Model Context Protocol Server for Home Assistant

The server uses the MCP protocol to share access to a local Home Assistant instance with an LLM application.

A powerful bridge between your Home Assistant instance and Language Learning Models (LLMs), enabling natural language control and monitoring of your smart home devices through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server provides a comprehensive API for managing your entire Home Assistant ecosystem, from device control to system administration.

Features

• 🎮 Device Control: Control any Home Assistant device through natural language

• 🔄 Real-time Updates: Get instant updates through Server-Sent Events (SSE)

• 🤖 Automation Management: Create, update, and manage automations

• 📊 State Monitoring: Track and query device states

• 🔐 Secure: Token-based authentication and rate limiting

• 📱 Mobile Ready: Works with any HTTP-capable client

Related MCP server: Home Assistant MCP

Real-time Updates with SSE

The server includes a powerful Server-Sent Events (SSE) system that provides real-time updates from your Home Assistant instance. This allows you to:

• 🔄 Get instant state changes for any device

• 📡 Monitor automation triggers and executions

• 🎯 Subscribe to specific domains or entities

• 📊 Track service calls and script executions

Quick SSE Example

const eventSource = new EventSource(
  'http://localhost:3000/subscribe_events?token=YOUR_TOKEN&domain=light'
);

eventSource.onmessage = (event) => {
  const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
  console.log('Update received:', data);
};

See SSE_API.md for complete documentation of the SSE system.

Table of Contents

• Key Features

• Prerequisites

• Installation

  • Basic Setup

  • Docker Setup (Recommended)

• Configuration

• Development

• API Reference

  • Device Control

  • Add-on Management

  • Package Management

  • Automation Management

• Natural Language Integration

• Troubleshooting

• Project Status

• Contributing

• Resources

• License

Key Features

Core Functionality 🎮

• Smart Device Control

  • 💡 Lights: Brightness, color temperature, RGB color

  • 🌡️ Climate: Temperature, HVAC modes, fan modes, humidity

  • 🚪 Covers: Position and tilt control

  • 🔌 Switches: On/off control

  • 🚨 Sensors & Contacts: State monitoring

  • 🎵 Media Players: Playback control, volume, source selection

  • 🌪️ Fans: Speed, oscillation, direction

  • 🔒 Locks: Lock/unlock control

  • 🧹 Vacuums: Start, stop, return to base

  • 📹 Cameras: Motion detection, snapshots

System Management 🛠️

• Add-on Management

  • Browse available add-ons

  • Install/uninstall add-ons

  • Start/stop/restart add-ons

  • Version management

  • Configuration access

• Package Management (HACS)

  • Integration with Home Assistant Community Store

  • Multiple package types support:

    • Custom integrations

    • Frontend themes

    • Python scripts

    • AppDaemon apps

    • NetDaemon apps

  • Version control and updates

  • Repository management

• Automation Management

  • Create and edit automations

  • Advanced configuration options:

    • Multiple trigger types

    • Complex conditions

    • Action sequences

    • Execution modes

  • Duplicate and modify existing automations

  • Enable/disable automation rules

  • Trigger automation manually

Architecture Features 🏗️

• Intelligent Organization

  • Area and floor-based device grouping

  • State monitoring and querying

  • Smart context awareness

  • Historical data access

• Robust Architecture

  • Comprehensive error handling

  • State validation

  • Secure API integration

  • TypeScript type safety

  • Extensive test coverage

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20.10.0 or higher

• NPM package manager

• Docker Compose for containerization

• Running Home Assistant instance

• Home Assistant long-lived access token (How to get token)

• HACS installed for package management features

• Supervisor access for add-on management

Installation

Basic Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/tevonsb/homeassistant-mcp.git
cd homeassistant-mcp

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Docker Setup (Recommended)

The project includes Docker support for easy deployment and consistent environments across different platforms.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/tevonsb/homeassistant-mcp.git
   cd homeassistant-mcp

2. Configure environment:

   cp .env.example .env

   Edit the .env file with your Home Assistant configuration:

   # Home Assistant Configuration
   HASS_HOST=http://homeassistant.local:8123
   HASS_TOKEN=your_home_assistant_token
   HASS_SOCKET_URL=ws://homeassistant.local:8123/api/websocket
   
   # Server Configuration
   PORT=3000
   NODE_ENV=production
   DEBUG=false

3. Build and run with Docker Compose:

   # Build and start the containers
   docker compose up -d
   
   # View logs
   docker compose logs -f
   
   # Stop the service
   docker compose down

4. Verify the installation: The server should now be running at http://localhost:3000. You can check the health endpoint at http://localhost:3000/health.

5. Update the application:

   # Pull the latest changes
   git pull
   
   # Rebuild and restart the containers
   docker compose up -d --build

Docker Configuration

The Docker setup includes:

• Multi-stage build for optimal image size

• Health checks for container monitoring

• Volume mounting for environment configuration

• Automatic container restart on failure

• Exposed port 3000 for API access

Docker Compose Environment Variables

All environment variables can be configured in the .env file. The following variables are supported:

• HASS_HOST: Your Home Assistant instance URL

• HASS_TOKEN: Long-lived access token for Home Assistant

• HASS_SOCKET_URL: WebSocket URL for Home Assistant

• PORT: Server port (default: 3000)

• NODE_ENV: Environment (production/development)

• DEBUG: Enable debug mode (true/false)

Configuration

Environment Variables

# Home Assistant Configuration
HASS_HOST=http://homeassistant.local:8123  # Your Home Assistant instance URL
HASS_TOKEN=your_home_assistant_token       # Long-lived access token
HASS_SOCKET_URL=ws://homeassistant.local:8123/api/websocket  # WebSocket URL

# Server Configuration
PORT=3000                # Server port (default: 3000)
NODE_ENV=production     # Environment (production/development)
DEBUG=false            # Enable debug mode

# Test Configuration
TEST_HASS_HOST=http://localhost:8123  # Test instance URL
TEST_HASS_TOKEN=test_token           # Test token

Configuration Files

1. Development: Copy .env.example to .env.development

2. Production: Copy .env.example to .env.production

3. Testing: Copy .env.example to .env.test

Adding to Claude Desktop (or other clients)

To use your new Home Assistant MCP server, you can add Claude Desktop as a client. Add the following to the configuration. Note this will run the MCP within claude and does not work with the Docker method.

{
  "homeassistant": {
    "command": "node",
    "args": [<path/to/your/dist/folder>]
    "env": {
      NODE_ENV=development
      HASS_HOST=http://homeassistant.local:8123
      HASS_TOKEN=your_home_assistant_token
      PORT=3000
      HASS_SOCKET_URL=ws://homeassistant.local:8123/api/websocket
      LOG_LEVEL=debug
    }
  }
}

API Reference

Device Control

Common Entity Controls

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "turn_on",  // or "turn_off", "toggle"
  "entity_id": "light.living_room"
}

Light Control

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "turn_on",
  "entity_id": "light.living_room",
  "brightness": 128,
  "color_temp": 4000,
  "rgb_color": [255, 0, 0]
}

Add-on Management

List Available Add-ons

{
  "tool": "addon",
  "action": "list"
}

Install Add-on

{
  "tool": "addon",
  "action": "install",
  "slug": "core_configurator",
  "version": "5.6.0"
}

Manage Add-on State

{
  "tool": "addon",
  "action": "start",  // or "stop", "restart"
  "slug": "core_configurator"
}

Package Management

List HACS Packages

{
  "tool": "package",
  "action": "list",
  "category": "integration"  // or "plugin", "theme", "python_script", "appdaemon", "netdaemon"
}

Install Package

{
  "tool": "package",
  "action": "install",
  "category": "integration",
  "repository": "hacs/integration",
  "version": "1.32.0"
}

Automation Management

Create Automation

{
  "tool": "automation_config",
  "action": "create",
  "config": {
    "alias": "Motion Light",
    "description": "Turn on light when motion detected",
    "mode": "single",
    "trigger": [
      {
        "platform": "state",
        "entity_id": "binary_sensor.motion",
        "to": "on"
      }
    ],
    "action": [
      {
        "service": "light.turn_on",
        "target": {
          "entity_id": "light.living_room"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Duplicate Automation

{
  "tool": "automation_config",
  "action": "duplicate",
  "automation_id": "automation.motion_light"
}

Core Functions

State Management

GET /api/state
POST /api/state

Manages the current state of the system.

Example Request:

POST /api/state
{
  "context": "living_room",
  "state": {
    "lights": "on",
    "temperature": 22
  }
}

Context Updates

POST /api/context

Updates the current context with new information.

Example Request:

POST /api/context
{
  "user": "john",
  "location": "kitchen",
  "time": "morning",
  "activity": "cooking"
}

Action Endpoints

Execute Action

POST /api/action

Executes a specified action with given parameters.

Example Request:

POST /api/action
{
  "action": "turn_on_lights",
  "parameters": {
    "room": "living_room",
    "brightness": 80
  }
}

Batch Actions

POST /api/actions/batch

Executes multiple actions in sequence.

Example Request:

POST /api/actions/batch
{
  "actions": [
    {
      "action": "turn_on_lights",
      "parameters": {
        "room": "living_room"
      }
    },
    {
      "action": "set_temperature",
      "parameters": {
        "temperature": 22
      }
    }
  ]
}

Query Functions

Get Available Actions

GET /api/actions

Returns a list of all available actions.

Example Response:

{
  "actions": [
    {
      "name": "turn_on_lights",
      "parameters": ["room", "brightness"],
      "description": "Turns on lights in specified room"
    },
    {
      "name": "set_temperature",
      "parameters": ["temperature"],
      "description": "Sets temperature in current context"
    }
  ]
}

Context Query

GET /api/context?type=current

Retrieves context information.

Example Response:

{
  "current_context": {
    "user": "john",
    "location": "kitchen",
    "time": "morning",
    "activity": "cooking"
  }
}

WebSocket Events

The server supports real-time updates via WebSocket connections.

// Client-side connection example
const ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:3000/ws');

ws.onmessage = (event) => {
  const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
  console.log('Received update:', data);
};

Supported Events

• state_change: Emitted when system state changes

• context_update: Emitted when context is updated

• action_executed: Emitted when an action is completed

• error: Emitted when an error occurs

Example Event Data:

{
  "event": "state_change",
  "data": {
    "previous_state": {
      "lights": "off"
    },
    "current_state": {
      "lights": "on"
    },
    "timestamp": "2024-03-20T10:30:00Z"
  }
}

Error Handling

All endpoints return standard HTTP status codes:

• 200: Success

• 400: Bad Request

• 401: Unauthorized

• 403: Forbidden

• 404: Not Found

• 500: Internal Server Error

Error Response Format:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_PARAMETERS",
    "message": "Missing required parameter: room",
    "details": {
      "missing_fields": ["room"]
    }
  }
}

Rate Limiting

The API implements rate limiting to prevent abuse:

• 100 requests per minute per IP for regular endpoints

• 1000 requests per minute per IP for WebSocket connections

When rate limit is exceeded, the server returns:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
    "message": "Too many requests",
    "reset_time": "2024-03-20T10:31:00Z"
  }
}

Example Usage

Using curl

# Get current state
curl -X GET \
  http://localhost:3000/api/state \
  -H 'Authorization: ApiKey your_api_key_here'

# Execute action
curl -X POST \
  http://localhost:3000/api/action \
  -H 'Authorization: ApiKey your_api_key_here' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "action": "turn_on_lights",
    "parameters": {
      "room": "living_room",
      "brightness": 80
    }
  }'

Using JavaScript

// Execute action
async function executeAction() {
  const response = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/action', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'ApiKey your_api_key_here',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      action: 'turn_on_lights',
      parameters: {
        room: 'living_room',
        brightness: 80
      }
    })
  });
  
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log('Action result:', data);
}

Development

# Development mode with hot reload
npm run dev

# Build project
npm run build

# Production mode
npm run start

# Run tests
npx jest --config=jest.config.cjs

# Run tests with coverage
npx jest --coverage

# Lint code
npm run lint

# Format code
npm run format

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Node.js Version (

   • Solution: Update to Node.js 20.10.0+

   nvm install 20.10.0
   nvm use 20.10.0

2. Connection Issues

   • Verify Home Assistant is running

   • Check HASS_HOST accessibility

   • Validate token permissions

   • Ensure WebSocket connection for real-time updates

3. Add-on Management Issues

   • Verify Supervisor access

   • Check add-on compatibility

   • Validate system resources

4. HACS Integration Issues

   • Verify HACS installation

   • Check HACS integration status

   • Validate repository access

5. Automation Issues

   • Verify entity availability

   • Check trigger conditions

   • Validate service calls

   • Monitor execution logs

Project Status

✅ Complete

• Entity, Floor, and Area access

• Device control (Lights, Climate, Covers, Switches, Contacts)

• Add-on management system

• Package management through HACS

• Advanced automation configuration

• Basic state management

• Error handling and validation

• Docker containerization

• Jest testing setup

• TypeScript integration

• Environment variable management

• Home Assistant API integration

• Project documentation

🚧 In Progress

• WebSocket implementation for real-time updates

• Enhanced security features

• Tool organization optimization

• Performance optimization

• Resource context integration

• API documentation generation

• Multi-platform desktop integration

• Advanced error recovery

• Custom prompt testing

• Enhanced macOS integration

• Type safety improvements

• Testing coverage expansion

Contributing

1. Fork the repository

2. Create a feature branch

3. Implement your changes

4. Add tests for new functionality

5. Ensure all tests pass

6. Submit a pull request

Resources

• MCP Documentation

• Home Assistant Docs

• HA REST API

• HACS Documentation

• TypeScript Documentation

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file