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Pi-hole v6 MCP server - manage DNS blocking, stats, whitelists/blacklists

Use this server

Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env varsPIHOLE_URL PIHOLE_PASSWORD
Claude Code
claude mcp add --env PIHOLE_URL= --env PIHOLE_PASSWORD= mcp-pihole -- npx mcp-pihole-server
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If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"mcp-pihole","command":"npx","args":["mcp-pihole-server"],"env":{"PIHOLE_URL":"","PIHOLE_PASSWORD":""}}'
JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-pihole": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-pihole-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIHOLE_URL": "",
        "PIHOLE_PASSWORD": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.