Device management

Device Management Skill

Manage device adoption, maintain inventory, and monitor device configurations.

What this skill does

This skill enables you to:

• Manage device adoption and onboarding process
• Maintain comprehensive device inventory
• Monitor device configurations and status
• Track pending devices awaiting adoption
• Plan device upgrades and replacements
• Monitor UniFi controller status and versions

When to use this skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Adopt new devices into the UniFi network
• Create and maintain device inventory
• Check device adoption status
• Monitor controller versions and updates
• Plan hardware refreshes
• Track device models and specifications
• Verify device configuration compliance

Available Tools

• get_pending_devices - List devices pending adoption
• get_network_devices - List all adopted devices
• get_network_device_stats - Get device specifications and status
• get_network_info - Get controller info and system status

Understanding Site IDs

Important Note: Your UniFi site ID may appear as an empty string ("") in API responses. This is normal and should be handled as follows:

• When querying via tools, pass an empty string or use "default" for the default site
• The MCP server automatically resolves empty site IDs to your first available site
• In curl commands, you'll see endpoints like /sites//devices (double slashes) when the site ID is empty

Example curl with empty site ID:

curl -k -H "X-API-KEY: $UNIFI_API_KEY" \
  "$UNIFI_BASE_URL/proxy/network/integration/v1/sites//devices"

Typical Workflows

New Device Adoption

1. Use get_pending_devices to find devices awaiting adoption
2. Review device details (MAC address, IP, model)
3. Plan adoption by site and function
4. Document adoption process completion

Device Inventory Management

1. Use get_network_devices to get current inventory
2. Use get_network_device_stats for specifications
3. Organize devices by type and location
4. Create inventory reports
5. Plan upgrade cycles based on age and performance

System Monitoring

1. Use get_network_info to check controller status
2. Monitor controller version and uptime
3. Track system health metrics
4. Plan maintenance windows
5. Verify backup status

Example Questions

• "Show all devices pending adoption"
• "List the device inventory"
• "What's the controller version and status?"
• "Get specifications for all network devices"
• "Create a device inventory report by type"
• "Plan a device upgrade strategy"

Response Format

When using this skill, I provide:

• Device listings with MAC addresses and IP information
• Device specifications (model, firmware version)
• Adoption status and pending device details
• System health and version information
• Inventory organization by type/location
• Upgrade recommendations based on age/performance
• Hardware planning suggestions

Best Practices

• Adopt devices in logical groups (by site/function)
• Maintain up-to-date device inventory
• Document device purpose and location