Tapo MCP

MCP server for discovering and controlling TP-Link Tapo smart home devices via AI Agents

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Client Config & Setup

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

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

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

Tapo

Unofficial Tapo API Client. Works with TP-Link Tapo smart devices. Tested with light bulbs (L510, L520, L530, L535, L610, L630), light strips (L900, L920, L930), plugs (P100, P105, P110, P110M, P115), power strips (P300, P304M, P306, P316M), hubs (H100), switches (S200B, S200D, S210), sensors (KE100, T100, T110, T300, T310, T315) and cameras (C210, C220, C225, C325WB, C520WS, TC40, TC70).

Supported Devices

See /SUPPORTED_DEVICES.md for the supported devices and feature matrix.

Rust Library

Usage

Cargo.toml

toml

[dependencies]
tapo = "0.9"

main.rs

rust

let device = ApiClient::new("<tapo-username>", "tapo-password")
    .p110("<device ip address>")
    .await?;

device.on().await?;

Examples

server.ts

export TAPO_USERNAME=
export TAPO_PASSWORD=
export IP_ADDRESS=

cargo run --example tapo_l530

See all examples in /tapo/examples.

Python Library

Usage

Terminal

pip install tapo

python

client = ApiClient("<tapo-username>", "tapo-password")
device = await client.p110("<device ip address>")

await device.on()

Examples

server.ts

cd tapo-py
uv venv # On the initial run only
uv sync --group dev --locked
uv run maturin develop # On the initial run and whenever the Rust code is modified

export TAPO_USERNAME=
export TAPO_PASSWORD=
export IP_ADDRESS=

bash

uv run python examples/tapo_p110.py

See all examples in /tapo-py/examples.

MCP Server

An MCP server that exposes Tapo devices as AI-callable tools and resources via the Model Context Protocol. See /tapo-mcp/README.md for setup and usage.

Community Projects

tapo-rest — a REST wrapper of this library that can be deployed as a service or serve as an advanced example.

Troubleshooting

See /TROUBLESHOOTING.md for solutions to common issues.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome and encouraged! See /CONTRIBUTING.md.

Credits

Inspired by petretiandrea/plugp100.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tapo MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "tapo-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Tapo MCP"] } }

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Tapo MCP

MCP server for discovering and controlling TP-Link Tapo smart home devices via AI Agents

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

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

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

Tapo

Supported Devices

See /SUPPORTED_DEVICES.md for the supported devices and feature matrix.

Rust Library

Usage

Cargo.toml

toml

[dependencies]
tapo = "0.9"

main.rs

rust

let device = ApiClient::new("<tapo-username>", "tapo-password")
    .p110("<device ip address>")
    .await?;

device.on().await?;

Examples

server.ts

export TAPO_USERNAME=
export TAPO_PASSWORD=
export IP_ADDRESS=

cargo run --example tapo_l530

See all examples in /tapo/examples.

Python Library

Usage

Terminal

pip install tapo

python

client = ApiClient("<tapo-username>", "tapo-password")
device = await client.p110("<device ip address>")

await device.on()

Examples

server.ts

cd tapo-py
uv venv # On the initial run only
uv sync --group dev --locked
uv run maturin develop # On the initial run and whenever the Rust code is modified

export TAPO_USERNAME=
export TAPO_PASSWORD=
export IP_ADDRESS=

bash

uv run python examples/tapo_p110.py

See all examples in /tapo-py/examples.

MCP Server

An MCP server that exposes Tapo devices as AI-callable tools and resources via the Model Context Protocol. See /tapo-mcp/README.md for setup and usage.

Community Projects

tapo-rest — a REST wrapper of this library that can be deployed as a service or serve as an advanced example.

Troubleshooting

See /TROUBLESHOOTING.md for solutions to common issues.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome and encouraged! See /CONTRIBUTING.md.

Credits

Inspired by petretiandrea/plugp100.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tapo MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "tapo-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Tapo MCP"] } }

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44Quality signal: Fair · 44/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

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