Schema | Frigate MCP Server

Frigate MCP Server

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

Name	Required	Description	Default
`FRIGATE_API_KEY`	No	API key for authentication	None
`FRIGATE_TIMEOUT`	No	HTTP request timeout (seconds)	30
`FRIGATE_FRIGATE_URL`	No	Base URL of Frigate instance	http://localhost:5000
`FRIGATE_SERVER_HOST`	No	Server host for SSE/HTTP modes	0.0.0.0
`FRIGATE_SERVER_PORT`	No	Server port for SSE/HTTP modes	8000

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

Capability	Details
`tools`	{ "listChanged": true }
`logging`	{}
`prompts`	{ "listChanged": false }
`resources`	{ "subscribe": false, "listChanged": false }
`extensions`	{ "io.modelcontextprotocol/ui": {} }
`experimental`	{}

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

Name	Description
get_camerasA	Get the list of all cameras configured in Frigate. Returns a list of cameras with their names, status, and configuration details. Returns: List of camera objects with name, enabled status, and other properties
get_eventsB	Get recent detection events from Frigate. Retrieves events based on optional filters for camera and detected object label.
get_statsA	Get Frigate system statistics and performance metrics. Returns information about CPU usage, memory, detector performance, camera FPS, and detection metrics. Returns: Dictionary containing system stats, detector info, and camera metrics
get_event_detailsB	Get detailed information about a specific detection event. Retrieves comprehensive details including zones, thumbnails, clips, and timeline information for a single event.
get_snapshotA	Get a snapshot from a specific camera. Returns the URL to access a snapshot image from the camera, either current or from a specific timestamp.
get_recordingsA	Get recording information for a specific camera. Retrieves the recording summary including available recordings and storage information for a camera on a specific date.
get_configA	Get the complete Frigate configuration. Retrieves the full Frigate configuration including all cameras, detectors, motion settings, and system configuration. Returns: Complete Frigate configuration dictionary

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

Name	Description
No prompts

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

Name	Description
No resources

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