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Openhab MCP

tdeckers/openhab-mcp

This project provides an implementation of an MCP server that connects to a real openHAB instance via its REST API. It enables AI assistants like Claude and Cline to interact with your openHAB smart home system.

Install

docker run -d --rm -p 8081:8000 \

Environment variables

OPENHAB_URLOPENHAB_API_TOKEN
GitHub stars
1
Author
@tdeckers
Category
Home Automation & IoT, AI Chatbot
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

About Openhab MCP

A MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that interacts with a real openHAB instance.

Tools (33)

  • list_items

    Paginated list of openHAB items with optional tag, type, name, and label filters

  • get_item

    Get a specific openHAB item by name

  • create_item

    Create a new openHAB item

  • update_item

    Update an existing openHAB item

  • delete_item

    Delete an openHAB item

  • update_item_state

    Update just the state of an openHAB item

  • list_things

    Paginated list of openHAB things with optional UID and label filters

  • get_thing

    Get a specific openHAB thing by UID

  • create_thing

    Create a new openHAB thing

  • update_thing

    Update an existing openHAB thing

  • delete_thing

    Delete an openHAB thing

  • update_thing_config

    Update an openHAB thing's configuration

  • get_thing_config_status

    Get openHAB thing configuration status

  • set_thing_enabled

    Set the enabled status of an openHAB thing

  • get_thing_status

    Get openHAB thing status

  • get_thing_firmware_status

    Get openHAB thing firmware status

  • get_available_firmwares

    Get available firmwares for an openHAB thing

  • get_rule

    Get a specific openHAB rule by UID

  • create_rule

    Create a new openHAB rule

  • update_rule

    Update an existing openHAB rule with partial updates

  • update_rule_script_action

    Update a script action in an openHAB rule

  • delete_rule

    Delete an openHAB rule

  • run_rule_now

    Run an openHAB rule immediately

  • get_script

    Get a specific openHAB script by ID

  • create_script

    Create a new openHAB script

  • update_script

    Update an existing openHAB script

  • delete_script

    Delete an openHAB script

  • get_link

    Get a specific openHAB item-channel link

  • create_or_update_link

    Create or update an openHAB item-channel link

  • delete_link

    Delete a specific openHAB item-channel link

  • get_orphan_links

    Get orphaned openHAB item-channel links (links to non-existent channels)

  • purge_orphan_links

    Remove all orphaned openHAB item-channel links

  • delete_all_links_for_object

    Delete all openHAB links for a specific item or thing

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

Supported clients

Clients mentioned in this server's README:

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Claude Desktop logo

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Desktop · Freemium · Proprietary

Anthropic's official Claude AI desktop application. Supports MCP servers to extend functionality.

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VS Code integrates MCP with GitHub Copilot through agent mode, allowing direct interaction with MCP-provided tools in your agentic coding workflow. Configure servers in Claude Desktop, workspace, or user settings, with guided MCP installation and secure handling of secrets in input variables to avoid leaking hardcoded keys.

WindowsMacOSLinuxWeb

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