get_entity

MCP tool from Hass MCP by voska

Get the state of a specific entity with optional field filtering

How to use it

get_entity is exposed by the Hass MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_entity tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Hass MCP

$docker run -i --rm -e HA_URL=http://homeassistant.local:8123 -e HA_TOKEN=YOUR_LONG_LIVED_TOKEN voska/hass-mcp

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list_automations

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list_dashboards

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list_view_sections

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search_entities_tool

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set_dashboard_config

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