Zabbix MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Zabbix integration using FastMCP and python-zabbix-utils. This server provides complete access to Zabbix API functionality through MCP-compatible tools.

Features

🏠 Host Management

host_get - Retrieve hosts with advanced filtering
host_create - Create new hosts with interfaces and templates
host_update - Update existing host configurations
host_delete - Remove hosts from monitoring

👥 Host Group Management

hostgroup_get - Retrieve host groups
hostgroup_create - Create new host groups
hostgroup_update - Modify existing host groups
hostgroup_delete - Remove host groups

📊 Item Management

item_get - Retrieve monitoring items with filtering
item_create - Create new monitoring items
item_update - Update existing items
item_delete - Remove monitoring items

⚠️ Trigger Management

trigger_get - Retrieve triggers and alerts
trigger_create - Create new triggers
trigger_update - Modify existing triggers
trigger_delete - Remove triggers

📋 Template Management

template_get - Retrieve monitoring templates
template_create - Create new templates
template_update - Update existing templates
template_delete - Remove templates

🚨 Problem & Event Management

problem_get - Retrieve current problems and issues
event_get - Get historical events
event_acknowledge - Acknowledge events and problems

📈 Data Retrieval

history_get - Access historical monitoring data
trend_get - Retrieve trend data and statistics

👤 User Management

user_get - Retrieve user accounts
user_create - Create new users
user_update - Update user information
user_delete - Remove user accounts

🔗 Proxy Management

proxy_get - Retrieve Zabbix proxies with filtering
proxy_create - Create new proxies
proxy_update - Update existing proxies
proxy_delete - Remove proxies

🔧 Maintenance Management

maintenance_get - Retrieve maintenance periods
maintenance_create - Schedule maintenance windows
maintenance_update - Modify maintenance periods
maintenance_delete - Remove maintenance schedules

📊 Additional Features

graph_get - Retrieve graph configurations
discoveryrule_get - Get discovery rules
itemprototype_get - Retrieve item prototypes
configuration_export - Export Zabbix configurations
configuration_import - Import configurations
apiinfo_version - Get API version information

Installation

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or higher
uv package manager
Access to a Zabbix server with API enabled

Quick Start

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mpeirone/zabbix-mcp-server.git
cd zabbix-mcp-server

Install dependencies:
```
uv sync
```

Configure environment variables:

cp config/.env.example .env
# Edit .env with your Zabbix server details

Test the installation:
```
uv run python scripts/test_server.py
```

Configuration

Required Environment Variables

ZABBIX_URL - Your Zabbix server API endpoint (e.g., https://zabbix.example.com)

Authentication (choose one method)

Method 1: API Token (Recommended)

ZABBIX_TOKEN - Your Zabbix API token

Method 2: Username/Password

ZABBIX_USER - Your Zabbix username
ZABBIX_PASSWORD - Your Zabbix password

Optional Configuration

READ_ONLY - Set to true, 1, or yes to enable read-only mode (only GET operations allowed)
VERIFY_SSL - Enable/disable SSL certificate verification (default: true)

Transport Configuration

ZABBIX_MCP_TRANSPORT - Transport type: stdio (default) or streamable-http

HTTP Transport Configuration (only used when ZABBIX_MCP_TRANSPORT=streamable-http):

ZABBIX_MCP_HOST - Server host (default: 127.0.0.1)
ZABBIX_MCP_PORT - Server port (default: 8000)
ZABBIX_MCP_STATELESS_HTTP - Stateless mode (default: false)
AUTH_TYPE - Must be set to no-auth for streamable-http transport

Usage

Running the Server

With startup script (recommended):

uv run python scripts/start_server.py

Direct execution:

uv run python src/zabbix_mcp_server.py

Transport Options

The server supports two transport methods:

STDIO Transport (Default)

Standard input/output transport for MCP clients like Claude Desktop:

# Set in .env or environment
ZABBIX_MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio

HTTP Transport

HTTP-based transport for web integrations:

# Set in .env or environment
ZABBIX_MCP_TRANSPORT=streamable-http
ZABBIX_MCP_HOST=127.0.0.1
ZABBIX_MCP_PORT=8000
ZABBIX_MCP_STATELESS_HTTP=false
AUTH_TYPE=no-auth

Note: When using streamable-http transport, AUTH_TYPE must be set to no-auth.

Testing

Run test suite:

uv run python scripts/test_server.py

Read-Only Mode

When READ_ONLY=true, the server will only expose GET operations (retrieve data) and block all create, update, and delete operations. This is useful for:

📊 Monitoring dashboards
🔍 Read-only integrations
🔒 Security-conscious environments
🛡️ Preventing accidental modifications

Example Tool Calls

Get all hosts:

host_get()

Get hosts in specific group:

host_get(groupids=["1"])

Create a new host:

host_create(
    host="server-01",
    groups=[{"groupid": "1"}],
    interfaces=[{
        "type": 1,
        "main": 1,
        "useip": 1,
        "ip": "192.168.1.100",
        "dns": "",
        "port": "10050"
    }]
)

Get recent problems:

problem_get(recent=True, limit=10)

Get history data:

history_get(
    itemids=["12345"],
    time_from=1640995200,
    limit=100
)

Get all proxies:

proxy_get()

Create a new active proxy:

proxy_create(
    host="proxy-01",
    status=5,
    description="Main datacenter proxy"
)

MCP Integration

This server is designed to work with MCP-compatible clients like Claude Desktop. See MCP_SETUP.md for detailed integration instructions.

Docker Support

Using Docker Compose

Configure environment:

cp config/.env.example .env
# Edit .env with your settings

Run with Docker Compose:
```
docker compose up -d
```

Building Docker Image

docker build -t zabbix-mcp-server .

Development

Project Structure

zabbix-mcp-server/
├── src/
│   └── zabbix_mcp_server.py    # Main server implementation
├── scripts/
│   ├── start_server.py         # Startup script with validation
│   └── test_server.py          # Test script
├── config/
│   ├── .env.example           # Environment configuration template
│   └── mcp.json               # MCP client configuration example
├── pyproject.toml             # Python project configuration
├── requirements.txt           # Dependencies
├── Dockerfile                 # Docker configuration
├── docker-compose.yml         # Docker Compose setup
├── README.md                  # This file
├── MCP_SETUP.md              # MCP integration guide
├── CONTRIBUTING.md           # Contribution guidelines
├── CHANGELOG.md              # Version history
└── LICENSE                   # MIT license

Contributing

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

Running Tests

# Test server functionality
uv run python scripts/test_server.py

# Test with Docker
docker-compose exec zabbix-mcp python scripts/test_server.py

Error Handling

The server includes comprehensive error handling:

✅ Authentication errors are clearly reported
🔒 Read-only mode violations are blocked with descriptive messages
✔️ Invalid parameters are validated
🌐 Network and API errors are properly formatted
📝 Detailed logging for troubleshooting

Security Considerations

🔑 Use API tokens instead of username/password when possible
🔒 Enable read-only mode for monitoring-only use cases
🛡️ Secure your environment variables
🔐 Use HTTPS for Zabbix server connections
🔄 Regularly rotate API tokens
📁 Store configuration files securely

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Connection Failed:

Verify ZABBIX_URL is correct and accessible
Check authentication credentials
Ensure Zabbix API is enabled

Permission Denied:

Verify user has sufficient Zabbix permissions
Check if read-only mode is enabled when trying to modify data

Tool Not Found:

Ensure all dependencies are installed: uv sync
Verify Python version compatibility (3.10+)

Debug Mode

Set environment variable for detailed logging:

export DEBUG=1
uv run python scripts/start_server.py

Dependencies

FastMCP - MCP server framework
python-zabbix-utils - Official Zabbix Python library

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

Zabbix for the monitoring platform
Model Context Protocol for the integration standard
FastMCP for the server framework

Support

Made with ❤️ for the Zabbix and MCP communities

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