{"id":"rhoegg-ufo-mcp-server","name":"ufo-mcp-server","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/rhoegg/ufo-mcp-server","category":"automation","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","iot","lighting","automation","go","stdio","sse","http2","desktop-extension"],"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP-compatible server to control a Dynatrace UFO lighting device from MCP clients (e.g., Claude Desktop), supporting multiple transports (stdio, HTTP/2+SSE, and legacy SSE). Includes a library of built-in lighting effects and tools for querying/controlling UFO LED state and sending raw commands.","use_cases":["Control a Dynatrace UFO from MCP-capable clients","Automate lighting effects via agent workflows (single-agent or multi-agent)","Query current LED state and manage effect stack (stop/resume)","Integrate UFO control into desktop or web-based MCP setups using different transports"],"not_for":["Remote Internet control of a UFO without network safeguards (it appears designed for LAN/local access)","Highly regulated environments requiring strong authentication/authorization for device control (no auth described)","Use as a general-purpose lighting API unrelated to the Dynatrace UFO device"],"best_when":"You have a UFO device reachable on your local network and want agents to invoke standardized MCP tools to control lighting effects and state.","avoid_when":"You cannot restrict network access to the MCP server and/or UFO device, or you need multi-tenant security controls (auth, scopes, audit) for device commands.","alternatives":["Directly controlling the UFO device using its native/local API (if available)","Using a custom wrapper around the UFO device API exposed to your agent framework","Other MCP servers (if available) that integrate with IoT/lighting hardware"],"af_score":56.5,"security_score":27.2,"reliability_score":26.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:20:54.442400+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":true,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":"http://localhost:8080/mcp (per README for http mode)","has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["None described (local device/LAN access); client transports: stdio, HTTP/2+SSE, legacy SSE"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"README does not mention authentication, authorization, or user-level access controls for the MCP server or HTTP endpoints."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":null},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":56.5,"security_score":27.2,"reliability_score":26.2,"mcp_server_quality":78.0,"documentation_accuracy":70.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":100.0,"rate_limit_clarity":5.0,"tls_enforcement":20.0,"auth_strength":10.0,"scope_granularity":0.0,"dependency_hygiene":45.0,"secret_handling":70.0,"security_notes":"Designed for LAN/device control with no auth described; HTTP mode likely serves local endpoints without guaranteed TLS (README examples use http://localhost). Biggest risk is unauthorized access to device control if the server is exposed beyond trusted network segments. Docker usage includes a mounted effects directory; ensure permissions and avoid logging sensitive paths/content.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":55.0,"breaking_changes_history":20.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["No authentication/authz is described; agents on shared networks could potentially invoke device control unless access is restricted","Transport mode differences (stdio vs HTTP/SSE vs legacy SSE) may require different client configuration; misconfiguration can appear as connection failures","Effects persistence depends on the effects file location/volume mounts in Docker; writable permissions issues may affect state/effect saving"]}}