Snipe-IT (unofficial)

io.github.mguttmann/the-real-snipeit-mcp

Unofficial MCP server for the Snipe-IT REST API: assets, users, licenses, guarded writes.

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-real-snipeit-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "the-real-snipeit-mcp@0.2.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SNIPEIT_API_BASE": "<your SNIPEIT_API_BASE>",
        "SNIPEIT_API_TOKEN": "<your SNIPEIT_API_TOKEN>",
        "SNIPEIT_CONFIRM_WRITES": "true",
        "SNIPEIT_TIMEOUT_MS": "30000",
        "SNIPEIT_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
        "SNIPEIT_MAX_RESULT_BYTES": "1048576",
        "SNIPEIT_CALL_DEADLINE_MS": "0",
        "SNIPEIT_REDACT_PII": "false",
        "SNIPEIT_REDACT_SECRETS": "false",
        "SNIPEIT_READ_ONLY": "false",
        "SNIPEIT_REQUIRE_PREVIEW": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • SNIPEIT_API_BASErequiredSnipe-IT API base URL including /api/v1, for example https://snipe-it.example.com/api/v1. Use https.
  • SNIPEIT_API_TOKENrequiredsecretSnipe-IT Personal API Token (JWT), from Snipe-IT > User > Manage API Keys. It acts with the rights of its user.
  • SNIPEIT_CONFIRM_WRITESWrite guard, on by default: write tools return a preview until called again with confirm: "YES". Only false, 0, no or off disable it.
  • SNIPEIT_TIMEOUT_MSTimeout in ms per HTTP attempt, including the body read (positive integer).
  • SNIPEIT_LOG_LEVELLog level on stderr: debug, info, warn or error.
  • SNIPEIT_MAX_RESULT_BYTESCap for one tool result in bytes (serialized JSON), minimum 65536. Larger results come back shortened with truncated: true.
  • SNIPEIT_CALL_DEADLINE_MSOverall deadline for one tool call in ms, across retries and all: true pagination. 0 means none.
  • SNIPEIT_REDACT_PIItrue masks personal data (email, username, names of people, phone, address, employee number) in tool results.
  • SNIPEIT_REDACT_SECRETStrue masks secrets (password/secret/token/api_key fields, secret custom field values) in tool results with (redacted).
  • SNIPEIT_READ_ONLYtrue refuses every write at runtime; all tools stay registered and reads work.
  • SNIPEIT_REQUIRE_PREVIEWtrue (with the write guard on): confirm: "YES" executes only after a preview of the same request.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.2.2
Registry
active
Published
10/27/2026
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