tapo

# Tapo


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Unofficial Tapo API Client. Works with TP-Link Tapo smart devices. Tested with light bulbs (L510, L520, L530, L535, L610, L630), light strips (L900, L920, L930), plugs (P100, P105, P110, P110M, P115), power strips (P300, P304M, P306, P316M), hubs (H100, H200, H500), switches (S200B, S200D, S210), sensors (KE100, T100, T110, T300, T310, T315) and cameras (C210, C220, C225, C325WB, C520WS, TC40, TC70).

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## Supported Devices

See [/SUPPORTED_DEVICES.md][supported_devices] for the supported devices and feature matrix.

## Rust Library

### Usage

> Cargo.toml
```toml
[dependencies]
tapo = "0.10"
```

> main.rs
```rust
let device = ApiClient::new("<tapo-username>", "tapo-password")
    .p110("<device ip address>")
    .await?;

device.on().await?;
```

### Examples

```bash
export TAPO_USERNAME=
export TAPO_PASSWORD=
export IP_ADDRESS=

cargo run --example tapo_l530
```

See all examples in [/tapo/examples][examples].

## Python Library

### Usage

```bash
pip install tapo
```

```python
client = ApiClient("<tapo-username>", "tapo-password")
device = await client.p110("<device ip address>")

await device.on()
```

### Examples

```bash
cd tapo-py
uv venv # On the initial run only
uv sync --group dev --locked
uv run maturin develop # On the initial run and whenever the Rust code is modified

export TAPO_USERNAME=
export TAPO_PASSWORD=
export IP_ADDRESS=
```

```bash
uv run python examples/tapo_p110.py
```

See all examples in [/tapo-py/examples][examples-py].

## MCP Server

An MCP server that exposes Tapo devices as AI-callable tools and resources via the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/). See [/tapo-mcp/README.md][tapo_mcp] for setup and usage.

## Community Projects

- [tapo-rest][tapo_rest] — a REST wrapper of this library that can be deployed as a service or serve as an advanced example.
- [tapoviz][tapoviz] — audio-reactive and screen-reactive lighting for L920/L930 LED strips, with a local web UI.

## Troubleshooting

See [/TROUBLESHOOTING.md][troubleshooting] for solutions to common issues.

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome and encouraged! See [/CONTRIBUTING.md][contributing].

## Sponsors

A big thank you to the sponsors of this project!

- [abler98][sponsor_abler98]
- [nathanja][sponsor_nathanja]
- [santiago-salas-v][sponsor_santiago_salas_v]

## Credits

Inspired by [petretiandrea/plugp100][inspired_by].

[supported_devices]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/blob/main/SUPPORTED_DEVICES.md
[examples]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/tree/main/tapo/examples
[examples-py]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/tree/main/tapo-py/examples
[tapo_mcp]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/tree/main/tapo-mcp
[tapo_rest]: https://github.com/ClementNerma/tapo-rest
[tapoviz]: https://github.com/The-DarkMatter/tapoviz
[troubleshooting]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/blob/main/TROUBLESHOOTING.md
[contributing]: https://github.com/mihai-dinculescu/tapo/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
[sponsor_abler98]: https://github.com/abler98
[sponsor_nathanja]: https://github.com/nathanja
[sponsor_santiago_salas_v]: https://github.com/santiago-salas-v
[inspired_by]: https://github.com/petretiandrea/plugp100