-manager-and-network-unofficial --env UNIFI_API_KEY=<YOUR_UNIFI_API_KEY> --env UNIFI_CONFIRM_WRITES=<YOUR_UNIFI_CONFIRM_WRITES> --env UNIFI_API_BASE=<YOUR_UNIFI_API_BASE> --env UNIFI_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_UNIFI_TIMEOUT_MS> --env UNIFI_LOG_LEVEL=<YOUR_UNIFI_LOG_LEVEL> --env UNIFI_CONSOLE_ID=<YOUR_UNIFI_CONSOLE_ID> --env UNIFI_NETWORK_SITE_ID=<YOUR_UNIFI_NETWORK_SITE_ID> --env UNIFI_SITE_MANAGER_SITE_ID=<YOUR_UNIFI_SITE_MANAGER_SITE_ID> --env UNIFI_READ_ONLY=<YOUR_UNIFI_READ_ONLY> --env UNIFI_REDACT_SECRETS=<YOUR_UNIFI_REDACT_SECRETS> --env UNIFI_MAX_RESULT_BYTES=<YOUR_UNIFI_MAX_RESULT_BYTES> -- npx -y the-real-unifi-mcp@0.4.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
UniFi Site Manager and Network (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:
UNIFI_API_KEY UNIFI_CONFIRM_WRITES UNIFI_API_BASE UNIFI_TIMEOUT_MS UNIFI_LOG_LEVEL UNIFI_CONSOLE_ID UNIFI_NETWORK_SITE_ID UNIFI_SITE_MANAGER_SITE_ID UNIFI_READ_ONLY UNIFI_REDACT_SECRETS UNIFI_MAX_RESULT_BYTES
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install UniFi Site Manager and Network (unofficial)?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add UniFi Site Manager and Network (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 UniFi Site Manager and Network (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 UniFi Site Manager and Network (unofficial) as well.
Does UniFi Site Manager and Network (unofficial) need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: UNIFI_API_KEY, UNIFI_CONFIRM_WRITES, UNIFI_API_BASE, UNIFI_TIMEOUT_MS, UNIFI_LOG_LEVEL, UNIFI_CONSOLE_ID, UNIFI_NETWORK_SITE_ID, UNIFI_SITE_MANAGER_SITE_ID, UNIFI_READ_ONLY, UNIFI_REDACT_SECRETS, UNIFI_MAX_RESULT_BYTES. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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