HM-CV-042 · datasheet

frigate-mcp

Frigate NVR MCP server

Part no.	HM-CV-042
Type	server
Hardware	Frigate NVR
Language	Python
Transport	stdio
Stars	13
Last push	2026-09-05
Maintainer	jakekeeys
Source	github.com/jakekeeys/frigate-mcp

Requirements

Python 3.11+
A running Frigate instance

01 · What it does

Query Frigate events and cameras

02 · Install

$ git clone https://github.com/jakekeeys/frigate-mcp.git
$ pip install -e .
$ uv pip install -e .
$ python -m frigate_mcp

03 · Client config (Claude Desktop / Cursor, from README)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frigate": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "frigate_mcp"],
      "env": {
        "FRIGATE_URL": "http://your-frigate-ip:5000"
      }
    }
  }
}

Commands copied from the project README. Placeholders are the maintainer's. Not bench-tested by HardwareMCP yet.