MCP Assistant
Operate your NAS with natural language
Let your words do the work—QNAP MCP Assistant makes NAS management simpler than ever.
Say goodbye to daily NAS frustrations
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Digging through thousands of system logs when searching for one issue?
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Wondering if your NAS is running out of space?
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Need to batch-edit user permissions but don't have the time?
What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that links AI models to external systems—enabling them to understand context, access tools and data, and execute real tasks through an MCP Host. Instead of being just conversational tools, AI models can now interact directly with systems, perform operations, and return actionable results—evolving from passive responders to active agents.
Why is MCP support a game-changer for QNAP NAS?
Traditionally, NAS management required navigating web interfaces or using command-line tools—barriers for non-technical users. With QNAP MCP Assistant, you can simply express your request naturally and get things done.
Save time by talking to your NAS!
Supported use cases
QNAP MCP Assistant supports a wide range of NAS management tasks via natural language.
Shared Folder Management
- View all shared folders
- Create new shared folders with custom settings
- Check and update folder permissions
- Get comprehensive NAS system information including CPU, memory, storage, network, and hardware status.
- Shared and subfolder permissions, ACL editing, and delegated management roles NEW
User & Group Management
- Create, view, and delete user accounts
- Manage user groups and members
- Assign group access to shared folders
- Delegate specific management privileges to other user roles as needed NEW
NAS Status Monitoring
- Query system logs
- Monitor CPU/memory load and system health
- View installed apps (QPKG)
- QuLog Center system events, login and access records, and online user queries NEW
- App Center app installation and updates, firmware update checks, and power schedule settings NEW
Storage Management
- Check storage pool and volume info
- Monitor disk usage status
- Drive SMART data and capacity trends, with AI-assisted disk health diagnosis and capacity risk alerts NEW
File Operations
- Create folders and manage file structure
- Search for files across the entire NAS
- Copy, move, rename, show task progress, and create a share link NEW
Security Checkup & Protection NEW
- Run Security Checkup, antivirus, and Malware Remover in a single scan
- Consolidate scan results into a single report with remediation suggestions
- Query Security Center policy configuration status
Backup & SaaS Data Protection NEW
- Local, remote, and cloud backup and sync jobs with Hybrid Backup Sync 3
- VMware, Hyper-V, and Timeback backup jobs with Hyper Data Protector
- Back up and search Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace mail, cloud drive, SharePoint sites, calendars, and contacts with HDP for SaaS
Photo Management (QuMagie) NEW
- Browse, search, and manage tags for QuMagie photos and albums
- Create share links for selected photos or albums
Host Setup Assistant NEW
- Step-by-step setup guidance based on your MCP host
- Covers major tools including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Copilot
Qsirch Advanced Search Integration
- Search using keywords and filters
- Group results by file type
- Explore all available search categories
QVR Surveillance Integration
- Retrieve event logs from QVR Surveillance, QVR Pro, or QVR Elite
- Filter logs by start and/or end dates
- Group and count similar log types
- Analyze system logs and identify issues using LLM
Secure by design
Your NAS security remains a priority—even with AI integration.
Real-world scenarios
IT Administrator
Tom often needs to check NAS storage status. Now, he simply types into Claude Desktop: "Do I have enough storage on my NAS? Show me a chart of disk usage." MCP Assistant instantly returns a visual summary—no dashboard digging required.
Security Analyst
Mei needs to monitor for suspicious login attempts. Instead of searching logs manually, she asks: "Were there any failed login attempts on my NAS recently?" MCP Assistant returns a filtered log summary, so Mei can focus on threat response.
Small Business Manager
Angela’s schedule is packed. Instead of logging in to create user accounts, she enters a request: "Help me create a new NAS account for today’s new hire." MCP Assistant creates the user automatically—no desktop required.
System requirements
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