Tapo MCP

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), power strips (P300, P304M, P306, P316M), hubs (H100), switches (S200B, S200D, S210), sensors (KE100, T100, T110, T300, T310, T315) and cameras (C210, C220, C225, C325WB, C520WS, TC40, TC70).

People who need API integration tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-21 · ★ 796 · #59 OF 250 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Tapo MCP

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp:0.5.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mihai-dinculescu-tapo": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp:0.5.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.mihai-dinculescu is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Tapo MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

tapo-mcp-v0.5.0 · 2026-07-11

Added · TAPO_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS: comma-separated allowlist of Host header values accepted by the HTTP server, for LAN or remote deployments. · Changed · now refuses to start when it binds to a non-loopback address (e.g.…

tapo-mcp-v0.4.0 · 2026-05-22

Added · list_devices, check_device, get_device_state: added support for the H100 hub. The hub is now listed as a supported device with each connected child sensor or switch surfaced under children. · get_device_state…

tapo-mcp-v0.3.1 · 2026-04-25

Fixed · corrected LAN reachability broken by rmcp's default Host-header allowlist (loopback-only). Bearer auth, when configured, remains the access control.

04 · Who maintains Tapo MCP

Tapo MCP is maintained by mihai-dinculescu. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2022.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo
category
API integration - ranked #59 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-11)
registry
io.github.mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-18 · 5 versions)
packages
oci:ghcr.io/mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp:0.5.0

06 · Tapo MCP FAQ

What is Tapo MCP?

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), power strips (P300, P304M, P306, P316M), hubs (H100), switches (S200B, S200D, S210), sensors (KE100, T100, T110, T300, T310, T315) and cameras (C210, C220, C225, C325WB, C520WS, TC40, TC70).

Is Tapo MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-21 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Tapo MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/mihai-dinculescu/tapo-mcp:0.5.0`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Tapo MCP

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