Switchbot MCP server
SwitchBot API: devices, status, control commands.
0 stars52 downloads/wk
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Switchbot tools (3, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
get_device_statusLive SwitchBot device status: temperature, humidity, battery, on/off, position.
list_devicesAll SwitchBot devices: bots, curtains, meters, plugs, locks, cameras with ids and types.
send_commandwrite actionControl a SwitchBot device: turnOn/turnOff, press, setPosition, setBrightness and more.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-03 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 1 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
How Switchbot compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 89/100
- higher than 80% of 48,255 servers
- Tools
- 3
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 33%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 52
- more than 43% of 12,191 servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 2 read · 1 send or post
Install Switchbot in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y switchbot-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add switchbot-mcp -- npx -y switchbot-mcp
What the publisher says
From the Switchbot repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
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Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Switchbot: common questions
- Is Switchbot MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the Switchbot safety report
- How do I install Switchbot?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Switchbot need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Switchbot maintained?
- The last commit was 2 days ago (2026-11-02). The latest release is v1.0.0.
- What can I use instead of Switchbot?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Mobilerun MCP server.
- How does Switchbot compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 89/100 (higher than 80% of 48,255 servers); tools 3 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 33% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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