Tapo MCP vs Ha MCP
A side-by-side look at the Tapo MCP and Ha MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Tapo MCP for home automation work as a local process; choose Ha MCP for home automation. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
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.
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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Home Automation | Home Automation |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | other | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | TAPO_USERNAMETAPO_PASSWORDIP_ADDRESS | HOMEASSISTANT_URLHOMEASSISTANT_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 862 | 5,186 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Tapo MCP | View Ha MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Tapo MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ha 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.
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"
}
}
}
}
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.