pfSense MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERIFY_SSL | No | false disables certificate checking entirely - prefer PFSENSE_CA_FILE | true |
| API_TIMEOUT | No | Request timeout in seconds | 30 |
| AUTH_METHOD | No | Authentication method: api_key, basic, or jwt | api_key |
| MCP_API_KEY | No | Bearer token for the HTTP transport; required when running with MCP_TRANSPORT=streamable-http, the server refuses to start with an empty, placeholder or short token | |
| PFSENSE_URL | Yes | pfSense URL (e.g., https://192.168.1.1) | |
| MCP_READ_ONLY | No | Only expose read-only tools | false |
| PFSENSE_API_KEY | No | REST API key (from System > REST API > Keys). Required when AUTH_METHOD=api_key. | |
| PFSENSE_CA_FILE | No | PEM file for pfSense's private/self-signed CA, so verification stays on | |
| PFSENSE_VERSION | No | Current: CE_2_8_1, CE_2_9_0, PLUS_25_11_1, PLUS_26_03, PLUS_26_03_1, PLUS_26_07. Legacy (still accepted): CE_2_8_0, PLUS_24_11, PLUS_25_11, CE_26_03 | CE_2_8_1 |
| PFSENSE_PASSWORD | No | pfSense password (for basic/jwt authentication). Required when AUTH_METHOD=basic or jwt. | |
| PFSENSE_USERNAME | No | pfSense username (for basic/jwt authentication). Required when AUTH_METHOD=basic or jwt. | |
| MCP_ENABLE_LOG_FILES | No | Set false to remove get_log_file (raw /var/log/* reads via command sink) | true |
Instructions
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