Bring Smart Home
to CrewAI
Create your Vinkius account to connect Home Assistant to CrewAI and start using all 15 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the 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.
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)
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Home Assistant URL and Long-Lived Access Token
- Start controlling your smart home from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Your AI becomes a smart home assistant, helping you manage lighting, climate, media, and automations across your entire home.
Who is this for?
- Smart Home Enthusiasts — control all Home Assistant-connected devices from AI assistants
- Home Automation Builders — integrate HA into broader automation workflows and scripts
- Property Managers — monitor and control devices across multiple properties
- Energy-Conscious Users — optimize device states for energy savings via automations
- Security-Conscious Users — monitor sensors, cameras, and alarm states remotely
Built-in capabilities (15)
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 Home Assistant configuration validity
The event type must match automation triggers configured in Home Assistant. Fire a custom event in Home Assistant
Use this as a connectivity test before making other API calls. Check if the Home Assistant API is running
Get events from a Home Assistant calendar
Useful for analyzing trends and past behavior. Get historical state data for an entity
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 the Home Assistant configuration details
Can be filtered by entity and time range. Get Home Assistant logbook entries
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
Each entity includes entity_id, state, last_changed timestamp, and attributes. Essential for discovering available devices. List all entity states in Home Assistant
List all calendars configured in Home Assistant
List all loaded components/integrations in Home Assistant
Useful for understanding what events Home Assistant is tracking. List all event types currently registered in Home Assistant
Useful for accessing HA template functions and state from the API. Render a Jinja2 template in Home Assistant
Why CrewAI?
When paired with CrewAI, Home Assistant becomes a first-class tool in your multi-agent workflows. Each agent in the crew can call Home Assistant tools autonomously, one agent queries data, another analyzes results, a third compiles reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius with zero configuration overhead.
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Multi-agent collaboration lets you decompose complex workflows into specialized roles, one agent researches, another analyzes, a third generates reports, each with access to MCP tools
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CrewAI's native MCP integration requires zero adapter code: pass Vinkius Edge URL directly in the
mcpsparameter and agents auto-discover every available tool at runtime - —
Built-in task delegation and shared memory mean agents can pass context between steps without manual state management, enabling multi-hop reasoning across tool calls
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Sequential and hierarchical crew patterns map naturally to real-world workflows: enumerate subdomains → analyze DNS history → check WHOIS records → compile findings into actionable reports
Home Assistant in CrewAI
Why run Home Assistant with Vinkius?
The Home Assistant connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 15 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Home Assistant using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Home Assistant and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Home Assistant to CrewAI through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Home Assistant for CrewAI
Every request between CrewAI and Home Assistant is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
What Home Assistant URL should I use?
For local instances, use your Home Assistant's local network URL: http://YOUR_IP:8123 (or http://homeassistant.local:8123). For cloud access via Nabu Casa, use your remote URL: https://YOUR_INSTANCE.ui.nabu.casa. The API is accessible at the same base URL as your Home Assistant frontend.
How do I get a Long-Lived Access Token?
Log in to your Home Assistant web interface, go to your user profile (click your name in the sidebar, then Profile), scroll down to Long-Lived Access Tokens, click Create Token, give it a name (e.g., 'MCP Server'), and copy the generated token. This token never expires unless manually revoked.
What devices and integrations are supported?
All Home Assistant integrations are supported since the API works at the service/state level. This includes lights (Philips Hue, LIFX, etc.), thermostats (Nest, Ecobee, etc.), covers/blinds, switches, media players (Sonos, Chromecast, etc.), sensors, cameras, locks, vacuums, and 1000+ other integrations. Use list_entity_states to discover all available entities.
Can I trigger Home Assistant automations from the API?
Yes! You can trigger automations in multiple ways: 1) Call the automation.trigger service directly, 2) Fire a custom event using fire_ha_event that matches an event trigger in your automation, 3) Call the script.turn_on service to run scripts. You can also control devices directly which will trigger related automations.
How does CrewAI discover and connect to MCP tools?
CrewAI connects to MCP servers lazily. when the crew starts, each agent resolves its MCP URLs and fetches the tool catalog via the standard tools/list method. This means tools are always fresh and reflect the server's current capabilities. No tool schemas need to be hardcoded.
Can different agents in the same crew use different MCP servers?
Yes. Each agent has its own mcps list, so you can assign specific servers to specific roles. For example, a reconnaissance agent might use a domain intelligence server while an analysis agent uses a vulnerability database server.
What happens when an MCP tool call fails during a crew run?
CrewAI wraps tool failures as context for the agent. The LLM receives the error message and can decide to retry with different parameters, fall back to a different tool, or mark the task as partially complete. This resilience is critical for production workflows.
Can CrewAI agents call multiple MCP tools in parallel?
CrewAI agents execute tool calls sequentially within a single reasoning step. However, you can run multiple agents in parallel using process=Process.parallel, each calling different MCP tools concurrently. This is ideal for workflows where separate data sources need to be queried simultaneously.
Can I run CrewAI crews on a schedule (cron)?
Yes. CrewAI crews are standard Python scripts, so you can invoke them via cron, Airflow, Celery, or any task scheduler. The crew.kickoff() method runs synchronously by default, making it straightforward to integrate into existing pipelines.
MCP tools not discovered
Ensure the Edge URL is correct. CrewAI connects lazily when the crew starts. check console output.
Agent not using tools
Make the task description specific. Instead of "do something", say "Use the available tools to list contacts".
Timeout errors
CrewAI has a 10s connection timeout by default. Ensure your network can reach the Edge URL.
Rate limiting or 429 errors
Vinkius enforces per-token rate limits. Check your subscription tier and request quota in the dashboard. Upgrade if you need higher throughput.
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