AdGuard Home MCP Server vs Home Assistant
A side-by-side look at the AdGuard Home MCP Server and Home Assistant MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose AdGuard Home MCP Server for home automation work as a local process; choose Home Assistant for home automation over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose AdGuard Home MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ADGUARD_URL, ADGUARD_USERNAME, ADGUARD_PASSWORD, ADGUARD_ACCESS_TIER, ADGUARD_CATEGORIES, ADGUARD_TOOL_BLACKLIST, ADGUARD_TOOL_WHITELIST, MCP_TRANSPORT. - You want tools like
global_get_status, global_get_profile, global_check_version.
Choose Home Assistant when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Home Automation | Home Automation |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 73/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | ADGUARD_URLADGUARD_USERNAMEADGUARD_PASSWORDADGUARD_ACCESS_TIERADGUARD_CATEGORIESADGUARD_TOOL_BLACKLISTADGUARD_TOOL_WHITELISTMCP_TRANSPORT | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 12 | — |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 1 upvotes |
| Tools | 65 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View AdGuard Home MCP Server | View Home Assistant |
Tools & capabilities
AdGuard Home MCP Server tools 65
global_get_statusRetrieve server status including version, DNS addresses, protection state, and portsglobal_get_profileRetrieve user profile (name, language, theme)global_check_versionCheck for AdGuard Home updates and compare with current versionglobal_set_protectionEnable or disable DNS protection globally, with optional duration for temporary disableglobal_update_profileUpdate user profile settings (name, language, theme)global_begin_updateInitiate an AdGuard Home software updatedns_get_infoRetrieve full DNS configuration including upstreams, cache settings, blocking mode, and DNSSECdns_test_upstreamTest upstream DNS server configuration to verify servers are reachabledns_set_configUpdate DNS server configuration (23 optional fields for partial update, incl. rate-limit subnet lengths and allowlist)dns_clear_cacheClear the DNS resolver cachequerylog_getSearch DNS query log with optional filtering by reason or response status, search term, and cursor pagination via `older_than` (returns a paging hint on empty results)querylog_get_configRetrieve query log configuration settings- +53 more on the listing page
Home Assistant tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
AdGuard Home MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"adguard-home-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@samik081/mcp-adguard-home"
],
"env": {
"ADGUARD_URL": "YOUR_ADGUARD_URL_HERE",
"ADGUARD_USERNAME": "YOUR_ADGUARD_USERNAME_HERE",
"ADGUARD_PASSWORD": "YOUR_ADGUARD_PASSWORD_HERE",
"ADGUARD_ACCESS_TIER": "YOUR_ADGUARD_ACCESS_TIER_HERE",
"ADGUARD_CATEGORIES": "YOUR_ADGUARD_CATEGORIES_HERE",
"ADGUARD_TOOL_BLACKLIST": "YOUR_ADGUARD_TOOL_BLACKLIST_HERE",
"ADGUARD_TOOL_WHITELIST": "YOUR_ADGUARD_TOOL_WHITELIST_HERE",
"MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Home Assistant
{
"mcpServers": {
"home-assistant": {
"url": "https://homeway.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
AdGuard Home MCP Server is categorized under Home Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Home Assistant belongs to Home Automation and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick AdGuard Home MCP Server for home automation work and Home Assistant for home automation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
AdGuard Home MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Home Assistant is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add adguard-home-mcp-server and home-assistant as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, AdGuard Home MCP Server has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 12 GitHub stars. Home Assistant has 73/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.