NetBox MCP

io.github.mhajder/netbox-mcp

MCP server for NetBox DCIM/IPAM with read-only and dry-run modes

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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": {
    "netbox-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "netbox-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NETBOX_URL": "<your NETBOX_URL>",
        "NETBOX_TOKEN": "<your NETBOX_TOKEN>",
        "NETBOX_VERIFY_SSL": "true",
        "NETBOX_TIMEOUT": "30",
        "NETBOX_BRANCHING_ENABLED": "false",
        "NETBOX_PLUGIN_DISCOVERY": "false",
        "READ_ONLY_MODE": "false",
        "DRY_RUN_MODE": "false",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "INFO",
        "RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED": "false",
        "RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS": "60",
        "RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MINUTES": "1",
        "TOOL_SEARCH_ENABLED": "false",
        "TOOL_SEARCH_STRATEGY": "bm25",
        "TOOL_SEARCH_MAX_RESULTS": "5"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • NETBOX_URLrequiredNetBox base URL (e.g., https://netbox.example.com)
  • NETBOX_TOKENrequiredsecretNetBox API token: v2 (nbt_<key>.<token>, NetBox 4.5+) or legacy v1
  • NETBOX_VERIFY_SSLVerify SSL certificates (true/false)
  • NETBOX_TIMEOUTTotal time allowed for one NetBox request, retries included (seconds)
  • NETBOX_BRANCHING_ENABLEDEnable netbox-branching support: branch tools and the 'branch' argument (requires the netbox-branching plugin) (true/false)
  • NETBOX_PLUGIN_DISCOVERYDiscover plugin object types from /api/core/object-types/ (true/false)
  • READ_ONLY_MODEHide all write tools (create, update, delete) (true/false)
  • DRY_RUN_MODEWrite tools only simulate changes and never modify NetBox (true/false)
  • LOG_LEVELLogging level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)
  • RATE_LIMIT_ENABLEDEnable rate limiting
  • RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTSMaximum requests per rate limit window
  • RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MINUTESRate limit window in minutes
  • TOOL_SEARCH_ENABLEDEnable FastMCP tool search transform
  • TOOL_SEARCH_STRATEGYTool search strategy (bm25 or regex)
  • TOOL_SEARCH_MAX_RESULTSMaximum tool search results returned by search_tools

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

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.3.0
Registry
active
Published
11/7/2026
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