MCP Homeassistant vs Tapo MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Homeassistant and Tapo MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Homeassistant when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: get_api_status, get_config, get_components.

Explore MCP Homeassistant Details

Choose Tapo MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Tapo MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Homeassistant Home Automation	Tapo MCP Home Automation
Summary	MCP server exposing Home Assistant REST API functionality	MCP server for discovering and controlling TP-Link Tapo smart home devices via AI Agents
Category & Scope	Home Automation	Home Automation
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-homeassistant": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-homeassistant"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tapo-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tapo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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