Hive MCP

An open-source Model Context Protocol server that allows AI assistants to check and control Hive smart heating systems, including thermostats, radiator valves, hot water, and holiday mode. It provides 24 tools for reading status and making changes, running securely in Docker with read-only defaults and optional write permissions.

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What you can do with it

Check room temperatures and heating status
Boost heating to a specific temperature for a duration
Turn on hot water for a set time
Set holiday mode for upcoming absences

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.3.1MIT

mcp-registry: io.github.mattoddie/hive-mcp@0.3.1 Source repository Project website

Last repository push: Oct 29, 2026, 12:45 PM UTC
Latest release: v0.3.1
Maintenance checked: Nov 2, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC

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ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp:0.3.1

ocidocker

ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp:0.3.1 package definition

{
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp:0.3.1",
  "runtimeHint": "docker",
  "registryType": "oci",
  "runtimeArguments": [
    {
      "name": "-v",
      "type": "named",
      "default": "hive-data:/data",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Docker volume for the login (tokens and the remembered device), so it survives restarts. Use the same volume for `hive-mcp login`."
    }
  ],
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "MCP_TRANSPORT",
      "value": "stdio",
      "description": "Serve MCP over stdio (the image defaults to HTTP)."
    },
    {
      "name": "HIVE_USERNAME",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "The email address you log in to the Hive app with."
    },
    {
      "name": "HIVE_PASSWORD",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Your Hive password, used to log in and to log in again by itself as a remembered device."
    },
    {
      "name": "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS",
      "format": "boolean",
      "choices": [
        "true",
        "false"
      ],
      "default": "true",
      "description": "Let the assistant log in for you with an SMS code (hive_auth_start and hive_auth_complete)."
    },
    {
      "name": "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES",
      "format": "boolean",
      "choices": [
        "true",
        "false"
      ],
      "default": "false",
      "description": "Allow changes to your home: heating, boosts, hot water, holiday mode, plugs and lights. Off means read-only."
    },
    {
      "name": "HIVE_MAX_TEMP",
      "format": "number",
      "default": "25",
      "description": "The highest heating target the assistant may set, in °C: 5 to 32 in steps of 0.5."
    },
    {
      "name": "HIVE_TOOLSETS",
      "description": "Optional comma-separated toolsets to expose fewer tools, e.g. home,heating,hotwater. Empty means all but raw.",
      "placeholder": "home,heating,hotwater"
    },
    {
      "name": "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG",
      "description": "Optional audit log of every change and login: stderr, or a file on the volume such as /data/audit.jsonl.",
      "placeholder": "/data/audit.jsonl"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hive-mcp-0-3-1": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT=<YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_USERNAME=<YOUR_HIVE_USERNAME>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD=<YOUR_HIVE_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS=<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES=<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP=<YOUR_HIVE_MAX_TEMP>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS=<YOUR_HIVE_TOOLSETS>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG=<YOUR_HIVE_AUDIT_LOG>",
        "ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp:0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "<YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT>",
        "HIVE_USERNAME": "<YOUR_HIVE_USERNAME>",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_HIVE_PASSWORD>",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS": "<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS>",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES": "<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES>",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP": "<YOUR_HIVE_MAX_TEMP>",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS": "<YOUR_HIVE_TOOLSETS>",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG": "<YOUR_HIVE_AUDIT_LOG>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hive-mcp-0-3-1": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT=<YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_USERNAME=<YOUR_HIVE_USERNAME>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD=<YOUR_HIVE_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS=<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES=<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP=<YOUR_HIVE_MAX_TEMP>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS=<YOUR_HIVE_TOOLSETS>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG=<YOUR_HIVE_AUDIT_LOG>",
        "ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp:0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "<YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT>",
        "HIVE_USERNAME": "<YOUR_HIVE_USERNAME>",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_HIVE_PASSWORD>",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS": "<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS>",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES": "<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES>",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP": "<YOUR_HIVE_MAX_TEMP>",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS": "<YOUR_HIVE_TOOLSETS>",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG": "<YOUR_HIVE_AUDIT_LOG>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "hive-mcp-0-3-1": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT=<YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_USERNAME=<YOUR_HIVE_USERNAME>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD=<YOUR_HIVE_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS=<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES=<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP=<YOUR_HIVE_MAX_TEMP>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS=<YOUR_HIVE_TOOLSETS>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG=<YOUR_HIVE_AUDIT_LOG>",
        "ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp:0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "<YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT>",
        "HIVE_USERNAME": "<YOUR_HIVE_USERNAME>",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_HIVE_PASSWORD>",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS": "<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS>",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES": "<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES>",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP": "<YOUR_HIVE_MAX_TEMP>",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS": "<YOUR_HIVE_TOOLSETS>",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG": "<YOUR_HIVE_AUDIT_LOG>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hive-mcp-0-3-1": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT=<YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_USERNAME=<YOUR_HIVE_USERNAME>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD=<YOUR_HIVE_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS=<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES=<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP=<YOUR_HIVE_MAX_TEMP>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS=<YOUR_HIVE_TOOLSETS>",
        "-e",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG=<YOUR_HIVE_AUDIT_LOG>",
        "ghcr.io/mattoddie/hive-mcp:0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "<YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT>",
        "HIVE_USERNAME": "<YOUR_HIVE_USERNAME>",
        "HIVE_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_HIVE_PASSWORD>",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS": "<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_LOGIN_TOOLS>",
        "HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES": "<YOUR_HIVE_ALLOW_WRITES>",
        "HIVE_MAX_TEMP": "<YOUR_HIVE_MAX_TEMP>",
        "HIVE_TOOLSETS": "<YOUR_HIVE_TOOLSETS>",
        "HIVE_AUDIT_LOG": "<YOUR_HIVE_AUDIT_LOG>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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