# mcp-netbox

> MCP server exposing a NetBox DCIM/IPAM instance as read-only tools

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-netbox/claim

## Declared
- version: 0.1.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp, netbox, dcim, ipam, model-context-protocol
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-netbox

### Description (declared)

# mcp-netbox

A [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server that
exposes a [NetBox](https://netbox.io) DCIM/IPAM instance as a set of
**read-only** tools. It lets an LLM (e.g. Claude, Copilot, or any MCP client)
explore sites, regions, locations, devices, interfaces, racks, IP prefixes, IP
addresses, VLANs, VRFs, ASNs, circuits, providers, clusters, virtual machines,
tenants, and DNS zones/records (via the `netbox-dns` plugin).

Built with [FastMCP](https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp) and `httpx`.

## Features

- **Read-only & safe** — every tool is annotated `read_only` / non-destructive /
  idempotent. No writes are ever performed.
- **Dedicated tools** for the most common resources, plus **generic tools**
  (`netbox_list_objects`, `netbox_get_object`) that reach *any* NetBox API
  endpoint.
- **Two output formats** — human-readable Markdown tables or machine-readable
  JSON, selectable per call.
- **Pagination** — `limit` / `offset` on every list tool, with a hint about the
  next page when more results exist.
- **Rich filtering** — per-resource filters (site, region, status, VRF, VLAN,
  manufacturer, …) plus a free-form `query_params` map on the generic tool.
- **Config via file or environment** — `config.yaml` with environment
  overrides for secrets.

## Configuration

The server reads a `config.yaml` file. Copy the provided example and fill in
your values:

```bash
cp config.example.yaml config.yaml
```

```yaml
netbox:
  url: https://netbox.example.com
  token: Token your-api-token-here
  timeout: 30000        # milliseconds
  verify_ssl: true
```

The config file is located in this order:

1. The `--config` command-line argument (if provided).
2. The path in the `NETBOX_CONFIG` environment variable.
3. `config.yaml` in the current working directory.
4. `config.yaml` next to the `mcp_netbox` package (the project root).

Environment variables override the file values (handy for secrets):

| Variable            | Meaning            …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.terminal (0.825, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-netbox/ (first seen 2026-10-04T06:19:37.672Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-netbox/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-netbox · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-netbox