Zabbix MCP Server

A lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides complete access to the entire Zabbix API through just 3 tools. Compatible with Zabbix 6.0+.

Why Zabbix MCP Server?

• Complete API Coverage - Access every Zabbix API method (100+) through a unified interface
• Lightweight Context - Only 3 tools instead of 50+ individual tools, keeping LLM context minimal
• Always Up-to-Date - Works with current and future Zabbix API methods automatically
• Zabbix 6.0+ Compatible - Supports Zabbix 6.0, 6.4, 7.0, and newer versions

The 3 Tools

Tool	Purpose
zabbix_api	Execute any Zabbix API method
zabbix_api_docs	Get documentation for any API method
zabbix_api_list	Discover available API objects and methods

Quick Start

Option 1: Claude Code Integration

Add to your Claude Code MCP configuration:

claude mcp add zabbix \
  --env ZABBIX_URL=https://your-zabbix-server.com \
  --env ZABBIX_TOKEN=your_api_token \
  -- uvx --from git+https://github.com/mpeirone/zabbix-mcp-server@main zabbix-mcp

Option 2: Run with uv

git clone https://github.com/mpeirone/zabbix-mcp-server.git
cd zabbix-mcp-server
uv sync

# Configure environment
export ZABBIX_URL=https://your-zabbix-server.com
export ZABBIX_TOKEN=your_api_token

# Start the server
uv run python scripts/start_server.py

Test Connection

uv run python scripts/test_server.py

Option 3: Run with docker

git clone https://github.com/mpeirone/zabbix-mcp-server.git
cd zabbix-mcp-server

# Using docker-compose
docker compose up -d

# Or build manually
docker build -t zabbix-mcp-server .
docker run -e ZABBIX_URL=https://zabbix.example.com -e ZABBIX_TOKEN=your_token zabbix-mcp-server

Environment Variables

Required

Variable	Description	Example
ZABBIX_URL	Zabbix server URL	https://your-zabbix-server.com

Authentication (choose one)

Variable	Description
ZABBIX_TOKEN	API token (recommended)
ZABBIX_USER + ZABBIX_PASSWORD	Username and password

Security

Variable	Default	Description
READ_ONLY	false	Set to true to allow only read operations
VERIFY_SSL	true	Enable/disable SSL verification
ZABBIX_API_WHITELIST	.*	Comma-separated regex patterns for allowed API methods
ZABBIX_API_BLACKLIST	(empty)	Comma-separated regex patterns for blocked API methods
ZABBIX_SKIP_VERSION_CHECK	false	Skip Zabbix version compatibility check
ZABBIX_API_TIMEOUT	30	API request timeout in seconds

Transport

Variable	Default	Description
ZABBIX_MCP_TRANSPORT	stdio	Transport type: stdio or streamable-http
ZABBIX_MCP_HOST	127.0.0.1	HTTP server host (when using streamable-http)
ZABBIX_MCP_PORT	8000	HTTP server port (when using streamable-http)
ZABBIX_MCP_STATELESS_HTTP	false	Stateless HTTP mode
AUTH_TYPE	-	Must be no-auth for HTTP transport (when using streamable-http)

Debug

Variable	Default	Description
DEBUG	false	Set to true for verbose logging

Usage Examples

Get Hosts

zabbix_api(method='host.get', params={'output': ['hostid', 'name']})

Get Problems

zabbix_api(method='problem.get', params={'output': 'extend', 'recent': True})

Create Host

zabbix_api(method='host.create', params={
    'host': 'server-01',
    'groups': [{'groupid': '1'}],
    'interfaces': [{'type': 1, 'main': 1, 'useip': 1, 'ip': '192.168.1.100', 'port': '10050'}]
})

Get Method Documentation

zabbix_api_docs(method='host.create')

List Available Methods

zabbix_api_list()              # All objects and methods
zabbix_api_list(object='host')  # Host methods only

Security Features

Read-Only Mode

Set READ_ONLY=true to block all write operations:

export READ_ONLY=true

Only get, version, check, and export operations will be allowed.

API Method Filtering

Control which API methods can be called using whitelist/blacklist patterns:

# Allow only host.* and item.get methods
export ZABBIX_API_WHITELIST="host\..*,item\.get"

# Block all delete and create operations
export ZABBIX_API_BLACKLIST=".*\.delete,.*\.create"

Both support comma-separated regex patterns. Blacklist is checked first.

MCP Client Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zabbix": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/mpeirone/zabbix-mcp-server@main", "zabbix-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ZABBIX_URL": "https://zabbix.example.com",
        "ZABBIX_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

• Verify ZABBIX_URL is accessible
• Check authentication credentials
• Ensure Zabbix API is enabled

Permission Errors

• Verify Zabbix user permissions
• Check if READ_ONLY mode is enabled

Method Blocked

If you see “Method is not in whitelist” or “Method is blacklisted”:

• Review ZABBIX_API_WHITELIST and ZABBIX_API_BLACKLIST patterns
• Ensure your regex patterns match the full method name (e.g., host.get)

Debug Mode

export DEBUG=true
uv run python scripts/start_server.py

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for development guidelines.

License

GPLv3 License - see LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

• Zabbix - Monitoring platform
• Model Context Protocol - Integration standard
• FastMCP - MCP framework
• python-zabbix-utils - Official Zabbix Python library