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unifi-protect

Connects to UniFi Protect NVR for accessing cameras, events, recordings, and devices. Runs locally as subprocess; requires Protect host, username, password.

Python

security

monitoring

Add to Your Project

Copy this JSON into your .mcp.json to enable this server

Add to your .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unifi-protect": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unifi-protect-mcp==0.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNIFI_HOST": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_HOST}",
        "UNIFI_PORT": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_PORT:-443}",
        "UNIFI_MCP_PORT": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_MCP_PORT:-3001}",
        "UNIFI_PASSWORD": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_PASSWORD}",
        "UNIFI_USERNAME": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_USERNAME}",
        "UNIFI_VERIFY_SSL": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_VERIFY_SSL:-false}",
        "UNIFI_PROTECT_HOST": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_HOST}",
        "UNIFI_PROTECT_PORT": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_PORT:-443}",
        "UNIFI_MCP_HTTP_FORCE": "true",
        "UNIFI_MCP_HTTP_ENABLED": "true",
        "UNIFI_PROTECT_PASSWORD": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_PASSWORD}",
        "UNIFI_PROTECT_USERNAME": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_USERNAME}",
        "UNIFI_PROTECT_VERIFY_SSL": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_VERIFY_SSL:-false}",
        "UNIFI_TOOL_REGISTRATION_MODE": "${UNIFI_TOOL_REGISTRATION_MODE:-lazy}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace placeholder values for: UNIFI_PASSWORD, UNIFI_PROTECT_PASSWORD

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Requires secrets

This MCP server needs API keys or credentials. Configure them in your environment before use.

Details

Server configuration and connection parameters

Commanduvx

Access Levelwrite

Arguments

Command-line arguments passed to the server process

unifi-protect-mcp==0.2.0

Environment Variables

Environment variables set when the server starts

UNIFI_HOST=${UNIFI_PROTECT_HOST}

UNIFI_PORT=${UNIFI_PROTECT_PORT:-443}

UNIFI_MCP_PORT=${UNIFI_PROTECT_MCP_PORT:-3001}

UNIFI_PASSWORD=${UNIFI_PROTECT_PASSWORD}

UNIFI_USERNAME=${UNIFI_PROTECT_USERNAME}

UNIFI_VERIFY_SSL=${UNIFI_PROTECT_VERIFY_SSL:-false}

UNIFI_PROTECT_HOST=${UNIFI_PROTECT_HOST}

UNIFI_PROTECT_PORT=${UNIFI_PROTECT_PORT:-443}

UNIFI_MCP_HTTP_FORCE=true

UNIFI_MCP_HTTP_ENABLED=true

UNIFI_PROTECT_PASSWORD=${UNIFI_PROTECT_PASSWORD}

UNIFI_PROTECT_USERNAME=${UNIFI_PROTECT_USERNAME}

UNIFI_PROTECT_VERIFY_SSL=${UNIFI_PROTECT_VERIFY_SSL:-false}

UNIFI_TOOL_REGISTRATION_MODE=${UNIFI_TOOL_REGISTRATION_MODE:-lazy}

Required Secrets

Sensitive values you must provide — never committed to source control

UNIFI_PASSWORDUNIFI_PROTECT_PASSWORD

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MaintenanceExcellent

Last CommitMar 25, 2026

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{ "mcpServers": { "unifi-protect": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "unifi-protect-mcp==0.2.0" ], "env": { "UNIFI_HOST": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_HOST}", "UNIFI_PORT": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_PORT:-443}", "UNIFI_MCP_PORT": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_MCP_PORT:-3001}", "UNIFI_PASSWORD": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_PASSWORD}", "UNIFI_USERNAME": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_USERNAME}", "UNIFI_VERIFY_SSL": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_VERIFY_SSL:-false}", "UNIFI_PROTECT_HOST": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_HOST}", "UNIFI_PROTECT_PORT": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_PORT:-443}", "UNIFI_MCP_HTTP_FORCE": "true", "UNIFI_MCP_HTTP_ENABLED": "true", "UNIFI_PROTECT_PASSWORD": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_PASSWORD}", "UNIFI_PROTECT_USERNAME": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_USERNAME}", "UNIFI_PROTECT_VERIFY_SSL": "${UNIFI_PROTECT_VERIFY_SSL:-false}", "UNIFI_TOOL_REGISTRATION_MODE": "${UNIFI_TOOL_REGISTRATION_MODE:-lazy}" } } } }