Hive heating

Name: Hive heating
Author: mattoddie

by mattoddieversion 0.3.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.mattoddie/hive-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Check and control Hive smart heating: thermostats, radiator valves, hot water and holiday mode

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: HIVE_USERNAME, HIVE_PASSWORD

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: MCP_TRANSPORT, HIVE_USERNAME, HIVE_PASSWORD, HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS, HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES, HIVE_MAX_TEMP, HIVE_TOOLSETS, HIVE_AUDIT_LOG

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

DockerDocker installed

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Download the maker’s .mcpb file

The link goes to the maker’s own file; we do not host or repackage it. Open the file and Claude Desktop installs it.

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add hive --env MCP_TRANSPORT=your-value --env HIVE_USERNAME=your-value --env HIVE_PASSWORD=your-value --env HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS=your-value --env HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES=your-value --env HIVE_MAX_TEMP=your-value --env HIVE_TOOLSETS=your-value --env HIVE_AUDIT_LOG=your-value -- docker run -i --rm -e MCP_TRANSPORT -e HIVE_USERNAME -e HIVE_PASSWORD -e HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS -e HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES -e HIVE_MAX_TEMP -e HIVE_TOOLSETS -e HIVE_AUDIT_LOG ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp:0.3.1

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hive": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_USERNAME",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG",
        "ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp:0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "your-value",
        "HIVE_USERNAME": "your-value",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS": "your-value",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES": "your-value",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP": "your-value",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS": "your-value",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "hive": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_USERNAME",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG",
        "ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp:0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "your-value",
        "HIVE_USERNAME": "your-value",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS": "your-value",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES": "your-value",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP": "your-value",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS": "your-value",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

MCP_TRANSPORT env
Serve MCP over stdio (the image defaults to HTTP).
HIVE_USERNAME required env
The email address you log in to the Hive app with.
HIVE_PASSWORD secret required env
Your Hive password, used to log in and to log in again by itself as a remembered device.
HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS env
Let the assistant log in for you with an SMS code (hive_auth_start and hive_auth_complete).
HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES env
Allow changes to your home: heating, boosts, hot water, holiday mode, plugs and lights. Off means read-only.
HIVE_MAX_TEMP env
The highest heating target the assistant may set, in °C: 5 to 32 in steps of 0.5.
HIVE_TOOLSETS env
Optional comma-separated toolsets to expose fewer tools, e.g. home,heating,hotwater. Empty means all but raw.
HIVE_AUDIT_LOG env
Optional audit log of every change and login: stderr, or a file on the volume such as /data/audit.jsonl.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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The registry name was verified with the GitHub account mattoddie, which owns the repo
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Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

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Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 18428 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Hive heating safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: HIVE_USERNAME, HIVE_PASSWORD

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.3.1) reached the registry 16 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Docker, MCPB on your computer.

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hive-mcp

Talk to your heating.

An open-source Model Context Protocol server for Hive, British Gas's smart heating. It lets Claude and other AI assistants check your Hive thermostats, radiator valves, hot water, plugs and lights, and, if you allow it, boost the heating, set temperatures, switch the hot water on and set holiday mode, all from one small Docker container.

[hive-mcp.mattoddie.dev](https://hive-mcp.mattoddie.dev)

Quick start · Documentation · Tool reference · Contributing

[!IMPORTANT]

hive-mcp is an unofficial project. It isn't made, endorsed or supported by Hive, British Gas or Centrica. Hive has no public API: hive-mcp uses the same undocumented API as the Hive app and the Home Assistant integration, which Hive can change at any time.

"It's freezing in here. Can you warm the house up?"

*The living room is 17.5 °C and the heating is on its schedule, which has it at 16 °C until 17:00. I can boost it to 21 °C for an hour, after which it goes back to the schedule. Shall I?*

"Yes, and put the hot water on too, I want a bath."

*Done: the heating is boosting to 21 °C until 15:40, and the hot water is boosting for 30 minutes. By the way, the bedroom radiator valve's battery is down to 20%.*

Ask about your home in plain English. The assistant picks from 24 tools to look things up and, if you allow it, make changes. Some examples:

🌡️ *"How warm is each room, and is the heating on?"*
🔥 *"Boost the heating to 21 for an hour."*
🛁 *"I want a bath in half an hour. Is the hot water on?"*
🧳 *"We're away from Saturday until the 28th. Set holiday mode."*
🔋 *"Do any of my Hive devices need new batteries?"*
💡 *"Turn the living room light down to 30% and switch the lamp plug off."*

Highlights

🐳 Docker-first and tiny. One image (ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp) for linux/amd64 and linux/arm64, about 20 MB. It's a single static Go binary on a distroless base, with no shell or package manager, running as a non-root user. It serves Streamable HTTP for a long-running service, or stdio for docker run -i. You can also run the binary on its own. For Claude Desktop there's also a one-click extension bundle (.mcpb) that needs no Docker.
🛡️ Safe by default. The server is read-only unless you turn on writes. Tools that aren't allowed aren't registered at all, and every change is checked first: heating targets must be 5–25 °C in steps of 0.5 (raise the top with HIVE_MAX_TEMP), boosts are limited to six hours, holiday mode to 60 days, and settings that last indefinitely (manual heating, hot water on) need an explicit confirmation.
📱 One SMS code, once. Hive logins need a code sent by text message. You enter it once with hive-mcp login, and the server registers itself as a *remembered device*, so it can log in again on its own without another code. Passwords, tokens and device secrets never appear in tool output or logs.
🔐 Real Cognito SRP. It logs in the way the Hive app does (AWS Cognito with SRP, which never sends your password), checked against the exact maths of the client Home Assistant uses.
🐢 Gentle on Hive. Readings are cached for 30 seconds, so a conversation doesn't hammer an API Hive never meant for us, and it backs off when rate-limited or when a login fails.
🎛️ Tunable. Expose only the toolsets you need, which keeps the model's context small and focused.
🧪 Tested. The test suite runs against a mock Hive, including a fake Cognito that really checks the SRP proofs, SMS codes and remembered devices.

Quick start

Using Claude Desktop? Skip Docker: download the extension bundle (.mcpb) for your computer from the latest release, open it to install, fill in your Hive email and password, and ask Claude to *"log in to Hive"*. See Claude Desktop.

hive-mcp is listed in the MCP Registry as io.github.mattoddie/hive-mcp, so clients that browse the registry can install it (the Docker image in stdio mode, or the bundle). See From the MCP Registry.

Otherwise, you need Docker, a Hive account that works in the Hive app, the phone that gets your Hive text messages, and an MCP client such as Claude Code.

1. Set up the server.

mkdir hive-mcp && cd hive-mcp

curl -fsSLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mattoddie/hive-mcp/main/compose.yaml curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mattoddie/hive-mcp/main/example.env -o .env

Edit .env: set HIVE_USERNAME and HIVE_PASSWORD (your Hive app login)

and a random MCP_AUTH_TOKEN (e.g. `openssl rand -hex 32`)

2. Log in to Hive once and start the server.

docker compose run --rm hive-mcp login   # type in the code Hive texts you

docker compose up -d

3. Connect your assistant.

claude mcp add --transport http hive http://<docker-host>:8080/mcp \

--header "Authorization: Bearer "

Now ask *"How warm is the house?"* in Claude Code.

Using Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor or Codex? See Connecting MCP clients. Prefer not to run a service? Use stdio mode with docker run -i or the local binary.

Turning on changes

Out of the box the assistant can look but not touch. To let it change your heating, hot water, plugs and lights, add this to .env and restart:

HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES=true

HIVE_TOOLSETS=home,heating,hotwater # optional: expose fewer tools

docker compose up -d

Read Security before turning on writes. A heating system is a real thing in a real home. To keep a record of every change the assistant makes, set HIVE_AUDIT_LOG to a file path (see Audit log).

What it can do

Toolset	What's covered
`home`	Login, a one-call overview of the home, the list of Hive devices with batteries and signal, and holiday mode
`heating`	Heating zones and radiator valve (TRV) zones: temperatures, modes and schedules; set the temperature or mode, boost and cancel a boost
`hotwater`	Hot water: status and schedule; switch it on, off or back to its schedule, boost and cancel a boost
`devices`	Smart plugs, lights and sensors: on or off, power use, brightness, colour temperature, open or closed
`raw`	An escape hatch that calls any path of Hive's API. Off unless you list it (`HIVE_TOOLSETS=all,raw`)

See the [tool reference](docs/tools.md) for every tool and argument. Ready-made prompts like home_check, warm_up and going_away chain the tools together for common jobs. Changing schedules isn't supported yet; see Compatibility.

Documentation

The docs are also published at [hive-mcp.mattoddie.dev/docs](https://hive-mcp.mattoddie.dev/docs/), with search.


🚀 Getting started	Step-by-step setup, including the one-time SMS login
🔌 Connecting MCP clients	Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, Codex, stdio mode
⚙️ Configuration	Every environment variable, how login and remembered devices work, Docker secrets, toolsets
🐳 Deployment	Compose, image tags, upgrades, TLS reverse proxy, hardening, running without Docker
💬 Using hive-mcp	Example conversations, prompts, how changes and boosts work
🧰 Tool reference	Every tool and prompt, generated from the code
🛡️ Security	Threat model, what the token file holds, safe write setups
📡 Compatibility	Supported Hive devices, discontinued products, and how the unofficial API is used
🩹 Troubleshooting	Login and SMS problems, common errors and how to fix them
🛠️ Development	Architecture, the mock Hive, adding a tool, testing

Contributing

Contributions are very welcome, whether that's bug reports, notes on how Hive's API behaves, docs or new tools. Read the contributing guide to get started, and please follow the code of conduct. To report a vulnerability, see the security policy. Please don't open a public issue for one.

License

*hive-mcp is an independent community project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Hive, British Gas or Centrica plc. "Hive" and "British Gas" are trademarks of Centrica plc or its subsidiaries. hive-mcp builds on what the community learned writing pyhiveapi, the library behind the Home Assistant Hive integration.*

Hive heating

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Winecellarbuilders

README from the maker

hive-mcp

Highlights

Quick start

Edit .env: set HIVE_USERNAME and HIVE_PASSWORD (your Hive app login)

and a random MCP_AUTH_TOKEN (e.g. openssl rand -hex 32)

Turning on changes

What it can do

Documentation

Contributing

License

and a random MCP_AUTH_TOKEN (e.g. `openssl rand -hex 32`)