How do I install Tapo?

Tapo is a local plugin. Install it using the provided package and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Yes. Tapo passed MCP Marketplace's automated security scan with a score of 9.5/10 (low risk). Every server on MCP Marketplace is security-scanned before it's listed; see the full security report on this page for the findings and permissions.

What credentials does Tapo need?

Tapo requires the following credentials or environment variables: TAPO_MCP_USERNAME, TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD, TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET, TAPO_MCP_API_KEY, TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT, OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Tapo?

Tapo uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Tapo MCP Server

by Mihai Dinculescu

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

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

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Valid MCP server (3 strong, 1 medium validity signals). 1 code issue detected. No known CVEs in dependencies. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

12 files analyzed · 1 issue found

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

TP-Link Tapo account emailRequired

Environment variable: TAPO_MCP_USERNAME

TP-Link Tapo account passwordRequired

Environment variable: TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD

Network target for device discovery (e.g. 192.168.1.255)Optional

Environment variable: TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET

Optional Bearer token for API authenticationRequired

Environment variable: TAPO_MCP_API_KEY

Device discovery timeout in secondsOptional

Environment variable: TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT

Optional OpenTelemetry collector endpoint for tracingOptional

Environment variable: OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-mihai-dinculescu-tapo-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "TAPO_MCP_API_KEY": "your-tapo-mcp-api-key-here",
        "TAPO_MCP_PASSWORD": "your-tapo-mcp-password-here",
        "TAPO_MCP_USERNAME": "your-tapo-mcp-username-here",
        "TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TARGET": "your-tapo-mcp-discovery-target-here",
        "TAPO_MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT": "your-tapo-mcp-discovery-timeout-here",
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT": "your-otel-exporter-otlp-endpoint-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "tapo"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

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From the project's GitHub README.

Tapo

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, H200, H500), switches (S200B, S200D, S210), sensors (KE100, T100, T110, T300, T310, T315) and cameras (C210, C220, C225, C325WB, C520WS, TC40, TC70).

Supported Devices

See /SUPPORTED_DEVICES.md for the supported devices and feature matrix.

Rust Library

Usage

Cargo.toml

[dependencies]
tapo = "0.11"

main.rs

let device = ApiClient::new("<tapo-username>", "tapo-password")
    .p110("<device ip address>")
    .await?;

device.on().await?;

Examples

export TAPO_USERNAME=
export TAPO_PASSWORD=
export IP_ADDRESS=

cargo run --example tapo_l530

See all examples in /tapo/examples.

Python Library

Usage

pip install tapo

client = ApiClient("<tapo-username>", "tapo-password")
device = await client.p110("<device ip address>")

await device.on()

Examples

cd tapo-py
uv venv # On the initial run only
uv sync --group dev --locked
uv run maturin develop # On the initial run and whenever the Rust code is modified

export TAPO_USERNAME=
export TAPO_PASSWORD=
export IP_ADDRESS=

uv run python examples/tapo_p110.py

See all examples in /tapo-py/examples.

MCP Server

An MCP server that exposes Tapo devices as AI-callable tools and resources via the Model Context Protocol. See /tapo-mcp/README.md for setup and usage.

Community Projects

tapo-rest — a REST wrapper of this library that can be deployed as a service or serve as an advanced example.
tapoviz — audio-reactive and screen-reactive lighting for L920/L930 LED strips, with a local web UI.

Troubleshooting

See /TROUBLESHOOTING.md for solutions to common issues.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome and encouraged! See /CONTRIBUTING.md.

Credits

Inspired by petretiandrea/plugp100.

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