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A Model Context Protocol Server for Home Assistant

62 stars PythonAI & Machine Learning Updated Oct 31, 2025
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Documentation

mcp-server-home-assistant

A Model Context Protocol Server for Home Assistant. See Model Context Protocol

for context.

The custom component required by this integration is moving to Home Assistant Core in https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/134122

Usage in Claude Desktop

1. Install the home-assistant-model-context-protocol custom component in your Home Assistant instance

1. Create a Long Lived Access Token

1. Clone this git repo to a path like `/Users/allen/Development/mcp-server-home-assistant`

1. Edit your `claude_desktop_config.json` with something like this and include your home assistant url and api token:

json
{
        "mcpServers": {
            "Home-assistant": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "/Users/allen/Development/mcp-server-home-assistant",
                    "run",
                    "mcp-server-home-assistant",
                    "-v",
                    "-v"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "HOME_ASSISTANT_WEB_SOCKET_URL": "http://localhost:8123/api/websocket",
                    "HOME_ASSISTANT_API_TOKEN": "byJhbVci0iJIUzI1ii1sInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.....
                }
            }
        }
    }

1. You can view the logs e.g. `~Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-Home-assistant.log` to understand what is happening

Frequently asked questions

What is mcp-server-home-assistant?

mcp-server-home-assistant is A Model Context Protocol Server for Home Assistant

How do I install mcp-server-home-assistant?

Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

Is mcp-server-home-assistant open source?

Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/allenporter/mcp-server-home-assistant and has 62 stars.

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