Blink Camera MCP Server

by abhijatsaxenaio.github.AbhijatSaxena/blink-camera-mcpv0.1.1

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

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Install Blink Camera MCP server

claude mcp add blink-camera -e BLINK_USERNAME='<blink-username>' -e BLINK_PASSWORD='<blink-password>' -e BLINK_2FA_FILE='<blink-2fa-file>' -- uvx blink-camera-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blink-camera": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<blink-username>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<blink-password>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<blink-2fa-file>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blink-camera": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<blink-username>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<blink-password>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<blink-2fa-file>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "blink-camera": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<blink-username>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<blink-password>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<blink-2fa-file>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blink-camera": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blink-camera-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_USERNAME": "<blink-username>",
        "BLINK_PASSWORD": "<blink-password>",
        "BLINK_2FA_FILE": "<blink-2fa-file>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BLINK_USERNAME	yes	—	Blink account email address.
BLINK_PASSWORD	yes	yes	Blink account password.
BLINK_2FA_FILE	—	yes	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.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-26 · 14d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-26 · 14d ago · GitHub · v0.1.1
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-26 · 14d ago · official registry · v0.1.1

FAQ

›How do I install the Blink Camera MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add blink-camera -e BLINK_USERNAME='<blink-username>' -e BLINK_PASSWORD='<blink-password>' -e BLINK_2FA_FILE='<blink-2fa-file>' -- uvx blink-camera-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Blink Camera require an API key?

Yes. It expects BLINK_USERNAME, BLINK_PASSWORD, BLINK_2FA_FILE, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Blink Camera as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Blink Camera in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.AbhijatSaxena/blink-camera-mcp.