GhidraMCP vs UniFi Access MCP

A side-by-side look at the GhidraMCP 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.

GhidraMCP logoGhidraMCPSecurity · Remote HTTP/SSEA Model Context Protocol server for Ghidra that enables LLMs to autonomously reverse engineer applications. Provides tools for decompiling binaries, renaming methods and data, and listing methods, classes, imports, and exports.60GoodAuth: no auth requiredUniFi Access MCP logoUniFi Access MCPSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)Manage UniFi Access doors, credentials, policies, visitors, and events via MCP.63GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose GhidraMCP 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?

GhidraMCP logoChoose GhidraMCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
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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.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecGhidraMCP logoGhidraMCPUniFi Access MCP logoUniFi Access MCP
CategorySecuritySecurity
Quality signal60/100 · Good63/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSELocal subprocess (stdio)
AuthNo auth requiredNot declared
PricingFreeFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars11,429942
Directory activity 12 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listed1

Tools & capabilities

GhidraMCP 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.

GhidraMCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lauriewired-ghidramcp": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8081/sse"
    }
  }
}

UniFi Access MCP

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

Frequently asked questions

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

GhidraMCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 lauriewired-ghidramcp and unifi-access-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, GhidraMCP has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 12 views, 0 installs and 11,429 GitHub stars. UniFi Access MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 942 GitHub stars.