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− - [How the Port OS MCP integration optimizes UX for Agents](/blog/how-the-port-os-mcp-integration-works/): Exposing agents directly to Port OS APIs can work, but leads to poor accuracy and confusion. We detail the skills, API changes, and custom integrations that we build for agents to work well with Port OS.+ ## Device database+ - [Browse all devices](/shop-devices/)+ - [Smart lights and bulbs](/shop-devices/lights/)+ - [Smart plugs and switches](/shop-devices/plugs/)+ - [Smart cameras and doorbells](/shop-devices/cameras/)+ - [Smart door locks](/shop-devices/locks/)+ - [Smart thermostats](/shop-devices/thermostats/)+ - [Smart TVs and streaming devices](/shop-devices/tvs/)+ - [Robot vacuums](/shop-devices/vacuums/)+ - [Smart home sensors](/shop-devices/sensors/)+ - [Smart home apps and integrations](/shop-devices/applications/)+ - [Data sources and methodology](/shop-devices/about/)+ - [AI in the smart home: what artificial intelligence can do in your home today](/blog/ai-smart-home/): What AI can and cannot do in a smart home in 2026: why AI agents are slow at turning off a light, and the long-running jobs where they are already useful, from camera watching to running the robot vacuum.+ - [How to build a voice agent for a physical device, end to end](/blog/build-voice-agent-for-device-control/): The end-to-end architecture of a voice agent on a real device: the standard and duplex pipelines, their device variants, then echo cancellation, sessions, timeouts, multi-device arbitration and ducking, with the latency each fix costs.+ - [Building a smart home: how to set up your first smart home, step by step](/blog/first-smart-home/): A beginner's guide to building a smart home: pick one problem to solve, choose an app, set up smart lighting, then add speakers, a robot vacuum, cameras and an AI assistant.+ - [Gemini vs Google Assistant for smart home: why the smarter one is slower](/blog/gemini-vs-google-assistant-smart-home/): Gemini understands far more than Google Assistant, but Assistant is often faster at turning on a light. The difference comes from how each one is built. Here is which to use for which smart home job.+ - [How Alexa works, and why AI assistants got slower: from slot filling to Alexa+](/blog/how-alexa-works/): How Alexa turns speech into a device command, step by step, and how each generation since 2014 traded speed for understanding: slot filling, LLM tool calls, Alexa+ and chat agents.+ - [Why is Alexa so bad? An engineer's explanation](/blog/why-is-alexa-so-bad/): Alexa+ runs on large language models, so why does it still get simple requests wrong? Its harness is built for one fast zero-shot guess, while ChatGPT and Claude run in agent harnesses that think and look things up. What that means, and how to make Alexa work better.+ - [Grok vs ChatGPT vs Claude vs Meta Muse: which AI runs a smart home best? (2026 test)](/blog/grok-smart-home/): We connected Grok, ChatGPT, Claude and Meta Muse to the same home through Port OS and timed each one turning off lights, starting a robot vacuum and playing YouTube on the TV.+ - [What are Grok connectors? How xAI's connectors work and how to add a custom one (2026)](/blog/what-are-grok-connectors/): Grok connectors let Grok use your apps and services through MCP. Here is what they are, which ones are built in, and how to add a custom connector, with a smart home as the example.+ - [Why AI still struggles to turn off a light](/blog/why-ai-is-slow-at-turning-off-lights/): AI models keep getting smarter, yet turning off a light still needs a follow-up question or more than 10 seconds. A short history of smart home assistants, from slot filling to background agents.+ - [How to connect Spotify to ChatGPT (and control playback)](/blog/connect-spotify-to-chatgpt/): Connect Spotify to ChatGPT with the official Spotify app, or add playback control on Connect devices through Port OS. Steps, limits and a comparison.+ - [How to control smart devices from different brands in one place](/blog/control-different-smart-home-brands/): Three ways to control Hue, Sonos, a robot vacuum and Samsung or Google devices in one place: vendor app, Home Assistant or a hosted service.+ - [Smart home dashboard: control devices from a PC browser](/blog/control-smart-home-from-browser/): Control supported smart devices from a PC, Mac or tablet browser with a hosted dashboard. See which providers work, the setup steps and the alternatives.+ - [How to control your smart home with ChatGPT or Claude](/blog/control-smart-home-with-chatgpt-and-claude/): Connect ChatGPT or Claude to supported smart home devices through an MCP server. See the setup path, example requests, permissions and limits.+ - [Google Nest API: control your thermostat from code](/blog/google-nest-api/): Yes, there is a Google Nest API: the Smart Device Management API via Device Access. See the US$5 setup, the steps, and how Port OS wraps it behind one REST API.+ - [MCP for IoT device control: where it fits alongside device protocols](/blog/mcp-for-iot-device-control/): How the Model Context Protocol relates to MQTT, Matter and vendor APIs when an AI agent controls devices, for households and for industrial fleets.+ - [Port OS vs Google Home MCP: which one fits your home?](/blog/port-os-vs-google-home-mcp/): Compare Google's Home MCP server with Port OS for AI control of your devices: who can use each today, setup, supported devices and limits.+ - [Ring API: does Ring have one, and how to script your cameras](/blog/ring-api/): Ring has no open public API for home users. See what the Ring Partner API is, how unofficial libraries work, and how to reach your Ring cameras from code or AI.+ - [Smart home REST API: control Hue, SmartThings from code](/blog/smart-home-rest-api/): Script linked smart home devices over one REST API instead of each vendor's API. See auth, a list-and-command example, limits and when to go direct.+ - [Sonos API: control Sonos from code, a browser or AI](/blog/sonos-api/): Sonos has an official cloud Control API and unofficial local libraries. Compare them, see the browser option, and call Sonos through Port OS's REST API or MCP.+ - [Port OS vs Home Assistant MCP: which setup fits your home?](/blog/port-os-vs-home-assistant-mcp/): Choose between a hosted Port OS device connection and MCP access to Home Assistant. Compare setup, device coverage, remote access and maintenance.+ - [Comparison of smart home MCPs for ChatGPT](/blog/smart-home-mcp-servers-compared/): Compare Port OS, Home Assistant, Google Home and Homey MCP by availability, features, maintenance, AI assistants and device providers.+ - [How the Port OS MCP integration works: why agents get "turn off the lights" wrong](/blog/how-the-port-os-mcp-integration-works/): An AI agent with raw device tools often fails at "turn off the lights". It does not know which lights you mean, what room you are in or how the API works. We explain the skills, resources, tool definitions and evals we built so agents handle lighting well.