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Tapo MCP Server

by mihai-dinculescuio.github.mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcpv0.5.3

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

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Install Tapo MCP server

No published package or hosted endpoint yet — see the repository README for build-from-source instructions.

Configuration

VariableRequiredSecretDescription
TAPO_MCP_USERNAMEyesyesTP-Link Tapo account email
TAPO_MCP_PASSWORDyesyesTP-Link Tapo account password
TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGETyes—Network target for device discovery (e.g. 192.168.1.255)
TAPO_MCP_API_KEY—yesOptional Bearer token for API authentication
TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT——Device discovery timeout in seconds
OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT——Optional OpenTelemetry collector endpoint for tracing

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 3d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

  1. Last commit (default branch)

    2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub

  2. Latest release

    2026-10-04 · 5d ago · GitHub · tapo-mcp-v0.5.3

  3. Package published

    no data · npm/PyPI

  4. Registry entry updated

    2026-10-04 · 5d ago · official registry · v0.5.3

FAQ

›Does Tapo require an API key?

Yes. It expects TAPO_MCP_USERNAME, TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD, TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET, TAPO_MCP_API_KEY, of which 3 are secrets.

›Can I use Tapo as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

Yes. It is a hosted MCP server; connect to its URL with any client that supports remote MCP.

›Is Tapo in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp.

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