Blink Camera

Developer Tools Python v0.1.1

Control an Amazon Blink camera and its pan/tilt mount: aim it, read its position, grab a frame.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.1.1

Python
uvx blink-camera-mcp

Python
uvx blink-camera-mcp@0.1.1

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blink-camera-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<YOUR_BLINK_USERNAME>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_BLINK_PASSWORD>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<YOUR_BLINK_2FA_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blink-camera-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp@0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<YOUR_BLINK_USERNAME>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_BLINK_PASSWORD>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<YOUR_BLINK_2FA_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_BLINK_USERNAME> --env BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_BLINK_PASSWORD> --env BLINK_2FA_FILE=<YOUR_BLINK_2FA_FILE> blink-camera-mcp -- uvx blink-camera-mcp

claude mcp add --env BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_BLINK_USERNAME> --env BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_BLINK_PASSWORD> --env BLINK_2FA_FILE=<YOUR_BLINK_2FA_FILE> blink-camera-mcp -- uvx blink-camera-mcp@0.1.1

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blink-camera-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<YOUR_BLINK_USERNAME>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_BLINK_PASSWORD>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<YOUR_BLINK_2FA_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blink-camera-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp@0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<YOUR_BLINK_USERNAME>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_BLINK_PASSWORD>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<YOUR_BLINK_2FA_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "blink-camera-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<YOUR_BLINK_USERNAME>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_BLINK_PASSWORD>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<YOUR_BLINK_2FA_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "blink-camera-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp@0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<YOUR_BLINK_USERNAME>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_BLINK_PASSWORD>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<YOUR_BLINK_2FA_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blink-camera-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<YOUR_BLINK_USERNAME>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_BLINK_PASSWORD>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<YOUR_BLINK_2FA_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blink-camera-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp@0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<YOUR_BLINK_USERNAME>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_BLINK_PASSWORD>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<YOUR_BLINK_2FA_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

BLINK_USERNAME required — Blink account email address.
BLINK_PASSWORD required secret — Blink account password.
BLINK_2FA_FILE secret — Path to a file holding the 2FA code, when the account has verification enabled. The code is read from the file, never from the command line.
BLINK_CAMERA_NAME — Which camera to drive, when the account has more than one.
BLINK_STATE_FILE — Where to cache the login token. Defaults to ~/.blink-mcp/state.json.
BLINK_FFMPEG — Path to the ffmpeg binary, if it is not on PATH.

GitHub

最近更新于 47 天前 · MIT license

About this server

blink camera mcp An MCP server for Amazon Blink cameras , including the pan/tilt mount that Blink's own API gives you no way to move. Install it with uvx blink camera mcp . It is l…

Summary from the project README — github.com/AbhijatSaxena/blink-camera-mcp

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Blink Camera MCP server do?

blink camera mcp An MCP server for Amazon Blink cameras , including the pan/tilt mount that Blink's own API gives you no way to move. Install it with uvx blink camera mcp . It is l

How do I install Blink Camera?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Blink Camera free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/AbhijatSaxena/blink-camera-mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Blink Camera?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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