Which integrations are available for this server?

Enables interaction with Home Assistant to control smart home devices, query states, execute services, and manage automations, scripts, dashboards, and system configurations through natural language.

How do I use Home Assistant MCP Server (HA-mcp)?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Home Assistant MCP Server (HA-mcp) Turn off the living room lights and set the thermostat to 70 degrees" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

The Unofficial and Awesome Home Assistant MCP Server

Demo with Claude Desktop

🚀 Get Started

Full guide to get you started with Claude Desktop (~10 min)

No paid subscription required. Click on your operating system:

Quick install (~5 min)

Go to claude.ai and sign in (or create a free account)

Open Terminal and run:

curl -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/master/scripts/install-macos.sh | sh

Download Claude Desktop (or restart: Claude menu → Quit)
Ask Claude: "Can you see my Home Assistant?"

You're now connected to the demo environment! Connect your own Home Assistant →

Go to claude.ai and sign in (or create a free account)

Open Windows PowerShell (from Start menu) and run:

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/master/scripts/install-windows.ps1 | iex

Download Claude Desktop (or restart: File → Exit)
Ask Claude: "Can you see my Home Assistant?"

You're now connected to the demo environment! Connect your own Home Assistant →

🧙 Setup Wizard for 15+ clients

Claude Code, Gemini CLI, ChatGPT, Open WebUI, VSCode, Cursor, and more.

Having issues? Check the FAQ & Troubleshooting

💬 What Can You Do With It?

Just talk to Claude naturally. Here are some real examples:

You Say	What Happens
"Create an automation that turns on the porch light at sunset"	Creates the automation with proper triggers and actions
"Add a weather card to my dashboard"	Updates your Lovelace dashboard with the new card
"The motion sensor automation isn't working, debug it"	Analyzes execution traces, identifies the issue, suggests fixes
"Make my morning routine automation also turn on the coffee maker"	Reads the existing automation, adds the new action, updates it
"Create a script that sets movie mode: dim lights, close blinds, turn on TV"	Creates a reusable script with the sequence of actions

Spend less time configuring, more time enjoying your smart home.

✨ Features

Category	Capabilities
🔍 Search	Fuzzy entity search, deep config search, system overview
🏠 Control	Any service, bulk device control, real-time states
🔧 Manage	Automations, scripts, helpers, dashboards, areas, zones, groups, calendars, blueprints
📊 Monitor	History, statistics, camera snapshots, automation traces, ZHA devices
💾 System	Backup/restore, updates, add-ons, device registry

Category	Tools
Search & Discovery	`ha_search_entities`, `ha_deep_search`, `ha_get_overview`, `ha_get_state`
Service & Device Control	`ha_call_service`, `ha_bulk_control`, `ha_get_operation_status`, `ha_get_bulk_status`, `ha_list_services`
Automations	`ha_config_get_automation`, `ha_config_set_automation`, `ha_config_remove_automation`
Scripts	`ha_config_get_script`, `ha_config_set_script`, `ha_config_remove_script`
Helper Entities	`ha_config_list_helpers`, `ha_config_set_helper`, `ha_config_remove_helper`
Dashboards	`ha_config_get_dashboard`, `ha_config_set_dashboard`, `ha_config_update_dashboard_metadata`, `ha_config_delete_dashboard`, `ha_get_dashboard_guide`, `ha_get_card_types`, `ha_get_card_documentation`
Areas & Floors	`ha_config_list_areas`, `ha_config_set_area`, `ha_config_remove_area`, `ha_config_list_floors`, `ha_config_set_floor`, `ha_config_remove_floor`
Labels	`ha_config_get_label`, `ha_config_set_label`, `ha_config_remove_label`, `ha_manage_entity_labels`
Zones	`ha_get_zone`, `ha_create_zone`, `ha_update_zone`, `ha_delete_zone`
Groups	`ha_config_list_groups`, `ha_config_set_group`, `ha_config_remove_group`
Todo Lists	`ha_get_todo`, `ha_add_todo_item`, `ha_update_todo_item`, `ha_remove_todo_item`
Calendar	`ha_config_get_calendar_events`, `ha_config_set_calendar_event`, `ha_config_remove_calendar_event`
Blueprints	`ha_list_blueprints`, `ha_get_blueprint`, `ha_import_blueprint`
Device Registry	`ha_get_device`, `ha_update_device`, `ha_remove_device`, `ha_rename_entity`
ZHA & Integrations	`ha_get_zha_devices`, `ha_get_entity_integration_source`
Add-ons	`ha_get_addon`
Camera	`ha_get_camera_image`
History & Statistics	`ha_get_history`, `ha_get_statistics`
Automation Traces	`ha_get_automation_traces`
System & Updates	`ha_check_config`, `ha_restart`, `ha_reload_core`, `ha_get_system_info`, `ha_get_system_health`, `ha_get_updates`
Backup & Restore	`ha_backup_create`, `ha_backup_restore`
Utility	`ha_get_logbook`, `ha_eval_template`, `ha_get_domain_docs`, `ha_get_integration`

🧠 Better Results with Agent Skills

This server gives your AI agent tools to control Home Assistant. For better configurations, pair it with Home Assistant Agent Skills — domain knowledge that teaches the agent Home Assistant best practices.

An MCP server can create automations, helpers, and dashboards, but it has no opinion on how to structure them. Without domain knowledge, agents tend to over-rely on templates, pick the wrong helper type, or produce automations that are hard to maintain. The skills fill that gap: native constructs over Jinja2 workarounds, correct helper selection, safe refactoring workflows, and proper use of automation modes.

🧪 Dev Channel

Want early access to new features and fixes? Dev releases (.devN) are published on every push to master.

Dev Channel Documentation — Instructions for pip/uvx, Docker, and Home Assistant add-on.

🤝 Contributing

For development setup, testing instructions, and contribution guidelines, see CONTRIBUTING.md.

For comprehensive testing documentation, see tests/README.md.

🔒 Privacy

Ha-mcp runs locally on your machine. Your smart home data stays on your network.

Configurable telemetry — optional anonymous usage stats
No personal data collection — we never collect entity names, configs, or device data
User-controlled bug reports — only sent with your explicit approval

For full details, see our Privacy Policy.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Home Assistant: Amazing smart home platform (!)
FastMCP: Excellent MCP server framework
Model Context Protocol: Standardized AI-application communication
Claude Code: AI-powered coding assistant

👥 Contributors

@julienld — Project maintainer & core contributor.
@kingbear2 — Windows UV setup guide.
@sergeykad — Dashboard card-level CRUD operations, better changelogs and removed the dependency to textdistance/numpy.
@konradwalsh — Financial support via GitHub Sponsors. Thank you! ☕
@cj-elevate — Integration & entity management tools (enable/disable/delete).
@kingpanther13 — Dev channel documentation, bulk control validation, OAuth 2.1 docs, tool consolidation, error handling improvements, and native solutions guidance.
@Danm72 — Entity registry tools (ha_set_entity, ha_get_entity) for managing entity properties.
@Raygooo — SOCKS proxy support.