{"id":"linuxserver-unifi-controller","name":"unifi-controller","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/unifi-controller","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/unifi-controller","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["networking","unifi","self-hosted","controller","wifi","switching","vlan"],"what_it_does":"unifi-controller is a self-hosted Ubiquiti UniFi Network Controller application used to manage UniFi switches, access points, gateways, and related network settings, provision devices, and monitor network/client status.","use_cases":["Centralized configuration and adoption of UniFi devices on a LAN","Monitoring network health (clients, throughput, device status)","Managing Wi-Fi SSIDs/VLANs/firewall rules via the controller UI","Automating network configuration workflows by scripting UniFi controller APIs (where supported)"],"not_for":["Public internet-facing multi-tenant SaaS use without additional hardening","Serverless or ephemeral workloads (controller is typically stateful and long-running)","Use as a general-purpose device management platform for non-UniFi hardware"],"best_when":"You need to operate UniFi networking gear with a local controller instance and can secure and maintain the host.","avoid_when":"You cannot provide ongoing maintenance, backups, and network security hardening for the controller host.","alternatives":["Ubiquiti UniFi Network Controller (official distribution)","UniFi Cloud Key / UniFi OS Controller options (vendor-managed appliance-style deployments)","Other network management platforms for non-UniFi environments"],"af_score":22.8,"security_score":44.5,"reliability_score":32.5,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:25:42.827598+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["UniFi controller web/admin authentication (typically via controller user accounts)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"The package evaluation is based on the provided repository/package name only; no API/auth contract details were included. UniFi controllers commonly use session-based authentication with local user accounts, but exact auth methods/scopes are not verifiable from the supplied input."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Self-hosted software; ongoing costs are primarily infrastructure/maintenance, not vendor licensing (cannot confirm from supplied input)."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":22.8,"security_score":44.5,"reliability_score":32.5,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":20.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":50.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":60.0,"auth_strength":50.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":40.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"No repository content was provided to verify TLS, authentication robustness, secret handling, or dependency hygiene. As a controller intended for internal administration, it should be placed behind a trusted network segment/reverse proxy with proper TLS and strong admin credentials; avoid exposing it directly to the internet.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":60.0,"breaking_changes_history":40.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Controller is stateful; automation needs careful handling of device adoption/provisioning timing","If using unofficial or undocumented endpoints, agent behavior may break across controller versions"]}}