Homebox MCP Server

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Local serverstdioPython

What is the Homebox MCP server?

If you already use Homebox, the homebox mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Homebox home inventory: search, intake, warranties, attachments, locations, tags, QR labels.

What the server does

You need a running Homebox instance (0.26+, see Requirements) and an API key from Profile → API Keys in the Homebox web UI.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Edit — All write tools resolve by exact identifier and preserve everything you don't touch (a full-body PUT that echoes the rest of the item back — see
  • Reporting — The Reporting tool exposed by this server
  • Attachments — The Attachments tool exposed by this server

Installation

homebox-mcp on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: HOMEBOX_URL, HOMEBOX_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Homebox 0.26 or newer — the actively maintained sysadminsmedia fork at homebox.software. This server speaks the unified entities API introduced in 0.26. Older instances use a different API (/items, /locations, /labels) and are rejected on the first tool call with a clear error rather than failing cryptically.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Homebox's toolset — Edit, Reporting, Attachments — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by dgahagan; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
EditAll write tools resolve by exact identifier and preserve everything you don't touch (a full-body PUT that echoes the rest of the item back — see [gotchas](#how-it-works-and-homebox-026-gotchas)).
ReportingThe Reporting tool exposed by this server.
AttachmentsThe Attachments tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Homebox MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "homebox": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["homebox-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "HOMEBOX_URL": "your-value",
        "HOMEBOX_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Homebox 0.26 or newer — the actively maintained sysadminsmedia fork at homebox.software. This server speaks the unified entities API introduced in 0.26. Older instances use a different API (/items, /locations, /labels) and are rejected on the first tool call with a clear error rather than failing cryptically.
VariableDescriptionRequired
HOMEBOX_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
HOMEBOX_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Homebox to Edit.
  • Use Homebox to Reporting.
  • Use Homebox to Attachments.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Homebox to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (Edit, Reporting, Attachments) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Homebox directly.