Unraid API Skill

Query and monitor Unraid servers via the GraphQL API.

What's Included

This skill provides complete access to all 27 read-only Unraid GraphQL API endpoints.

Files

skills/unraid/
├── SKILL.md                           # Main skill documentation
├── README.md                          # This file
├── scripts/
│   └── unraid-query.sh               # GraphQL query helper script
├── examples/
│   ├── monitoring-dashboard.sh       # Complete system dashboard
│   ├── disk-health.sh                # Disk temperature & health check
│   └── read-logs.sh                  # Log file reader
└── references/
    ├── api-reference.md              # Complete API documentation
    └── quick-reference.md            # Common queries cheat sheet

Quick Start

Set your credentials:

export UNRAID_URL="https://your-unraid-server/graphql"
export UNRAID_API_KEY="your-api-key"

Run a query:

cd skills/unraid
./scripts/unraid-query.sh -q "{ online }"

Run examples:

./examples/monitoring-dashboard.sh
./examples/disk-health.sh

Triggers

This skill activates when you mention:

"check Unraid"
"monitor Unraid"
"Unraid API"
"Unraid disk temperatures"
"Unraid array status"
"read Unraid logs"
And more Unraid-related monitoring tasks

Features

27 working endpoints - All read-only queries documented
Helper script - Easy CLI interface for GraphQL queries
Example scripts - Ready-to-use monitoring scripts
Complete reference - Detailed documentation with examples
Quick reference - Common queries cheat sheet

Endpoints Covered

System & Monitoring

System info (CPU, OS, hardware)
Real-time metrics (CPU %, memory %)
Configuration & settings
Log files (list & read)

Storage

Array status & disks
All physical disks (including cache/USB)
Network shares
Parity check status

Virtualization

Docker containers
Virtual machines

Power & Alerts

UPS devices
System notifications

Administration

API key management
User & authentication
Server registration
UI customization

Requirements

Unraid 7.2+ (GraphQL API)
API Key with Viewer role
jq for JSON parsing (usually pre-installed)
curl for HTTP requests

Getting an API Key

Log in to Unraid WebGUI
Settings → Management Access → API Keys
Click "Create API Key"
Name: "monitoring" (or whatever you like)
Role: Select "Viewer" (read-only)
Copy the generated key

Documentation

SKILL.md - Start here for task-oriented guidance
references/api-reference.md - Complete endpoint reference
references/quick-reference.md - Quick query examples

Examples

System Status

./scripts/unraid-query.sh -q "{ online metrics { cpu { percentTotal } } }"

Disk Health

./examples/disk-health.sh

Complete Dashboard

./examples/monitoring-dashboard.sh

Read Logs

./examples/read-logs.sh syslog 20

Notes

All sizes are in kilobytes
Temperatures are in Celsius
Docker container logs are not accessible via API (use SSH)
Poll no faster than every 5 seconds to avoid server load

Version

Skill Version: 1.0.0
API Version: Unraid 7.2 GraphQL
Tested: 2026-01-21
Endpoints: 27 working read-only queries