Package Management Tool
The Package Management tool provides functionality to manage Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) packages through the MCP interface.
Features
- List available packages
- Install/update/remove packages
- Search packages
- Get package information
- Manage package repositories
- Track package updates
- View package documentation
- Monitor package status
Usage
REST API
GET /api/packages
GET /api/packages/{package_id}
POST /api/packages/{package_id}/install
POST /api/packages/{package_id}/uninstall
POST /api/packages/{package_id}/update
GET /api/packages/search
GET /api/packages/categories
GET /api/packages/repositories
WebSocket
// List packages
{
"type": "get_packages",
"category": "optional_category"
}
// Search packages
{
"type": "search_packages",
"query": "search_query",
"category": "optional_category"
}
// Install package
{
"type": "install_package",
"package_id": "required_package_id",
"version": "optional_version"
}
Package Categories
- Integrations
- Frontend
- Themes
- AppDaemon Apps
- NetDaemon Apps
- Python Scripts
- Plugins
Examples
List All Packages
const response = await fetch('http://your-ha-mcp/api/packages', {
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer your_access_token'
}
});
const packages = await response.json();
Search Packages
const response = await fetch('http://your-ha-mcp/api/packages/search?q=weather&category=integrations', {
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer your_access_token'
}
});
const searchResults = await response.json();
Install Package
const response = await fetch('http://your-ha-mcp/api/packages/custom-weather-card/install', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer your_access_token',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"version": "latest"
})
});
Response Format
Package List Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"packages": [
{
"id": "package_id",
"name": "Package Name",
"category": "integrations",
"description": "Package description",
"version": "1.0.0",
"installed": true,
"update_available": false,
"stars": 150,
"downloads": 10000
}
]
}
}
Package Info Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"package": {
"id": "package_id",
"name": "Package Name",
"category": "integrations",
"description": "Package description",
"long_description": "Detailed description",
"version": "1.0.0",
"installed_version": "0.9.0",
"available_version": "1.0.0",
"installed": true,
"update_available": true,
"stars": 150,
"downloads": 10000,
"repository": "https://github.com/author/repo",
"author": {
"name": "Author Name",
"url": "https://github.com/author"
},
"documentation": "https://github.com/author/repo/wiki",
"dependencies": [
"dependency1",
"dependency2"
]
}
}
}
Search Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"results": [
{
"id": "package_id",
"name": "Package Name",
"category": "integrations",
"description": "Package description",
"version": "1.0.0",
"score": 0.95
}
],
"total": 42
}
}
Error Handling
Common Error Codes
404
: Package not found401
: Unauthorized400
: Invalid request409
: Package operation failed422
: Invalid configuration424
: Dependency error
Error Response Format
Rate Limiting
- Default limit: 50 requests per 15 minutes
- Configurable through environment variables:
PACKAGE_RATE_LIMIT
PACKAGE_RATE_WINDOW
Best Practices
- Check package compatibility
- Review package documentation
- Verify package dependencies
- Back up before updates
- Test in safe environment
- Monitor resource usage
- Keep packages updated
- Handle rate limiting gracefully
Package Security
- Verify package sources
- Review package permissions
- Check package reputation
- Monitor package activity
- Keep dependencies updated
- Follow security advisories