Unraid MCP
local MCP serverUnraid MCP is a local MCP server: MCP server for Unraid API — provides tools to interact with an Unraid server's GraphQL API. Install it from pypi as unraid-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add unraid-mcp -e UNRAID_API_URL=... -e UNRAID_API_KEY=... -- uvx unraid-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"unraid-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"unraid-mcp"
],
"env": {
"UNRAID_API_URL": "...",
"UNRAID_API_KEY": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- 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:
UNRAID_API_URL,UNRAID_API_KEY
Summary
MCP server for Unraid API — provides tools to interact with an Unraid server's GraphQL API.
Unraid MCP vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unraid MCP | 131 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| Unraid MCP | 131 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| Apollo MCP Server | 310 | Local | No | oci |
| MediaWiki MCP Server | 134 | Local | Yes | mcpb |
| Unraid RMCP | 131 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
It reads 2 environment variables: UNRAID_API_URL, UNRAID_API_KEY. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Python with uv (runs with uvx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Unraid MCP is a local MCP server distributed as the pypi package unraid-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add unraid-mcp -e UNRAID_API_URL=... -e UNRAID_API_KEY=... -- uvx unraid-mcp
Run: codex mcp add unraid-mcp --env UNRAID_API_URL=... --env UNRAID_API_KEY=... -- uvx unraid-mcp
Similar MCP servers
NameStars
- Unraid MCPtv.tootie/unraid-mcp131
- Apollo MCP Serverio.github.apollographql/apollo-mcp-server310
- MediaWiki MCP Serverio.github.ProfessionalWiki/mediawiki-mcp-server134
- Unraid RMCPai.dinglebear/unraid131
- mcp-servercom.puter/mcp-server44K
- XcodeBuildMCPcom.xcodebuildmcp/XcodeBuildMCP6,436
- XcodeBuildMCPio.github.cameroncooke/XcodeBuildMCP6,436
- DBHubio.github.bytebase/dbhub3,574