Home Assistant MCP Server for Claude Code 15 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Home Assistant as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime — ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via the Vinkius.
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# Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
claude mcp add home-assistant --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Home Assistant MCP Server
Connect to your Home Assistant instance (local or Nabu Casa cloud) and control your entire smart home from any AI agent. Manage lights, climate, media players, covers, switches, and trigger automations via the Home Assistant REST API.
Claude Code registers Home Assistant as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 15 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly — ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Home Assistant data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Entity Discovery — List all entities and their current states across all integrations
- Device Control — Turn lights on/off, adjust brightness, set thermostat temperatures, open/close covers
- Service Calls — Call any Home Assistant service (light, switch, climate, cover, media_player, automation, script)
- State Monitoring — Get real-time state of any entity including sensors, binary sensors, and device trackers
- History & Logbook — Query historical state changes and logbook entries for analysis
- Calendar Management — List and query calendar events from Home Assistant calendars
- Event Automation — Fire custom events to trigger Home Assistant automations
- Template Rendering — Render Jinja2 templates for advanced state access
- Configuration — View system configuration, loaded components, and validate configuration
- Local or Cloud — Works with local instances (http://IP:8123) or Nabu Casa cloud (https://INSTANCE.ui.nabu.casa)
The Home Assistant MCP Server exposes 15 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Home Assistant to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Home Assistant MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Home Assistant
Ask Claude: "Using Home Assistant, show me..." — 15 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Home Assistant MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Home Assistant through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly — no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Home Assistant tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Home Assistant + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Home Assistant MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Home Assistant tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Home Assistant nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Home Assistant outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Home Assistant status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Home Assistant MCP Tools for Claude Code (15)
These 15 tools become available when you connect Home Assistant to Claude Code via MCP:
call_ha_service
This is the primary way to control devices in Home Assistant. COMMON SERVICE CALLS: - light.turn_on: entity_id, brightness (0-255), color_temp, rgb_color - light.turn_off: entity_id - switch.turn_on: entity_id - switch.turn_off: entity_id - climate.set_temperature: entity_id, temperature - climate.set_hvac_mode: entity_id, hvac_mode (heat, cool, auto, off) - cover.open_cover: entity_id - cover.close_cover: entity_id - media_player.turn_on: entity_id - media_player.turn_off: entity_id - media_player.media_play: entity_id - automation.trigger: entity_id - script.turn_on: entity_id DOMAINS: light, switch, climate, cover, fan, lock, media_player, automation, script, scene, input_boolean, input_number, notify PARAMETERS: - domain (REQUIRED): Domain name (e.g. light, switch, climate) - service (REQUIRED): Service name (e.g. turn_on, turn_off, set_temperature) - service_data (OPTIONAL): JSON object with service parameters including entity_id EXAMPLES: - "Turn on living room light" → domain="light", service="turn_on", service_data={"entity_id":"light.living_room"} - "Set bedroom temperature to 20" → domain="climate", service="set_temperature", service_data={"entity_id":"climate.bedroom","temperature":20} Call a Home Assistant service on a domain
check_ha_configuration
Check Home Assistant configuration validity
fire_ha_event
The event type must match automation triggers configured in Home Assistant. Fire a custom event in Home Assistant
get_api_status
Use this as a connectivity test before making other API calls. Check if the Home Assistant API is running
get_calendar_events
Get events from a Home Assistant calendar
get_entity_history
Useful for analyzing trends and past behavior. Get historical state data for an entity
get_entity_state
Use entity IDs from list_entity_states (e.g., light.living_room, climate.bedroom, sensor.temperature). Get the current state of a specific entity
get_ha_config
Get the Home Assistant configuration details
get_logbook_entries
Can be filtered by entity and time range. Get Home Assistant logbook entries
list_available_services
g., light: turn_on, turn_off, toggle; climate: set_temperature, set_hvac_mode). Essential for discovering what actions can be performed. List all available services across all domains
list_entity_states
Each entity includes entity_id, state, last_changed timestamp, and attributes. Essential for discovering available devices. List all entity states in Home Assistant
list_ha_calendars
List all calendars configured in Home Assistant
list_ha_components
List all loaded components/integrations in Home Assistant
list_ha_events
Useful for understanding what events Home Assistant is tracking. List all event types currently registered in Home Assistant
render_ha_template
Useful for accessing HA template functions and state from the API. Render a Jinja2 template in Home Assistant
Example Prompts for Home Assistant in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Home Assistant immediately.
"List all my smart home entities and show me the lights."
"Turn on the living room light and set it to 50% brightness."
"What is the current temperature in the bedroom and what mode is the thermostat?"
Troubleshooting Home Assistant MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Home Assistant to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Home Assistant + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Home Assistant MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Home Assistant with your favorite client
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Connect Home Assistant to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 15 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.