🏠 Home Assistant via MCP protocol
VerifiedThe skill for control Home Assistant smart home devices and query states using MCP protocol.
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# Home Assistant Control Home Assistant smart home and query states using MCP protocol.
Prerequisites Enable MCP server in Home Assistant: - Browse to your Home Assistant instance. - Go to Settings > Devices & services. - In the bottom right corner, select the [+ Add Integration](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start?domain=mcp) button. - From the list, select Model Context Protocol. - Follow the instructions on screen to complete the setup.
Usage ```shell # Get states mcporter call home-assistant.GetLiveContext
# Turn on the device mcporter call home-assistant.HassTurnOn(name: "Bedroom Light") mcporter call home-assistant.HassTurnOn(name: "Light", area: "Bedroom")
# Turn off the device mcporter call home-assistant.HassTurnOff(name: "Bedroom Light") mcporter call home-assistant.HassTurnOff(area: "Bedroom", domain: ["light"])
# Control light # brightness: The percentage of the light, where 0 is off and 100 is fully lit. # color: Name of color mcporter call home-assistant.HassLightSet(name: "Bedroom Light", brightness: 50)
# Control fan # percentage: The percentage of the fan, where 0 is off and 100 is full speed. mcporter call home-assistant.HassFanSetSpeed(name: "Fan", area: "Bedroom", percentage: 80) ```
- Execute the following command to learn about specific usage methods:
- `mcporter list home-assistant --schema --all-parameters`
Config When prompted that the MCP server does not exist, remind the user to configure the `HASS_BASE_URL` and `HASS_ACCESS_TOKEN` environment variables by executing the following command to add the configuration: ```shell mcporter config add home-assistant \ --transport http \ --url "${HASS_BASE_URL:-http://homeassistant.local:8123}/api/mcp" \ --header "Authorization=Bearer \${HASS_ACCESS_TOKEN}" ```
About `mcporter` - When command `mcporter` does not exist, use `npx -y mcporter` instead. - https://github.com/steipete/mcporter/raw/refs/heads/main/docs/call-syntax.md - https://github.com/steipete/mcporter/raw/refs/heads/main/docs/cli-reference.md
Use Cases
- Control Home Assistant smart devices via MCP protocol from AI agents
- Query Home Assistant entity states and sensor data through MCP
- Manage home automations and scenes using AI-driven MCP commands
- Build voice and chat-controlled smart home interfaces via MCP
- Integrate Home Assistant with AI agent ecosystems through standardized protocol
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Compatible with multiple platforms including claude-code, openclaw
- +Well-documented with detailed usage instructions and examples
- +Strong community adoption with a large number of downloads
Cons
- -Requires API tokens or authentication setup before first use
- -No built-in analytics or usage metrics dashboard
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