Snipe-IT (unofficial) MCP Server
Unofficial MCP server for the Snipe-IT REST API: assets, users, licenses, guarded writes.
Snipe-IT (unofficial) scores 37 (Limited), licensed MIT and written in TypeScript. It installs as a local process. It does not declare tools yet. Filed under Uncategorized. GitHub shows 0 stars. Install configs are generated for 10 clients. Being listed in the registry is not the same as being vendor-official.
Limited trust
37 of 100 from six public signals. Nobody can buy a point.
- OSI-style license: mit.
License, quality and maintenance
Where the 37 comes from
0 + 20 + 0 + 10 + 4 + 3 = 37. Each factor is capped, so no single signal can carry a listing.
Active in the official MCP registry, plus a known vendor namespace.
Registry: 0 of 30 points.How recently the repository saw a commit or release.
Maintenance: 20 of 20 points.GitHub stars and weekly downloads, on a log scale.
Popularity: 0 of 20 points.A clear, OSI-style open-source license.
License: 10 of 10 points.Not archived, a secure install path, a pinned version.
Security: 4 of 10 points.A real summary, a README with depth, listed tools.
Docs: 3 of 10 points.Install
Pick your client, copy the config, paste it in.
Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
{ "mcpServers": { "mguttmann-the-real-snipeit-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "the-real-snipeit-mcp@0.2.2" ], "env": { "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
| Name | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
SNIPEIT_API_BASE | Required | Snipe-IT API base URL including /api/v1, for example https://snipe-it.example.com/api/v1. Use https. |
SNIPEIT_API_TOKENSecret | Required | Snipe-IT Personal API Token (JWT), from Snipe-IT > User > Manage API Keys. It acts with the rights of its user. |
SNIPEIT_CONFIRM_WRITES | Optional | Write 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_MS | Optional | Timeout in ms per HTTP attempt, including the body read (positive integer). |
SNIPEIT_LOG_LEVEL | Optional | Log level on stderr: debug, info, warn or error. |
SNIPEIT_MAX_RESULT_BYTES | Optional | Cap for one tool result in bytes (serialized JSON), minimum 65536. Larger results come back shortened with truncated: true. |
SNIPEIT_CALL_DEADLINE_MS | Optional | Overall deadline for one tool call in ms, across retries and all: true pagination. 0 means none. |
SNIPEIT_REDACT_PII | Optional | true masks personal data (email, username, names of people, phone, address, employee number) in tool results. |
SNIPEIT_REDACT_SECRETS | Optional | true masks secrets (password/secret/token/api_key fields, secret custom field values) in tool results with (redacted). |
SNIPEIT_READ_ONLY | Optional | true refuses every write at runtime; all tools stay registered and reads work. |
SNIPEIT_REQUIRE_PREVIEW | Optional | true (with the write guard on): confirm: "YES" executes only after a preview of the same request. |
Tools
All capabilitiesTools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. Public READMEs are read directly. A GitHub token is used only when one is already configured.
About
Unofficial MCP server for the Snipe-IT REST API: assets, users, licenses, guarded writes.
Frequently asked questions
What is Snipe-IT (unofficial) MCP Server?
Unofficial MCP server for the Snipe-IT REST API: assets, users, licenses, guarded writes.
How do I install Snipe-IT (unofficial) MCP Server in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code?
Pick your client in the Install section on this page and copy the generated config into the client's config file. Step-by-step guides: Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. Snipe-IT (unofficial) MCP Server runs locally from the npm package the-real-snipeit-mcp with the command npx -y the-real-snipeit-mcp@0.2.2.
Is Snipe-IT (unofficial) MCP Server free and open source?
Yes. Snipe-IT (unofficial) MCP Server is released under the MIT license, an OSI-approved open-source license, so you can use, modify, and self-host it under those terms.
Does Snipe-IT (unofficial) MCP Server support remote (HTTP) connections?
No remote endpoint is listed for Snipe-IT (unofficial) MCP Server. It runs locally on your machine over stdio, started by your MCP client.
How is Snipe-IT (unofficial) MCP Server's trust score calculated?
Snipe-IT (unofficial) MCP Server scores 37 out of 100 (Limited). The score adds six capped public signals: registry status, maintenance, popularity, license, documentation, and security. Nobody can pay for points. Read the methodology for the full formula.
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