This is a Tasker plug-in to allow calling services on and getting entity states from a Home Assistant installation.
- Android 4.0 (API 14)
- Tasker
- Home Assistant 0.78
PLEASE NOTE: If your device is on Android 6.0 or higher, you should disable Battery Optimization for this plugin (and Tasker) - otherwise you may find that it doesn't work properly!
- Generate a Long-Lived Access Token in Home Assistant.
- Create a new Task in Tasker.
- Add an Action: 'Plugin' > 'Home Assistant Plug-In for Tasker' to the Task.
- Tap the edit button by 'Configuration'.
- Tap the '+' button near the top right to add a new Home Assistant server.
- Enter the details for your Home Assistant server. The Base URL must include the protocol, and not a trailing backslash (eg:
https://my.home-assistant.com). - Test the server, then click 'Save'.
- Create a new Task in Tasker.
- Add the Action 'Plugin' > 'Home Assistant Plug-In for Tasker' > 'Call Service' to the Task.
- Select a Server, or add a new one as above.
- Select a Service, and optionally enter Service Data in JSON format.
- Test the Service call, then click 'Save'.
- Create a new Task in Tasker.
- Add the Action 'Plugin' > 'Home Assistant Plug-In for Tasker' > 'Get State' to the Task.
- Select a Server, or add a new one as above.
- Select an Entity.
- Enter a Tasker variable name, including the leading
%. - Click 'Save'.
- Make sure to set a timeout - this tells the action to await a result, otherwise the task continues instantly and the variable will not be populated!
Variables are supported in the following fields:
- 'Call Service' > 'Service'
- 'Call Service' > 'Service Data'
- 'Get State' > 'Entity ID'
Remember to always include the leading %
- Actions
- Tasker Variables