AdGuard Home MCP Server for Claude DesktopGive Claude Desktop instant access to 23 tools to Add Client, Add Filter Url, Add Rewrite, and more

Name: AdGuard Home
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Author: Vinkius

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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The AdGuard Home MCP Server for Claude Desktop is a standout in the Developer Tools category — giving your AI agent 23 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adguard-home": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About AdGuard Home MCP Server

Connect your AdGuard Home instance to any AI agent and take full control of your network-wide privacy and security through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect AdGuard Home to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 23 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Server Status — Monitor server health, active ports, protection states, and version information in real-time.
Protection Control — Toggle global filtering, safe browsing, and parental controls on or off, with optional timed durations.
DNS Configuration — View and update upstream DNS servers, bootstrap settings, and cache parameters (TTL, size, and optimistic caching).
Filter Management — Add new blocklist or allowlist URLs and manage custom user-defined filtering rules.
Client Insights — List and search for persistent or runtime clients, and configure specific security settings for individual devices.
Host Auditing — Instantly check if a specific domain is being filtered or blocked for a particular client.

The AdGuard Home MCP Server exposes 23 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 23 AdGuard Home tools available for Claude Desktop

When Claude Desktop connects to AdGuard Home through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning dns-filtering, ad-blocking, network-security, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

add

Add client on AdGuard Home

Add a new client

add

Add filter url on AdGuard Home

Add a new filter URL

add

Add rewrite on AdGuard Home

Add a DNS rewrite

add

Add static lease on AdGuard Home

Add a DHCP static lease

check

Check host on AdGuard Home

Check if a host is filtered

configure

Configure tls on AdGuard Home

Configure TLS settings

get

Get dhcp status on AdGuard Home

Get DHCP server status

get

Get dns info on AdGuard Home

Get DNS configuration info

get

Get filtering status on AdGuard Home

Get filtering status and lists

get

Get query log on AdGuard Home

Get DNS query log

get

Get query log config on AdGuard Home

Get query log configuration

get

Get stats on AdGuard Home

Get DNS query statistics

get

Get status on AdGuard Home

Get AdGuard Home server status

get

Get tls status on AdGuard Home

Get TLS configuration status

list

List blocked services on AdGuard Home

List all available blocked services

list

List clients on AdGuard Home

List all clients

list

List rewrites on AdGuard Home

List DNS rewrites

Search clients on AdGuard Home

Search for clients

set

Set dns config on AdGuard Home

Update DNS settings

set

Set protection on AdGuard Home

globally. Enable or disable protection globally

set

Set user rules on AdGuard Home

Set custom user filtering rules

update

Update blocked services on AdGuard Home

Update blocked services schedule

update

Update query log config on AdGuard Home

Update query log configuration

Connect AdGuard Home to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to wire AdGuard Home into Claude Desktop. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using AdGuard Home

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 23 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the AdGuard Home MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with AdGuard Home through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

AdGuard Home + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the AdGuard Home MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Example Prompts for AdGuard Home in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with AdGuard Home immediately.

"What is the current status of my AdGuard Home server?"

"Disable protection for the next 10 minutes."

"Check if 'doubleclick.net' is currently being filtered for client 192.168.1.50."

Troubleshooting AdGuard Home MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting AdGuard Home to Claude Desktop through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

AdGuard Home + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating AdGuard Home MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.