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Philips Hue MCP Server

23 tools. 16 can modify or destroy data without limits.

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

Last updated: 11 Jun 2026

16 can modify or destroy data

7 read-only

23 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 11/06/2026

How to control Philips Hue MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Philips Hue MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (7) Write / Execute (16) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous Philips Hue MCP Server tools

Execute · Low alert_light This tool triggers an external physical operation (flashing a light) on a Philips Hue device. Execute · Medium set_scene This tool triggers an external operation on physical smart lighting infrastructure — applying a scene changes the state of multiple lights simultaneously. Execute · Low turn_on_group This tool executes an external operation affecting physical devices (Philips Hue lights). Write · Low create_group This tool creates a new grouping configuration for Philips Hue lights, which is a reversible operation.

16 of Philips Hue MCP Server's 23 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

{
  "create_group": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "create_group_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "find_light_by_name": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "find_light_by_name_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 →

Free to start. No card required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 23 Philips Hue MCP Server tools

EXECUTE 3 tools

Execute alert_light Make a light flash briefly to identify it. Execute set_scene Apply a scene to a group. Execute turn_on_group Turn on all lights in a specific group.

WRITE 13 tools

Write create_group Create a new group of lights. Write quick_scene quick_scene Write set_brightness Set the brightness of a light. Write set_color_preset Apply a color preset to a light. Write set_color_rgb Set light color using RGB values. Write set_color_temperature set_color_temperature Write set_group_brightness Set the brightness of all lights in a group. Write set_group_color_preset Apply a color preset to a group. Write set_group_color_rgb Set color for all lights in a group using RGB values. Write set_light_effect Set a dynamic effect on a light. Write turn_off_group Turn off all lights in a specific group. Write turn_off_light Turn off a specific light by ID. Write turn_on_light Turn on a specific light by ID.

READ 7 tools

Read find_light_by_name Find lights by searching their names. Read get_all_groups Get information about all light groups. Read get_all_lights Get information about all lights connected to the Hue bridge. Read get_all_scenes Get information about all scenes. Read get_group Get information about a specific light group. Read get_light Get detailed information about a specific light. Read refresh_lights Refresh the light information cache.

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 13 write tools including create_group, quick_scene, set_brightness. 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? +

23 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 7 are read-only. 16 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 23 Philips Hue MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON PHILIPS HUE →

Free to start. No card required.

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