Home Assistant Integration FAQs

Question 1

What kind of tools are available?

Accepted Answer

The integration provides tools for verifying the Home Assistant API connection, retrieving the state of Home Assistant entities (e.g., a light's on/off status), and calling services (e.g., turning a light on or off). You can extend it with custom tools written in TypeScript.

Question 2

What are the environment variables required?

Accepted Answer

You need to configure `HOME_ASSISTANT_URL` with the address of your Home Assistant instance (e.g., `http://your-home-assistant:8123`) and `HOME_ASSISTANT_TOKEN` with a Long-Lived Access Token generated in Home Assistant.

Question 3

What is Home Assistant Integration?

Accepted Answer

It's a tool that allows AI assistants to interact with and control devices managed by your Home Assistant instance. It provides tools to retrieve device states and call services, enabling voice-controlled smart home automation.

Question 4

Can I create my own tools?

Accepted Answer

Yes! The integration is designed to be extensible. You can create custom tools using TypeScript and the MCP SDK. Simply create a module in `src/tools/[category]`, implement your tool, and register it in `src/index.ts`.

Question 5

How do I install Home Assistant Integration?

Accepted Answer

You can install it automatically using Smithery's CLI or manually by cloning the repository, installing dependencies (npm install), configuring environment variables (HOME_ASSISTANT_URL and HOME_ASSISTANT_TOKEN), and starting the server (npm start).

Home Assistant Integration

Home Assistant Integration

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