unifi2snipe

Sync network devices from the UniFi Site Manager API into Snipe-IT asset management.

Features

• Syncs all UniFi devices (APs, switches, consoles, etc.) into Snipe-IT as hardware assets
• Auto-creates Snipe-IT models for new device types
• Maps UniFi device attributes to Snipe-IT custom fields
• Checkout assets to Snipe-IT locations based on which UniFi controller manages them
• Supports dry-run mode for safe testing
• Configurable field mapping, location mapping, and product line filtering
• Rate limiting for large deployments

Installation

Download a pre-built binary (recommended) from the latest release:

# macOS (Apple Silicon)
curl -L https://github.com/CampusTech/unifi2snipe/releases/latest/download/unifi2snipe-darwin-arm64 -o unifi2snipe
chmod +x unifi2snipe

# Linux (amd64)
curl -L https://github.com/CampusTech/unifi2snipe/releases/latest/download/unifi2snipe-linux-amd64 -o unifi2snipe
chmod +x unifi2snipe

Or install with Go:

go install github.com/CampusTech/unifi2snipe@latest

Or build from source:

git clone https://github.com/CampusTech/unifi2snipe.git
cd unifi2snipe
go build -o unifi2snipe .

Quick Start

1. Copy the example config:

   cp settings.example.yaml settings.yaml

2. Fill in your API credentials in settings.yaml:

   • UniFi API key: Generate at unifi.ui.com -> Settings -> API
   • Snipe-IT API key: Admin -> Personal API Keys
   • default_status_id: The ID of a deployable status label (e.g. "Ready to Deploy")

3. Run setup to create all required Snipe-IT resources:

   unifi2snipe setup

   This creates the Ubiquiti manufacturer, network/console categories, a UniFi Device fieldset, and all custom fields. The resulting IDs and field mappings are saved back to settings.yaml.

4. Run a dry-run sync:

   unifi2snipe sync --dry-run -v

5. Run for real:

   unifi2snipe sync -v

Commands

setup

Creates all required Snipe-IT resources (manufacturer, categories, fieldset, custom fields) and saves configuration back to settings.yaml.

unifi2snipe setup

sync

Syncs UniFi devices into Snipe-IT.

unifi2snipe sync [flags]

Flag	Description
--dry-run	Simulate without making changes
--force	Ignore existing values, always update
--update-only	Only update existing assets, never create new ones
--use-cache	Use cached data from download command
--mac <addr>	Sync a single device by MAC address

download

Downloads UniFi device data to a local cache for offline syncing.

unifi2snipe download

Global Flags

Flag	Description
--config <path>	Path to YAML config file (default settings.yaml)
-v, --verbose	Verbose output (INFO level)
-d, --debug	Debug output (DEBUG level)
--log-file <path>	Append log output to a file
--log-format <fmt>	Log format: text or json

Configuration

See settings.example.yaml for all options. Key sections:

UniFi

Key	Description
api_key	UniFi Site Manager API key
base_url	API base URL (default https://api.ui.com)

Snipe-IT

Key	Description
url	Snipe-IT instance URL
api_key	Snipe-IT API key
manufacturer_id	Ubiquiti manufacturer ID (auto-created by setup)
default_status_id	Status label ID for new assets
category_id	Fallback category ID for new models
network_category_id	Category for network devices
console_category_id	Category for console devices
custom_fieldset_id	Fieldset ID for custom fields (auto-created by setup)

Sync

Key	Description
dry_run	Simulate without making changes
force	Always update, ignore existing values
rate_limit	Enable Snipe-IT rate limiting
update_only	Never create new assets
set_name	Set asset name from UniFi device name on create
checkout	Checkout assets to locations via location_mapping
product_lines	Filter by product line (e.g. network, protect)
host_ids	Filter by specific UniFi controller IDs
location_mapping	Map UniFi host name/ID to Snipe-IT location ID
field_mapping	Map Snipe-IT custom field columns to UniFi attributes

Location Mapping

Map UniFi controllers to Snipe-IT locations. Devices managed by a matched controller are checked out to that location (when checkout: true), using the device's adoption time as the checkout date.

sync:
  checkout: true
  location_mapping:
    "Office UDM": 1          # by host name
    "Warehouse UCK": 2       # by host name
    "abc12345-...": 3        # by host ID

Environment Variables

Variable	Overrides
UNIFI_API_KEY	unifi.api_key
UNIFI_BASE_URL	unifi.base_url
UNIFI_SNIPE_URL	snipe_it.url
UNIFI_SNIPE_API_KEY	snipe_it.api_key

How It Works

1. Fetches all devices from the UniFi Site Manager API
2. For each device, looks up the corresponding Snipe-IT asset by MAC address (stored as serial number)
3. If the asset doesn't exist, creates it with the appropriate model, status, and custom fields
4. If the asset exists, compares field values and patches only what changed
5. Optionally checks out assets to Snipe-IT locations based on which UniFi controller manages them

Custom Fields

The setup command creates these UniFi custom fields in Snipe-IT:

Field	UniFi Attribute	Description
UniFi: IP Address	ip	Device IP address
UniFi: MAC Address	mac	MAC address (colon-separated)
UniFi: Firmware Version	version	Current firmware
UniFi: Firmware Status	firmware_status	Update status
UniFi: Status	status	Connection status
UniFi: Product Line	product_line	Product line (network, protect, etc.)
UniFi: Model	model	Hardware model (e.g. U6-Pro)
UniFi: Is Managed	is_managed	Whether managed by a controller
UniFi: Is Console	is_console	Whether it's a console device
UniFi: Host Name	host_name	Controller name
UniFi: Host ID	host_id	Controller ID
UniFi: Adoption Time	adoption_time	When adopted by controller
UniFi: Note	note	Device notes

License

MIT