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title: "Model Context Protocol Server"
description: "Model Context Protocol Server is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 37.4k installs sharing analytics and works locally."
canonical: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/mcp-server"
url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/mcp-server.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-22"
version: "1.4"
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# Model Context Protocol Server

> Model Context Protocol Server is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 37.4k installs sharing analytics and works locally.

[Open in My Home Assistant](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start/?domain=mcp_server)

## Supports

- **Works locally**: Talks to your devices on your own network. No vendor cloud in between.
- **Set up in the UI**: Add it in Settings, Devices and services. Nothing to download.
- **Silver quality**: Home Assistant's own rating of its code and setup experience.
- **Updated with Home Assistant**: Ships and updates with every Home Assistant release.

## Setting it up

It is added under Settings, Devices and services, with Add integration.

### After setup

- **Expose all LLM APIs**: Expose every LLM API, including LLM APIs added later.
- **Control Home Assistant**: The methods for controlling Home Assistant to expose with the Model Context Protocol.
- **Require an administrator account**: Only allow administrator accounts to use this Model Context Protocol endpoint.

Texts from Home Assistant's source code, [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).

## At a glance

- Kind: Built-in integration
- Category: [AI and voice](https://vulpo.app/integrations/category/ai-and-voice.md), AI models
- Number: 37.4k installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Works locally
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Built into Home Assistant
- Quality scale: Silver quality scale
- Domain: `mcp_server`
- Source: <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/mcp_server/>

Independent directory, made by the developer of Vulpo. Not affiliated with Home Assistant or the Open Home Foundation. [About these numbers](https://vulpo.app/integrations/about)

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/mcp-server

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