网络自动化MCP服务器

Network Infrastructure MCP Servers

A curated list of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for network infrastructure automation, enabling AI agents to interact with network devices, management platforms, and automation tools.

Table of Contents

• What is MCP?
• Why MCP for Network Automation?
• Vendor-Specific MCP Servers
  • Juniper
  • Cisco
  • Arista
• Multi-Vendor MCP Servers
• Observability and Monitoring
• Wireless and Campus
• Security and Firewalls
• Data Center
• Network Source of Truth
• Orchestration Platforms
• Topology and Visualization
• Multi-Server Suites
• Watch List
• Use Cases
• Getting Started
• Security Considerations
• Additional Resources
• Contributing

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard developed by Anthropic that enables AI models to securely connect with external data sources and tools. MCP servers act as bridges between AI agents (like Claude, Cursor, or custom LLM applications) and infrastructure systems.

MCP provides:

• Standardized communication between AI and external systems
• Tool discovery allowing AI to dynamically find available capabilities
• Secure, governed access to infrastructure resources

Why MCP for Network Automation?

Traditional network automation relies on static scripts and playbooks. MCP enables a new paradigm:

Key Benefits:

• Query network state using natural language
• Multi-vendor automation without rewriting core logic
• Closed-loop remediation with governance guardrails
• Scalable architecture—add new vendors by deploying new MCP servers

Vendor-Specific MCP Servers

Juniper

Junos MCP Server

Official MCP server from Juniper for interacting with Junos OS devices.

Features:

• Retrieve device configurations
• Check device health and status
• Execute operational commands
• Push configuration changes
• Dynamic device addition via elicitation

Resources:

• Juniper Community Blog - Network Automation with AI and Junos MCP Server

Juniper Mist MCP Server (Beta)

Official hosted MCP server for the Juniper Mist cloud — no local install required.

Features:

• Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Mist organizations
• Site and organization status queries
• Client and network issue troubleshooting

⚠️ Juniper's own docs warn this server can expose sensitive data such as PSKs, RADIUS secrets, and SNMP credentials to the AI assistant. Scope tokens carefully.

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst Center MCP Server

Enterprise-grade MCP server for Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) integration.

Features:

• Multi-agent workflow orchestration
• Enterprise authentication (OIDC, Duo MFA)
• Policy-based access control with OPA
• Secret management via HashiCorp Vault
• Audit logging with Elasticsearch

Cisco Meraki MCP Server

MCP server for managing Cisco Meraki cloud-managed networks.

Features:

• Device inventory across organizations
• Firmware compliance checking
• Upgrade recommendations with human-in-the-loop approval
• Role-based access control via route maps

pyATS Network Automation MCP Server

Containerized MCP server using Cisco's pyATS framework.

Features:

• Device configuration and troubleshooting
• Network monitoring via SSH
• Containerized deployment
• Cisco device support (IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS, IOS-XR)

Cisco ThousandEyes MCP Server (Official)

Official MCP server for ThousandEyes network and internet monitoring.

Features:

• List tests and retrieve test details; run instant tests
• Search alerts, events, and internet outages
• BGP test results, path visualization, endpoint agent metrics
• Metric anomaly detection and aggregated metrics
• AI-generated explanations of test results

Arista

Arista CloudVision MCP Server

MCP server for Arista CloudVision network management platform.

Features:

• Device inventory retrieval
• System event monitoring
• Connectivity status checks
• Tag creation and management
• Natural language network queries

Resources:

• AI Engineer's Guide to Arista CloudVision MCP Server

Multi-Vendor MCP Servers

Scrapli MCP Server

CLI-based network automation using the Scrapli library.

Supported Platforms:

• Cisco IOS/IOS-XE/NX-OS/IOS-XR
• Juniper Junos
• Arista EOS
• Additional platforms via scrapli_community

Features:

• Direct CLI interaction
• Multi-vendor support
• Conversational automation model
• Extensible architecture

Resources:

• Deep Dive into Scrapli Network Automation MCP Server

Netmiko MCP Server

Network automation using the popular Netmiko library.

Supported Platforms:

• Cisco (IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS, ASA)
• Juniper Junos
• Arista EOS
• HP/Aruba
• And 50+ other platforms

Features:

• Configuration changes across multiple devices
• Log and metric collection
• Network troubleshooting
• Command-line automation

Puppet Edge MCP Server

YANG-based network device configuration via Puppet Enterprise.

Supported Platforms:

• Cisco
• Juniper Networks
• Arista Networks
• Any device with YANG/OpenConfig support

Features:

• Natural language task generation
• YANG model validation
• IDE integration (VS Code)
• Code assistance for network tasks

Observability and Monitoring

Splunk MCP Server (Official)

Official MCP server from Splunk, distributed as a Splunkbase app.

Tools:

• generate_spl — natural language to SPL query generation
• run_splunk_query — execute SPL searches and retrieve results
• get_splunk_info, get_indexes, get_index_info — instance and index metadata
• get_saved_searches — discover knowledge objects

Features:

• Respects existing Splunk role-based access control
• Audit logging and input validation
• v1.0.1 released February 2026

Resources:

• Splunk MCP product page
• Splunk Docs - MCP Server for Splunk platform

Wireless and Campus

HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server

Read-only MCP server for HPE Aruba Networking Central (documented on HPE's developer portal, but explicitly not an officially supported HPE product).

Features:

• 25 tools across 10 categories reaching 85+ Central API endpoints
• Site/device health, AP/switch/gateway monitoring, client history
• Alerts, event logs, network tests, port diagnostics
• 12 pre-built investigation workflows

HPE Networking Unified MCP Server

Community server combining Juniper Mist, Aruba Central, and HPE GreenLake in one container.

Security and Firewalls

PAN-OS MCP Servers (Community)

Community MCP servers for Palo Alto Networks firewalls.

Fortinet Embedded MCP (FortiWeb / FortiManager)

Fortinet ships MCP capability inside its products rather than as a sidecar server.

Data Center

Nexus Dashboard MCP Server

Community MCP server for Cisco Nexus Dashboard with enterprise guardrails.

Features:

• 638+ operations across 5 Nexus Dashboard APIs
• Read-only by default; write operations require explicit enablement
• RBAC, encrypted credentials, audit logging, LDAP integration
• Web-based admin interface; Docker deployment with PostgreSQL

Network Source of Truth

NetBox Platform MCP Server (Official)

Fully managed MCP server from NetBox Labs, currently in public preview on NetBox Cloud (NetBox Enterprise support planned).

Features:

• Query, search, and model discovery
• GraphQL support, CRUD and bulk operations
• IP address management and cable tracing
• Code Mode for multi-step workflows; branching and change management

NetBox MCP Server (Community)

Lightweight open-source NetBox MCP server.

NetBox MCP Server (Read-Write, Community)

Full read/write access to NetBox IPAM/DCIM.

Features:

• Device inventory management
• IP address assignment
• Site and rack management
• Full CRUD operations
• Status updates and lifecycle management

Resources:

• AI Engineer's Guide to NetBox MCP Server

Nautobot MCP Server (Official)

Official MCP server from Network to Code for the Nautobot source of truth (available to Nautobot customers).

Features:

• Natural language queries over devices, IPAM, and VLANs
• Authenticated API access as a secure middleware layer
• Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and GitHub Copilot integration guides

Orchestration Platforms

Itential MCP Server

Enterprise orchestration platform with governance and compliance.

Features:

• AI-to-infrastructure mediation layer
• RBAC, SSO, and audit framework integration
• Workflow orchestration with policy governance
• Multi-vendor support (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, cloud providers)
• Closed-loop remediation
• ServiceNow integration

Use Cases:

• Compliance remediation (60% faster review times reported)
• AI-augmented troubleshooting
• CI/CD automation
• Ticket triage and resolution

Resources:

• Itential MCP Server Overview
• From Scripting to Reasoning: The Future of Network Automation
• AI's Rewriting Automation & Itential's MCP Server

Topology and Visualization

Topolograph MCP Server

OSPF/IS-IS topology visualization with LLM integration.

Supported Platforms:

• Cisco
• Juniper
• Arista
• Nokia
• Mikrotik
• Huawei

Features:

• OSPF/OSPFv3/IS-IS topology visualization
• AI-driven network analysis
• Path calculation and prediction
• Network failure forecasting
• Automated troubleshooting

Multi-Server Suites

Network MCP Docker Suite

Docker-based suite of ten MCP servers for AI-driven network operations, featured on the Cisco Switzerland Technology Blog.

Included servers: Meraki, NetBox, Catalyst Center, IOS XE (SSH), ThousandEyes, ISE, Splunk, Prometheus, ClickHouse, GitLab

Resources:

• Network MCP Docker Suite - Cisco Switzerland Technology Blog

Watch List

Vendors pushing agentic AI for network operations but without a public MCP server yet:

• ScienceLogic — the Skylar One platform is heavily agentic-AI focused, but no public MCP server or MCP interface has been announced as of July 2026.
• SolarWinds — no official network-monitoring MCP server announced.
• Arista — CloudVision coverage remains community-maintained (see above); no official Arista MCP server yet.

Use Cases

Configuration Management

"Show me the running configuration of all border routers"
"Compare configurations between router-1 and router-2"
"Find any devices with default SNMP community strings"

Compliance and Auditing

"Which devices are not running the approved firmware version?"
"Generate a compliance report for all switches in the datacenter"
"Identify devices missing NTP configuration"

Troubleshooting

"Why is BGP session between router-a and router-b flapping?"
"Check for any interface errors on the core switches"
"Trace the path from server-1 to the internet gateway"

Inventory Management

"How many Cisco switches do we have in the London site?"
"List all devices with end-of-life status"
"Create a new IP allocation for the new server subnet"

Automated Remediation

"Fix the OSPF neighbor issue on router-3"
"Apply the standard security template to all access switches"
"Schedule firmware upgrade for non-critical devices during maintenance window"

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code with MCP extension, or custom client)
• Python 3.8+ (for most MCP servers)
• Network device credentials with appropriate access
• API tokens for management platforms (NetBox, CloudVision, etc.)

Basic Setup Example (Junos MCP Server)

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Juniper/junos-mcp-server.git
cd junos-mcp-server

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configure devices (devices.json):

{
  "router-1": {
    "host": "192.168.1.1",
    "username": "admin",
    "ssh_private_key_file": "/path/to/key.pem"
  }
}

4. Configure MCP client (Claude Desktop example):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "junos": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["jmcp.py"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/junos-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

5. Start interacting:

"Show me the interfaces on router-1"
"What's the BGP neighbor status?"
"Retrieve the routing table"

Security Considerations

Authentication

• Use SSH key-based authentication instead of passwords
• Rotate API tokens regularly
• Implement least-privilege access for MCP server credentials

Network Segmentation

• Run MCP servers in isolated network segments
• Use jump hosts or bastion servers for device access
• Implement firewall rules limiting MCP server communication

Governance

• Enable human-in-the-loop for configuration changes
• Implement audit logging for all MCP operations
• Use platforms like Itential for policy enforcement

Data Privacy

• Review corporate policies before sending network data to cloud LLMs
• Consider on-premises LLM deployments for sensitive environments
• Sanitize configuration outputs before processing

Additional Resources

Articles and Blog Posts

• The Role of MCP in Scaling Agentic Network Automation - Nanites AI
• Automating Network Lab Tasks with MCP Server and LLM - Medium
• Top 10 MCP Servers to Automate Your Infrastructure in 2026 - Medium
• The Ultimate MCP Guide for Network Automation: 56 Essential MCP Servers - Itential

MCP Directories

• PulseMCP - MCP server directory and discovery
• MCP.so - MCP server registry
• Glama MCP Servers - MCP server directory with inspection tooling
• mcpservers.org - Awesome MCP servers directory

Official Documentation

• Model Context Protocol Specification
• Anthropic MCP Documentation

Contributing

This is a community-maintained list. Contributions are welcome!

How to Contribute

1. Add a new MCP server: Submit a PR with details about the server, including repository link, maintainer, supported platforms, and features.

2. Update existing entries: If you notice outdated information, please submit a correction.

3. Share use cases: Real-world examples help the community understand practical applications.

Suggest an Addition

Know of a network infrastructure MCP server not listed here? Open an issue or submit a PR!

License

This document is provided under CC BY 4.0. Feel free to share and adapt with attribution.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to all the maintainers and contributors of these MCP servers who are advancing network automation with AI.

Last Updated: July 2026

Maintained by the Network Automation Community