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Tapo MCP

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

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

OCI package ghcr.io/mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp:0.6.0
Claude Code 
claude mcp add tapo-mcp -e 'TAPO_MCP_USERNAME=<your tapo_mcp_username>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD=<your tapo_mcp_password>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_USERNAME=<your tapo_mcp_camera_username>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_PASSWORD=<your tapo_mcp_camera_password>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET=<TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_API_KEY=<your tapo_mcp_api_key>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS=<TAPO_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_PUBLIC_URL=<TAPO_MCP_PUBLIC_URL>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT=5' -e 'TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_INTERVAL=600' -e 'OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT=<OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT>' -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp:0.6.0
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tapo-mcp": {
            "command": "docker",
            "args": [
                "run",
                "-i",
                "--rm",
                "ghcr.io/mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp:0.6.0"
            ],
            "env": {
                "TAPO_MCP_USERNAME": "<your tapo_mcp_username>",
                "TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD": "<your tapo_mcp_password>",
                "TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_USERNAME": "<your tapo_mcp_camera_username>",
                "TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_PASSWORD": "<your tapo_mcp_camera_password>",
                "TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET": "<TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET>",
                "TAPO_MCP_API_KEY": "<your tapo_mcp_api_key>",
                "TAPO_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS": "<TAPO_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS>",
                "TAPO_MCP_PUBLIC_URL": "<TAPO_MCP_PUBLIC_URL>",
                "TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT": "5",
                "TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_INTERVAL": "600",
                "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT": "<OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • TAPO_MCP_USERNAME required secret TP-Link Tapo account email
  • TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD required secret TP-Link Tapo account password
  • TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_USERNAME secret Optional camera account username; required for taking camera snapshots
  • TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_PASSWORD secret Optional camera account password; required for taking camera snapshots
  • TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET required Network target for device discovery (e.g. 192.168.1.255)
  • TAPO_MCP_API_KEY secret Optional Bearer token for API authentication
  • TAPO_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS Optional comma-separated Host header allowlist; replaces the loopback-only default
  • TAPO_MCP_PUBLIC_URL Optional base URL clients reach the server at; enables short-lived snapshot links
  • TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT Device discovery timeout in seconds; must be between 1 and 60
  • TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_INTERVAL Seconds between background device discoveries that refresh the device list; must be at least TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT and at most 86400 (one day); tool calls wait while a discovery runs, so a short interval delays them more often
  • OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT Optional OpenTelemetry collector endpoint for tracing

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Tapo
  2. Supported Devices
  3. Rust Library
  4. Python Library
  5. MCP Server
  6. Community Projects
  7. Troubleshooting
  8. Contributing
  9. Sponsors
  10. Credits

Tapo

[![License][license_badge]][license] [![Crates][crates_badge]][crates] [![Documentation][crates_documentation_badge]][crates_documentation] [![Crates.io][crates_downloads_badge]][crates] [![PyPI][pypi_badge]][pypi] [![Python][pypi_versions_badge]][pypi] [![PyPI][pypi_downloads_badge]][pypi]\ 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, P125, P125M, TP10), power strips (P300, P304M, P306, P316M), hubs (H100, H110, H200, H500), switches (S200B, S200D, S210), sensors (KE100, T100, T110, T300, T310, T315) and cameras (C120, C210, C220, C225, C325WB, C520WS, TC40, TC70).

[license_badge]: https://img.shields.io/crates/l/tapo.svg [license]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/blob/main/LICENSE [crates_badge]: https://img.shields.io/crates/v/tapo.svg?logo=rust&color=F75101 [crates]: https://crates.io/crates/tapo [crates_documentation_badge]: https://img.shields.io/docsrs/tapo.svg?logo=rust&color=F75101 [crates_documentation]: https://docs.rs/tapo [crates_downloads_badge]: https://img.shields.io/crates/d/tapo?logo=rust&label=downloads&color=F75101

[pypi_badge]: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/tapo.svg?logo=pypi&color=00ADD4 [pypi]: https://pypi.org/project/tapo [pypi_versions_badge]: https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/tapo.svg?logo=python&color=00ADD4 [pypi_downloads_badge]: https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/tapo?logo=python&color=00ADD4

Supported Devices

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

Rust Library

Usage

Cargo.toml

[dependencies]
tapo = "0.11"

main.rs

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

device.on().await?;
Examples
export TAPO_USERNAME=
export TAPO_PASSWORD=
export IP_ADDRESS=

cargo run --example tapo_l530

See all examples in [/tapo/examples][examples].

Python Library

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

await device.on()
Examples
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=
uv run python examples/tapo_p110.py

See all examples in [/tapo-py/examples][examples-py].

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][tapo_mcp] for setup and usage.

Community Projects

  • [tapo-rest][tapo_rest] — a REST wrapper of this library that can be deployed as a service or serve as an advanced example.
  • [tapoviz][tapoviz] — audio-reactive and screen-reactive lighting for L920/L930 LED strips, with a local web UI.

Troubleshooting

See [/TROUBLESHOOTING.md][troubleshooting] for solutions to common issues.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome and encouraged! See [/CONTRIBUTING.md][contributing].

Sponsors

A big thank you to the sponsors of this project!

  • [abler98][sponsor_abler98]
  • [nathanja][sponsor_nathanja]
  • [santiago-salas-v][sponsor_santiago_salas_v]

Credits

Created and maintained by [Mihai Dinculescu][author].

Inspired by [petretiandrea/plugp100][inspired_by_plugp100] and [python-kasa/python-kasa][inspired_by_kasa].

[supported_devices]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/blob/main/SUPPORTED_DEVICES.md [examples]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/tree/main/tapo/examples [examples-py]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/tree/main/tapo-py/examples [tapo_mcp]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/tree/main/tapo-mcp [tapo_rest]: https://github.com/ClementNerma/tapo-rest [tapoviz]: https://github.com/The-DarkMatter/tapoviz [troubleshooting]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/blob/main/TROUBLESHOOTING.md [contributing]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md [sponsor_abler98]: https://github.com/abler98 [sponsor_nathanja]: https://github.com/nathanja [sponsor_santiago_salas_v]: https://github.com/santiago-salas-v [author]: https://mihai.dinculescu.dev [inspired_by_plugp100]: https://github.com/petretiandrea/plugp100 [inspired_by_kasa]: https://github.com/python-kasa/python-kasa

Frequently asked questions

What is Tapo MCP?

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

How do I install Tapo MCP?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add tapo-mcp -e 'TAPO_MCP_USERNAME=<your tapo_mcp_username>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD=<your tapo_mcp_password>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_USERNAME=<your tapo_mcp_camera_username>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_PASSWORD=<your tapo_mcp_camera_password>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET=<TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_API_KEY=<your tapo_mcp_api_key>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS=<TAPO_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_PUBLIC_URL=<TAPO_MCP_PUBLIC_URL>' -e 'TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT=5' -e 'TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_INTERVAL=600' -e 'OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT=<OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT>' -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp:0.6.0. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Tapo MCP need an API key?

Yes. It expects TAPO_MCP_USERNAME, TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD, TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_USERNAME, TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_PASSWORD, TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET, TAPO_MCP_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.

Is Tapo MCP open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains Tapo MCP?

It is published by mihai-dinculescu. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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