UniFi Protect MCP

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Manage UniFi Protect cameras, events, recordings, and smart detections via MCP.

Getting Started

npx @getmcp/cli add io.github.sirkirby/unifi-protect-mcp

Requires Python 3.10+. Community-contributed server. Review source before installing.

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Required Environment Variables

UNIFI_HOST
Controller IP/hostname
UNIFI_USERNAME
Admin username
UNIFI_PASSWORD
Admin password

Configuration

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.sirkirby/unifi-protect-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unifi-protect-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNIFI_HOST": "",
        "UNIFI_USERNAME": "",
        "UNIFI_PASSWORD": "",
        "UNIFI_API_KEY": "",
        "UNIFI_PORT": "443",
        "UNIFI_VERIFY_SSL": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

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