Home Assistant MCP vs MCP Pihole
A side-by-side look at the Home Assistant MCP and MCP Pihole MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Home Assistant MCPHome Automation · Local subprocess (stdio)Home Assistant and ESPHome for coding agents: states, services, automations, dashboards, flashing.56GoodAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Home Assistant MCP for home automation work as a local process; choose MCP Pihole 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?
HChoose Home Assistant MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
ha_get_config, ha_list_entities, ha_get_state.
Choose MCP Pihole when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PIHOLE_URL, PIHOLE_PASSWORD. - You want tools like
pihole_get_stats, pihole_get_top_blocked, pihole_get_top_permitted.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | H Home Assistant MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Home Automation | Home Automation |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | PIHOLE_URLPIHOLE_PASSWORD |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 8 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 80 | 16 |
| Full listing | View Home Assistant MCP | View MCP Pihole |
Tools & capabilities
Home Assistant MCP tools 80
ha_get_configCore config: version, location, time zone, loaded components.ha_list_entitiesList entities (filter by domain, free-text search, area).ha_get_stateFull state + attributes for one or more entities.ha_get_historyHistorical state changes over a time window. Given only a start time, it runs up to now (Home Assistant alone stops 24 hours after the start); `ha_get_logbook` does the same.ha_list_servicesAvailable services (and their fields for a given domain).ha_list_areasAreas (rooms/zones).ha_list_devicesDevice registry (filter by area / search).ha_get_entity_registryRegistry metadata: platform, area, device, disabled/hidden.ha_render_templateRender a Jinja2 template against live state.ha_list_helpersList stored helpers (input_boolean, input_number, counter, timer, …).ha_list_automationsAutomations with entity_id, unique id, state, last-triggered.ha_get_automationFull automation config (triggers/conditions/actions).- +68 more on the listing page
MCP Pihole tools 16
pihole_get_statsGet comprehensive Pi-hole statisticspihole_get_top_blockedGet top blocked domainspihole_get_top_permittedGet top permitted domainspihole_get_top_clientsGet top clients by query countpihole_get_query_logGet recent DNS queriespihole_get_blocking_statusCheck if blocking is enabledpihole_enable_blockingEnable DNS blockingpihole_disable_blockingDisable blocking (optionally with timer)pihole_get_whitelistList all whitelisted domainspihole_get_blacklistList all blacklisted domainspihole_add_to_whitelistAdd domain to whitelistpihole_add_to_blacklistAdd domain to blacklist- +4 more on 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.
Home Assistant MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"home-assistant-mcp-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@vortitron/home-assistant-mcp"
]
}
}
}
MCP Pihole
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-pihole": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-pihole-server"
],
"env": {
"PIHOLE_URL": "YOUR_PIHOLE_URL_HERE",
"PIHOLE_PASSWORD": "YOUR_PIHOLE_PASSWORD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Home Assistant MCP is categorized under Home Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Pihole belongs to Home Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Home Assistant MCP for home automation work and MCP Pihole 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.
Home Assistant MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Pihole 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 home-assistant-mcp-2 and mcp-pihole as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Home Assistant MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Pihole has 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 8 GitHub stars.