UniFi Access MCP

MCP server exposing UniFi Access tools for LLMs, agents, and automation platforms. Manage doors, credentials, access policies, visitors, events, and devices -- with safe-by-default permissions and preview-before-confirm for all mutations.

People who work with unifi, home automation and agentic ai and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 827 · #5 OF 227 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install UniFi Access MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set UNIFI_ACCESS_HOST, UNIFI_ACCESS_USERNAME, UNIFI_ACCESS_PASSWORD before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add sirkirby-unifi-mcp-apps-access -- uvx unifi-access-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sirkirby-unifi-mcp-apps-access": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unifi-access-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package unifi-access-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.sirkirby is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What UniFi Access MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

api/v0.17.7 · 2026-09-14

Fix migrations from installed API wheels

api/v0.17.6 · 2026-09-14

protect/v0.8.10 · 2026-09-14

Install or upgrade: · bash · uvx unifi-protect-mcp==0.8.10 · ![PyPI]( · Protect MCP · persist event acknowledgements (#712) by @sirkirby · require Core 0.4.55 downstream (#717) by @sirkirby · _Omitted 14 unrelated…

04 · Who maintains UniFi Access MCP

UniFi Access MCP is maintained by sirkirby. We track 3 MCP servers from sirkirby - 3 actively maintained, 827 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/sirkirby/unifi-mcp
category: automation - ranked #5 of 227 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-14)
registry: io.github.sirkirby/unifi-access-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-24)
packages: pypi:unifi-access-mcp

06 · UniFi Access MCP FAQ

What is UniFi Access MCP?

Is UniFi Access MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install UniFi Access MCP?

Run `uvx unifi-access-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (UNIFI_ACCESS_HOST, UNIFI_ACCESS_USERNAME, UNIFI_ACCESS_PASSWORD) to set first. Set UNIFI_ACCESS_HOST, UNIFI_ACCESS_USERNAME, UNIFI_ACCESS_PASSWORD before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does UniFi Access MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to UniFi Access MCP

Alternatives to UniFi Access MCP

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