How do I install Tapo MCP?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Tapo MCP need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: TAPO_MCP_USERNAME, TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD, TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_USERNAME, TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_PASSWORD, TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET, TAPO_MCP_API_KEY, TAPO_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS, TAPO_MCP_PUBLIC_URL, TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT, TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_INTERVAL, OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT.

What transport does Tapo MCP use?

Tapo MCP runs locally over stdio.

When was Tapo MCP last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-13. MCP server for discovering and controlling TP-Link Tapo smart home devices via AI Agents

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Local command

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp:0.7.0

Credentials from the publisher

TAPO_MCP_USERNAME — TP-Link Tapo account email
TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD — TP-Link Tapo account password
TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_USERNAME — Optional camera account username; required for taking camera snapshots
TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_PASSWORD — Optional camera account password; required for taking camera snapshots
TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET — IP address for device discovery, usually the network's broadcast address (e.g. 192.168.1.255)
TAPO_MCP_API_KEY — Bearer token that clients send in the Authorization header; the image listens on all interfaces and does not start without it
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 — Base URL of an OTLP/HTTP collector to export traces to, such as http://localhost:4318; traces go to /v1/traces under it

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1TAPO_MCP_USERNAME=<secret> TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD=<secret> TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_USERNAME=<secret> TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_PASSWORD=<secret> TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET=<value> TAPO_MCP_API_KEY=<secret> TAPO_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS=<value> TAPO_MCP_PUBLIC_URL=<value> TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT=<value> TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_INTERVAL=<value> OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT=<value> claude mcp add io.github.mihai-dinculescu-tapo-mcp -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp:0.7.0

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.mihai-dinculescu-tapo-mcp": {4      "command": "docker",5      "args": [6        "run",7        "-i",8        "--rm",9        "ghcr.io/mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp:0.7.0"10      ],11      "env": {12        "TAPO_MCP_USERNAME": "<secret>",13        "TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD": "<secret>",14        "TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_USERNAME": "<secret>",15        "TAPO_MCP_CAMERA_PASSWORD": "<secret>",16        "TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET": "<value>",17        "TAPO_MCP_API_KEY": "<secret>",18        "TAPO_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS": "<value>",19        "TAPO_MCP_PUBLIC_URL": "<value>",20        "TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT": "<value>",21        "TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_INTERVAL": "<value>",22        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT": "<value>"23      }24    }25  }26}

claude_desktop_config.json

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