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Philips Hue MCP Server

11 tools. 4 can modify or destroy data without limits.

4 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 4 Jul 2026

4 can modify or destroy data

7 read-only

11 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 04/07/2026

How to control Philips Hue MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Philips Hue MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (7) Write / Execute (4) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous Philips Hue MCP Server tools

Write · Low activate_scene Activating a scene changes the state of smart lights (color, brightness, on/off) to a predefined configuration. Write · Low set_brightness Setting brightness is a reversible write operation that modifies device state without data destruction or financial impact. Write · Low set_color This tool creates or modifies light color settings reversibly. Write · Low set_color_temp This tool modifies a light's color temperature setting, which is a reversible write operation.

4 of Philips Hue MCP Server's 11 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Philips Hue MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Philips Hue MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "activate_scene": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "activate_scene_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "control_group": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "control_group_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Philips Hue MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON PHILIPS HUE →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 11 Philips Hue MCP Server tools

WRITE 4 tools

Write activate_scene Activate a predefined scene. Write set_brightness Set the brightness level of a light. Write set_color Set the color of a light using CIE xy color space coordinates. Write set_color_temp Set the color temperature of a light in mireds (153=cold, 500=warm).

READ 7 tools

Read control_group control_group Read get_light_state Get detailed state information for a specific light. Read list_groups List all groups/rooms with their properties. Read list_lights List all lights connected to the Hue Bridge with their current state. Read list_scenes List all available scenes. Read turn_light_off Turn a light off. Read turn_light_on Turn a light on, optionally setting brightness.

FAQ

Questions about Philips Hue MCP Server

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Philips Hue MCP Server? +

The Philips Hue MCP Server server has 4 write tools including activate_scene, set_brightness, set_color. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Philips Hue MCP Server.

How many tools does the Philips Hue MCP Server MCP server expose? +

11 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 7 are read-only. 4 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Philips Hue MCP Server? +

Register the Philips Hue MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Philips Hue MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 11 Philips Hue MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON PHILIPS HUE →

Instant setup, no code required.

11 Philips Hue MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.