Smartthings MCP Server

This project provides a small [Model Context Protocol](https://github.com/smartthings/mcp) server exposing a few SmartThings helper tools.

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What is the Smartthings MCP MCP server?

If you already use Smartthings MCP, the smartthings mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. This project provides a small Model Context Protocol server exposing a few SmartThings helper tools.

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Available tools

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

  • get_rooms — return a mapping of room UUIDs to names
  • get_devices — list devices with optional filtering
  • get_device_status — fetch status for a device by UUID
  • execute_commands — send commands to a device

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: 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.

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.

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. Smartthings MCP's toolset — get_rooms, get_devices, get_device_status and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by veonua; 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We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_roomsreturn a mapping of room UUIDs to names.
get_deviceslist devices with optional filtering.
get_device_statusfetch status for a device by UUID.
execute_commandssend commands to a device.

How to install the Smartthings MCP MCP server

"mcpServers": {
  "SmartThings": {
    "type": "stdio",
    "command": "uv",
    "args": [
        "run",
        "src/server.py"
    ],
    "env": {
        "TOKEN": "Your Personal Token"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Smartthings MCP to get rooms.
  • Use Smartthings MCP to get devices.
  • Use Smartthings MCP to get device status.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Smartthings MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (get_rooms, get_devices, get_device_status, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Smartthings MCP directly.