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Unitrends Backup MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server exposing the Unitrends Backup API to Claude and other MCP clients.

What it does

Surface backup posture from your Unitrends appliances (or MSP Console) directly to AI assistants — list appliances and protected assets, monitor running and historical backup jobs, browse recovery points, queue restores and replication, and review open alarms and RPO compliance.

Tools

Tool	Purpose
`unitrends_list_appliances`	List appliances under the MSP Console
`unitrends_list_assets`	List protected assets (require applianceId — elicits if missing)
`unitrends_get_asset`	Fetch a single asset detail
`unitrends_list_running_jobs`	Currently running and queued backup jobs
`unitrends_list_job_history`	Historical jobs (date-range elicitation)
`unitrends_list_recovery_points`	Recovery points for an asset
`unitrends_queue_restore`	Queue a restore (DESTRUCTIVE — requires confirmation)
`unitrends_get_restore_status`	Check restore progress
`unitrends_list_alerts`	Open alarms
`unitrends_get_success_rate`	RPO compliance report (date-range elicitation)

Credentials

Local (env mode)

export UNITRENDS_BASE_URL="https://unitrends.example.com"
export UNITRENDS_USERNAME="..."
export UNITRENDS_PASSWORD="..."
export UNITRENDS_VERIFY_TLS="true"   # 'false' for self-signed appliances

Hosted (gateway mode)

The WYRE MCP Gateway injects credentials per request via headers:

X-Unitrends-Base-URL (required)
X-Unitrends-Username (required)
X-Unitrends-Password (required, secret)
X-Unitrends-Verify-TLS (optional, default true)

Run

npm install
npm run build
npm start                       # stdio
MCP_TRANSPORT=http npm start    # HTTP on :8080

License

Apache 2.0 — see LICENSE.

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