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title: "Model Context Protocol"
description: "Model Context Protocol is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 5.3k installs sharing analytics and works locally."
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url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/mcp.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-27"
version: "1.4"
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# Model Context Protocol

> Model Context Protocol is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 5.3k installs sharing analytics and works locally.

Model Context Protocol is a built-in integration that connects Home Assistant to a Model Context Protocol server. It is set up in the user interface by entering the URL of the server. A step during setup asks which authentication method to use, and application credentials can be chosen for signing in. Another option connects through the vendor's own sign-in page. The integration works locally and needs nothing beyond Home Assistant itself.

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

## 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.
- **Sign in with the vendor**: Connects through the vendor's own sign-in page.
- **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.

### Connect

- **URL**

### Pick authentication method

- **Application credentials**: The credentials you want to use to authenticate.

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: 5.3k installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Works locally
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Built into Home Assistant
- Quality scale: Silver quality scale
- Domain: `mcp`
- Source: <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/mcp/>

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Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/mcp

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