HA Guest Mode for Home Assistant (Marketplace integration)

Installs: 82 sharing analytics
GitHub stars: 29
Connection: Works locally
Upkeep: Updated in the last 6 months
Version: v1.28.0, October 25, 2026
Kind: Marketplace integration
Needs: Needs the Marketplace (HACS on 2026.10 and older)
Domain: ha_guest_mode
Source: github.com/Darkdragon14/ha-guest-mode
Issues: Report an issue

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About

HA Guest Mode generates secure, temporary login links for sharing Home Assistant access with guests. Links are created and managed from a dedicated admin interface, with an optional start date, expiration date, duration and usage limit. Each link logs the guest in as a selected Home Assistant user and can redirect to a chosen dashboard or view afterward. Access can also depend on a schedule or input boolean entity, and the refresh token is revoked when that entity turns off. It adds an image entity with a QR code for the latest link, plus a service for creating tokens from automations. The integration works locally and is configured in the UI.

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Supports

Works locally Talks to your devices on your own network. No vendor cloud in between.
From the Marketplace Installed through the Marketplace, formerly HACS.
Actively maintained Its author released or pushed a change in the last six months.

Setting it up

Install it from the Marketplace and restart Home Assistant, then add it under Settings, Devices and services.

Connect

Tab Icon
Tab Name
Path to Admin Interface
Guest Login Path
Copy link directly (skips sharing)
Default User NameMatches the Home Assistant user's Name field.
Default Dashboard/View PathUse dashboard or dashboard/view (example: lovelace-guest or lovelace-guest/entry). Do not include a leading slash.

After setup

Tab Icon
Tab Name
Path to Admin Interface
Guest Login Path
Copy link directly (skips sharing)
Default User NameMatches the Home Assistant user's Name field.
Default Dashboard/View PathUse dashboard or dashboard/view (example: lovelace-guest or lovelace-guest/entry). Do not include a leading slash.

Texts from the code of Darkdragon14/ha-guest-mode.

Entities

frontendKey Name, User, Use Now, Use a Start Date, Start Date, Expiration Date, Use a duration, Duration in hours, Add, Close, Copy, Copied to clipboard, and 37 more
guest_errorThe token has expired., Internal Server Error, The provided token is invalid., No token provided., The token is not valid yet or has expired., The token was not found, The user was not found, The usage limit for this token has been reached., Guest access is currently disabled.

Actions

Create TokenCreates a new guest mode token. If neither expiration duration nor expiration date is provided, the token will never expire.Fields: Username, Token Name, Custom token, Expiration Duration, Expiration Date, Start Date, Dashboard, Access control entity, Schedule entity (deprecated)

From the README

Generate secure login links for Home Assistant to share with your guests.
Guest Mode started as a fork of Virtual Keys by @kcsoft, but is now maintained as an independent Home Assistant integration with its own UI, configuration flow, release cycle, and roadmap.

From the README of Darkdragon14/ha-guest-mode, MIT License. Shortened.