Ha MCP vs Slhad Aha MCP
A side-by-side look at the Ha MCP and Slhad Aha MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ha MCP for home automation work as a local process; choose Slhad Aha MCP 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 Ha MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
HOMEASSISTANT_URL, HOMEASSISTANT_TOKEN.
Choose Slhad Aha MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
HASS_URL, HASS_ACCESS_TOKEN. - You want tools like
Configuration.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Home Automation | Home Automation |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | HOMEASSISTANT_URLHOMEASSISTANT_TOKEN | HASS_URLHASS_ACCESS_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5,179 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 1 |
| Full listing | View Ha MCP | View Slhad Aha MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Ha MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Slhad Aha MCP tools 1
ConfigurationValidate and manage Home Assistant configuration
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.
Ha MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ha-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"ha-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"HOMEASSISTANT_URL": "YOUR_HOMEASSISTANT_URL_HERE",
"HOMEASSISTANT_TOKEN": "YOUR_HOMEASSISTANT_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Slhad Aha MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"slhad-aha-mcp": {
"url": "http://localhost:8081/sse"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ha MCP is categorized under Home Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Slhad Aha MCP belongs to Home Automation and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Ha MCP for home automation work and Slhad Aha MCP 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.
Ha MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Slhad Aha MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 ha-mcp and slhad-aha-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ha MCP has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5,179 GitHub stars. Slhad Aha MCP has 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.