How to Use the AdGuard Home MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the AdGuard Home server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http adguard-home -- in your terminal. Make sure all flags come before the server name, then run claude mcp list to verify that your terminal agent can access the 23 DNS tools.

Q: How do I check for DNS conflicts using Claude Code?

Ask the agent to check for conflicts, and it will run listrewrites to inspect your local overrides. It can quickly compare active rewrites against your production servers to find overlapping rules.

Manage your AdGuard Home DNS records and DHCP leases straight from your terminal using Claude Code.

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Headless DNS management for terminal users

This MCP Server exposes terminal-friendly tools for managing DNS configurations without a browser. Claude Code can check your current server state using `get_status` and update your DNS upstream servers with `set_dns_config` using simple CLI commands. Because Claude Code runs entirely in the terminal, you can pipe the output of these tools into local shell scripts. It makes managing network infrastructure feel like standard command-line operations.

Fast terminal-based log analysis

This MCP Server allows Claude Code to query and parse your network log files from the command line. Digging through DNS logs in a bloated web GUI is a massive chore. The terminal is just faster. Ask your agent to parse your network history, and it calls `get_query_log` to pull raw queries and `get_query_log_config` to adjust retention. You can filter by client IP, block status, or domain name. The agent summarizes the traffic patterns and helps you spot rogue devices or broken microservices without leaving your SSH session.

Scriptable DHCP and static routing

This MCP Server brings complete DHCP lease management into your terminal workflow. Claude Code can pull your current lease pool using `get_dhcp_status` and register new static allocations using `add_static_lease` based on your input. You can feed it a list of MAC addresses and hostnames, and the agent will loop through them, verifying each with `list_clients` to ensure there are no conflicts before applying the changes.

Setup guide

Set up AdGuard Home MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see adguard-home-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest AdGuard Home transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available AdGuard Home tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http adguard-home-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the AdGuard Home MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adguard-home-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about AdGuard Home MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http adguard-home -- ` in your terminal. Make sure all flags come before the server name, then run `claude mcp list` to verify that your terminal agent can access the 23 DNS tools.

Yes. You can point Claude Code to a local text file containing filter URLs, and it will loop through them using `add_filter_url` to add them to your DNS server's active blocklists.

Yes, because Claude Code runs headlessly, you can run it via shell scripts or cron jobs. It can execute `set_protection` or `update_blocked_services` at scheduled times to restrict or allow access automatically.

Ask the agent to check for conflicts, and it will run `list_rewrites` to inspect your local overrides. It can quickly compare active rewrites against your production servers to find overlapping rules.

Your DNS logs and client configurations are handled locally on your machine and inside Vinkius's secure V8 isolates. The connection is ephemeral, meaning your network topology and IP address lists are never saved on external servers.

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