Ha MCP vs Tapo MCP
A side-by-side look at the Ha MCP and Tapo 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; choose Tapo MCP for home automation as a local process. 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.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
HOMEASSISTANT_URL, HOMEASSISTANT_TOKEN.
Choose Tapo MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
TAPO_USERNAME, TAPO_PASSWORD, IP_ADDRESS.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Home Automation | Home Automation |
| Quality signal | 44/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | other |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | HOMEASSISTANT_URLHOMEASSISTANT_TOKEN | TAPO_USERNAMETAPO_PASSWORDIP_ADDRESS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5,186 | 862 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Ha MCP | View Tapo MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Ha MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Tapo MCP 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.
Ha MCP
No confirmed install command for Ha MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Tapo MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"tapo-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"tapo"
],
"env": {
"TAPO_USERNAME": "YOUR_TAPO_USERNAME_HERE",
"TAPO_PASSWORD": "YOUR_TAPO_PASSWORD_HERE",
"IP_ADDRESS": "YOUR_IP_ADDRESS_HERE"
}
}
}
}