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UniFi RMCP MCP Server

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UniFi RMCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 81 installs a week from npm. Last commit 1 Oct 2026.

Rust MCP server and CLI for UniFi Network controller operations.

Installs per day peak 17 · avg 7 · +8% w/w
a month agotoday
81
Installs / week
npm · @dinglebear/runifi
5
Stars
2 open issues
1 Oct 2026
Last commit
no releases in 90 days
MIT
License
Rust

What the code does

We read the source, 2 d ago · rules 995398eba69f

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Runs a command on install [пакет] package.json:1
postinstall: node scripts/install.js
  const install = spawnSync(process.execPath, [installer], { stdio: "inherit" });
In the project's build, not in the package

Found in continuous integration, deployment or infrastructure files, or in a neighbouring package of the same monorepo. None of this is installed when you add the server: it describes how the project is built and released. We list it because a leaked key in a build pipeline is still a real problem, but it is not something this server does on your machine.

Checks whether it runs in a sandbox src/config.rs:249
    if std::path::Path::new("/.dockerenv").exists()
Touches key and credential files .github/actions/setup-rust-kache/action.yml:140
        credentials_file="$HOME/.aws/credentials"

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add runifi -e 'UNIFI_URL=<UNIFI_URL>' -e 'UNIFI_API_KEY=<UNIFI_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @dinglebear/runifi
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "runifi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/runifi"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNIFI_API_KEY": "<UNIFI_API_KEY>",
        "UNIFI_URL": "<UNIFI_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.runifi]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@dinglebear/runifi"]
env = { UNIFI_URL = "<UNIFI_URL>", UNIFI_API_KEY = "<UNIFI_API_KEY>" }
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "runifi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/runifi"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNIFI_API_KEY": "<UNIFI_API_KEY>",
        "UNIFI_URL": "<UNIFI_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "runifi": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/runifi"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNIFI_API_KEY": "<UNIFI_API_KEY>",
        "UNIFI_URL": "<UNIFI_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Put your own values in place of <UNIFI_URL> (UniFi Network controller base URL), <UNIFI_API_KEY> (UniFi API key). The author’s registry entry marks them as required.

Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above: UNIFI_RMCP_VERSION (Optional GitHub release tag override for the downloaded UniFi RMCP binary), UNIFI_RMCP_REPO (Optional GitHub owner/repo override for release asset downloads), UNIFI_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL (Optional release download base URL override), RUST_LOG (Tracing filter for UniFi RMCP logs).

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UniFi RMCP — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for UniFi RMCP?
UniFi RMCP runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package @dinglebear/runifi was installed 81 times last week.
How do I connect UniFi RMCP?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls @dinglebear/runifi straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use UniFi RMCP?
The npm package @dinglebear/runifi was installed 81 times in the last week. Week over week that is +8%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is UniFi RMCP open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in Rust, 5 stars on GitHub and 2 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.