Ubios-udapi-server 📥

Most users never SSH into their UDM-Pro. That’s fine. But if any of the following describe you, learning the ubios-udapi-server will change your workflow:

The legacy approach involved Python libraries like pyunifi that required hardcoded session IDs. The ubios-udapi-server offers native API key support, making it inherently more secure and compatible with modern automation tools.

Schedule a cron job on your automation server to hit: GET /proxy/network/api/s/default/stat/report/daily and pipe the JSON into a CSV for your accounting department. ubios-udapi-server

  • Authentication & Access Control
    Handles local user sessions, API keys, and permissions – critical for scripts and third-party tools to interact securely with the UniFi OS.

  • Event & Telemetry Relay
    Forwards system events (e.g., device connected, alert triggered) to the appropriate UniFi applications and to Ubiquiti’s cloud (if enabled). Most users never SSH into their UDM-Pro

  • Application Lifecycle Management
    Coordinates starting/stopping UniFi applications (Network, Protect) and managing their ports/services.

    • Out of the box, the ubios-udapi-server is dormant. You must enable it. Here is the step-by-step process. The legacy approach involved Python libraries like pyunifi

    Date: October 26, 2023 Subject: Analysis of the UDAPI (UniFi Dream API) Server in UniFi OS Target Audience: Network Administrators, DevOps Engineers, Ubiquiti Developers

    Since ubios-udapi-server provides full control over your network, treat it with extreme care.

    Because UniFi OS is a sealed appliance, debugging the API server requires specific steps.