UniFi Protect MCP

UniFi Protect MCP is a local MCP server: Manage UniFi Protect cameras, events, recordings, and smart detections via MCP. Install it from pypi as unifi-protect-mcp.

Claude CodeCodexAntigravity

commandprompt

Terminal

claude mcp add unifi-protect-mcp -e UNIFI_HOST=... -e UNIFI_USERNAME=... -e UNIFI_PASSWORD=... -e UNIFI_API_KEY=... -e UNIFI_PORT=... -e UNIFI_VERIFY_SSL=... -- uvx unifi-protect-mcp

Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unifi-protect-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unifi-protect-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNIFI_HOST": "...",
        "UNIFI_USERNAME": "...",
        "UNIFI_PASSWORD": "...",
        "UNIFI_API_KEY": "...",
        "UNIFI_PORT": "...",
        "UNIFI_VERIFY_SSL": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.

• Runtime: Python with uv (runs with uvx).
• MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
• Environment variables: UNIFI_HOST, UNIFI_USERNAME, UNIFI_PASSWORD, UNIFI_API_KEY, UNIFI_PORT, UNIFI_VERIFY_SSL