About Switch Bot Mcp Server
Switch Bot Mcp Server is an MCP server for controlling SwitchBot devices through SwitchBotAPI. It supports device discovery, status checks, and commands, including operations across multiple devices.
Key features
- 01Find SwitchBot devices
- 02Retrieve device status
- 03Execute device commands
- 04Operate multiple devices
Use cases
- 01Check the status of a SwitchBot device
- 02Control several devices at once
- 03Use one device’s data to operate another
MCP support
Exposes SwitchBot device discovery, status retrieval, and command execution as tools for MCP clients.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
docker run -i --rm -e SWITCH_BOT_TOKEN -e SWITCH_BOT_SECRET yasu89/switch-bot-mcp-server:latestSWITCH_BOT_TOKENSecretSWITCH_BOT_SECRETSecretLocal servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMESwitchBot MCP Server
The SwitchBot MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a feature to control SwitchBot devices interactively using SwitchBotAPI.
Use Cases
- Operate SwitchBot devices interactively
- Perform operations on multiple devices at once
- Use data retrieved from a device to operate another device
Installation
Prepare secret and token
Follow the Getting Started guide of SwitchBotAPI to obtain the token and secret for SwitchBotAPI.
Setting for Claude Desktop
Using Docker (recommended)
{
"mcpServers": {
"switchbot": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--name",
"switch-bot-mcp-server",
"-e",
"SWITCH_BOT_TOKEN",
"-e",
"SWITCH_BOT_SECRET",
"yasu89/switch-bot-mcp-server:latest"
],
"env": {
"SWITCH_BOT_TOKEN": "YOUR_SWITCH_BOT_TOKEN",
"SWITCH_BOT_SECRET": "YOUR_SWITCH_BOT_SECRET"
}
}
}
}
Using binary
Details
Download binary from release page.
{
"mcpServers": {
"switchbot": {
"command": "~/Downloads/switch-bot-mcp-server",
"env": {
"SWITCH_BOT_TOKEN": "YOUR_SWITCH_BOT_TOKEN",
"SWITCH_BOT_SECRET": "YOUR_SWITCH_BOT_SECRET"
}
}
}
}
Available Tools
Retrieving devices, retrieving statuses, and executing commands on devices are available.
| Tool Name | Description |
|---|---|
get_switch_bot_devices | Get SwitchBot devices |
get_switch_bot_device_status | Get SwitchBot device status |
execute_command | Execute a command on a device |
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