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Frigate Auth

io.github.adel-s/frigate-auth-mcp ยท v0.3.0

MCP server with authentication for Frigate NVR (authenticated port, viewer role)

Source code Set it up

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add frigate-auth-mcp -e FRIGATE_URL=<FRIGATE_URL> -e FRIGATE_USER=<FRIGATE_USER> -e FRIGATE_PASSWD=<FRIGATE_PASSWD> -e FRIGATE_IMAGE_CAMERAS=<FRIGATE_IMAGE_CAMERAS> -e FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT=<FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT> -e FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_QUALITY=<FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_QUALITY> -e FRIGATE_TIMEOUT=<FRIGATE_TIMEOUT> -- uvx frigate-auth-mcp==0.3.0
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frigate-auth-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "frigate-auth-mcp==0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRIGATE_URL": "<FRIGATE_URL>",
        "FRIGATE_USER": "<FRIGATE_USER>",
        "FRIGATE_PASSWD": "<FRIGATE_PASSWD>",
        "FRIGATE_IMAGE_CAMERAS": "<FRIGATE_IMAGE_CAMERAS>",
        "FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT": "<FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT>",
        "FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_QUALITY": "<FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_QUALITY>",
        "FRIGATE_TIMEOUT": "<FRIGATE_TIMEOUT>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frigate-auth-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "frigate-auth-mcp==0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRIGATE_URL": "<FRIGATE_URL>",
        "FRIGATE_USER": "<FRIGATE_USER>",
        "FRIGATE_PASSWD": "<FRIGATE_PASSWD>",
        "FRIGATE_IMAGE_CAMERAS": "<FRIGATE_IMAGE_CAMERAS>",
        "FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT": "<FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT>",
        "FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_QUALITY": "<FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_QUALITY>",
        "FRIGATE_TIMEOUT": "<FRIGATE_TIMEOUT>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "frigate-auth-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "frigate-auth-mcp==0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRIGATE_URL": "<FRIGATE_URL>",
        "FRIGATE_USER": "<FRIGATE_USER>",
        "FRIGATE_PASSWD": "<FRIGATE_PASSWD>",
        "FRIGATE_IMAGE_CAMERAS": "<FRIGATE_IMAGE_CAMERAS>",
        "FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT": "<FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT>",
        "FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_QUALITY": "<FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_QUALITY>",
        "FRIGATE_TIMEOUT": "<FRIGATE_TIMEOUT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
FRIGATE_URL
Optional		Base URL of the authenticated Frigate port
FRIGATE_USER
Required		Frigate username with the viewer role
FRIGATE_PASSWD
Required, secret		Password of the Frigate user
FRIGATE_IMAGE_CAMERAS
Optional		Cameras allowed to return images, comma-separated; default all
FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT
Optional		Upper limit for the height of returned images, in pixels; default no limit
FRIGATE_IMAGE_MAX_QUALITY
Optional		Upper limit for the JPEG quality of returned images (1-100); default no limit
FRIGATE_TIMEOUT
Optional		Seconds per request

Details

Package[email protected] (PYPI, stdio)
First published3 Nov 2026
Last updated3 Nov 2026
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