ClearPolicy vs UniFi Access MCP

A side-by-side look at the ClearPolicy and UniFi Access MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

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ClearPolicySecurity · Remote HTTP/SSE
Authenticated MCP server for ClearPolicy policy and compliance workflows.37FairAuth: not declared
UniFi Access MCP logoUniFi Access MCPSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)Manage UniFi Access doors, credentials, policies, visitors, and events via MCP.63GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose ClearPolicy for security work over a hosted endpoint; choose UniFi Access MCP for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

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Choose ClearPolicy when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Explore ClearPolicy

UniFi Access MCP logoChoose UniFi Access MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You want tools like unifi_setup_status.
Explore UniFi Access MCP

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

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ClearPolicy
UniFi Access MCP logoUniFi Access MCP
CategorySecuritySecurity
Quality signal37/100 · Fair63/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSELocal subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars—942
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listed1

Tools & capabilities

ClearPolicy tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

UniFi Access MCP tools 1

  • unifi_setup_statusReport why the unifi-network server has no controller tools, how to configure it and how to load the new settings. Call this when the server's tools are missing.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

ClearPolicy

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clearpolicy": {
      "url": "https://docs.clearpolicy.app/integrations/mcp"
    }
  }
}

UniFi Access MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unifi-access-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unifi-access-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

ClearPolicy is categorized under Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. UniFi Access MCP belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick ClearPolicy for security work and UniFi Access MCP for security.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

ClearPolicy has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. UniFi Access MCP is listed as free. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add clearpolicy and unifi-access-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, ClearPolicy has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. UniFi Access MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 942 GitHub stars.