Go Unifi MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for UniFi Network Controller, written in Go. Its 3 documented tools cluster into tool, run & execute, batch.

People who need these tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 3 · #723 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MPL-2.0 · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Go Unifi MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set UNIFI_HOST, UNIFI_API_KEY before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/claytono/go-unifi-mcp:v0.3.1

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claytono-go-unifi-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/claytono/go-unifi-mcp:v0.3.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MPL-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Go Unifi MCP can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can execute any tool by name with arguments, and execute multiple tools in parallel.

The 3 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what go-unifi-mcp lets an agent do.

tool_index: - Search/filter the tool catalog by category or resource
execute: - Execute any tool by name with arguments
batch: - Execute multiple tools in parallel

Latest releases

v0.3.1 · 2026-07-24

[0.3.1] - 2026-07-24 · Fixed · Fix panic handling so unexpected failures from the underlying go-unifi client · or generated handlers return MCP errors instead of terminating the current · connection. Direct eager tools…

v0.3.0 · 2026-07-15

[0.3.0] - 2026-07-15 · Added · Add 10 tools from go-unifi v1.11.2, expanding eager mode from 242 to 252 · tools. Content filtering can now be listed, created, updated, and deleted with · list_content_filtering…

v0.2.0 · 2026-02-03

[0.2.0] - 2026-02-03 · Added · Add automatic ID reference resolution for tool responses - list, get, create, · and update tools now resolve opaque _id fields to human-readable _name · siblings using per-request…

04 · Who maintains Go Unifi MCP

go-unifi-mcp is maintained by claytono. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/claytono/go-unifi-mcp
category: other - ranked #723 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-24)
registry: io.github.claytono/go-unifi-mcp (active, first published 2026-01-30 · 4 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/claytono/go-unifi-mcp:v0.3.1

06 · Go Unifi MCP FAQ

Is Go Unifi MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Go Unifi MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can execute any tool by name with arguments, and execute multiple tools in parallel.

How do I install Go Unifi MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/claytono/go-unifi-mcp:v0.3.1`. The README documents 2 environment variables (UNIFI_HOST, UNIFI_API_KEY) to set first. Set UNIFI_HOST, UNIFI_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Go Unifi MCP

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