Cisco Meraki MCP Server

Overview

The Cisco Meraki MCP Server is a Python-based implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that exposes Cisco Meraki Dashboard API operations as MCP tools.

Instead of calling REST APIs directly, any MCP-compatible client can invoke these tools using a standardized interface.

This project demonstrates how MCP can be used to bridge AI assistants and enterprise networking platforms.

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Features

• Cisco Meraki Dashboard API integration
• Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server
• Streamable HTTP transport
• Environment variable support
• Interactive MCP client
• Clean and modular Python code
• Production-ready project structure
• Easy to extend with additional Meraki APIs

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Supported Tools

Health

• Health Check

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Networks

• Create Network
• Delete Network
• List Networks
• Get Network Information

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Configuration Templates

• Create Template
• List Templates
• Get Template Information
• Bind Template to Network

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Project Structure

meraki-mcp/
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├── app.py                 # MCP Server
├── client.py              # Interactive MCP Client
├── meraki.py              # Cisco Meraki REST API Wrapper
├── config.py              # Configuration & Environment Variables
├── requirements.txt
├── README.md
├── .env

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Requirements

• Python 3.10 or later
• Cisco Meraki Dashboard Account
• Cisco Meraki API Key

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Installation

Clone the repository.

git clone <repository-url>

Move into the project directory.

cd meraki-mcp

Install the required packages.

pip install -r requirements.txt

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Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project directory (or copy .env.example to .env).

Example:

# Cisco Meraki Dashboard API Key
MERAKI_API_KEY=YOUR_MERAKI_API_KEY

# OpenAI API Key
# Required only if using the AI-powered client.
OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY

Note:

• MERAKI_API_KEY is required to authenticate with the Cisco Meraki Dashboard API.
• OPENAI_API_KEY is only required if you are using the AI-powered client that converts natural language into MCP tool calls.

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Running the MCP Server

Start the server.

python app.py

If successful, you should see output similar to:

Connected to Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Organization ID : xxxxxxx

Cisco Meraki MCP Server Started

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Running the Interactive Client

Open another terminal.

Run:

python client.py

Example:

============================================================
Cisco Meraki Natural Language MCP Client
============================================================

Connected Successfully.

You >

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Supported Natural Language Commands

Health

Health check
Check health
Check server health
Server status
Status

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Networks

Show all networks
List all networks
List networks

Create a network named Delhi Office
Create network Delhi Office

Delete network Delhi Office
Remove network Delhi Office

Show network Delhi Office
Get network Delhi Office
Show information for Delhi Office

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Templates

List templates
Show templates

Create a template named Branch Template
Create template Branch Template

Show template Branch Template
Get template Branch Template

Bind template Branch Template to Delhi Office
Apply template Branch Template to Delhi Office

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Other Commands

Help

Exit

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Example Session

You > Show all networks

Result
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[
    {
        "id": "...",
        "name": "Delhi Office"
    }
]

You > Create a network named Mumbai Office

Result
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