Try using single quotation marks (’) instead of quotation marks (").
That works for me.
I have the same challenge, really would like to avoid creating double automations. Multiple devices would be real nice!
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Apologies if I’m repeating previous Q and A’s:
Is there a way to implement this as a script instead of an automation?
It would be useful to be able to pass variables on-the-fly, instead of creating multiple automations, each with a different set of variables. Then you just call script.actionable_notifications, and pass your desired arguments for that situation.
For that purpose, scripts offer fields to set variables for the sequence section (equivalent to inputs in automations).
I’ve tried porting this automation, see below:
alias: Actionable notifications for Android
description: |
Send actionable notifications to an Android device
Inspired by https://community.home-assistant.io/t/actionable-notifications-for-android/256773
fields:
notify_device:
name: Device to notify
description: Device needs to run the official Home Assistant app to receive notifications
required: true
selector:
device:
integration: mobile_app
notification_title:
name: Notification title
description: The title of the notification
default: ""
selector:
text:
notification_message:
name: Notification message
description: The message of the notification
default: ""
selector:
text:
persistent_notification:
name: Create persistent notification?
description: Persistent notifications cannot be dimissed by swiping away
required: true
default: false
selector:
boolean:
# Action 1
action_1_title:
name: "Button 1: name"
description: Name of the first button
required: true
default: ""
selector:
text:
action_1_uri:
name: "Button 1: URI (Optional)"
description: Optional URI for the first button
default: ""
selector:
text:
action_1_action:
name: "Button 1: action"
description: Action(s) to run when the first button is clicked
required: true
default: []
selector:
action:
# Action 2
action_2_title:
name: "Button 2: name"
description: Name of the second button
required: true
default: ""
selector:
text:
action_2_uri:
name: "Button 2: URI (Optional)"
description: Optional URI for the second button
default: ""
selector:
text:
action_2_action:
name: "Button 2: action"
description: Action(s) to run when the second button is clicked
required: true
default: []
selector:
action:
# Action 3
action_3_title:
name: "Button 3: name"
description: Name of the third button
required: true
default: ""
selector:
text:
action_3_uri:
name: "Button 3: URI (Optional)"
description: Optional URI for the third button
default: ""
selector:
text:
action_3_action:
name: "Button 3: action"
description: Action(s) to run when the third button is clicked
required: true
default: []
selector:
action:
mode: single
sequence:
- alias: Send actionable notification
domain: mobile_app
type: notify
device_id: "{{ notify_device }}"
title: "{{ notification_title }}"
message: "{{ notification_message }}"
data:
tag: "{{ notification_title }}"
persistent: "{{ persistent_notification }}"
actions: >
{% set titles = [action_1_title, action_2_title, action_3_title] %}
{% set uris = [action_1_uri, action_2_uri, action_3_uri] %}
{% set actions = namespace(data = []) %}
{% for title in titles %}
{% if title|length %}
{% set uri = uris[loop.index - 1] %}
{% set action_name = "action" + loop.index|string %}
{% set action = {
"action": "URI" if uri|length else action_name,
"title": title,
"uri": uri
}
%}
{% set actions.data = actions.data + [action] %}
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
{{ actions.data }}
- alias: Wait for the user to select an action
wait_for_trigger:
- platform: event
event_type: mobile_app_notification_action
- platform: event
event_type: mobile_app_notification_cleared
- alias: Do the action that the user selected
choose:
- conditions: "{{ wait.trigger.event.data.action == 'action1' }}"
sequence: "{{ action_1_action }}"
- conditions: "{{ wait.trigger.event.data.action == 'action2' }}"
sequence: "{{ action_2_action }}"
- conditions: "{{ wait.trigger.event.data.action == 'action3' }}"
sequence: "{{ action_3_action }}"
When I reload scripts, I keep getting an error for the last (and most important) step in the sequence:
Invalid config for [script]: expected dictionary @ data['sequence'][2]['choose'][0]['sequence'][0]. Got None.
Any ideas?
Same here! Would like to send to a Group or Multiple Devices.
Did you find a solution?
I’m getting a similar error in the HA logs:
(‘trigger_entity’, None)]): Entity IDs can not be None for dictionary value @ data[‘entity_id’]. Got None
But I do have a valid trigger entity specified, using an input boolean, and the automation does correctly trigger and run.
Upvote for adding the capability send to an individual device OR a group of devices!
I don’t this is possible with the current setup, but i’m looking for a way for the notification to clear once the boolean has been cleared. For example i have a garage door and i want this mobile notification to appear when it is opened. However if i manually close the garage door (or use my garage door opener), once the door is closed, i am looking for this notification to be automatically cleared as this is no longer needed. I think the workaround would be to use the tag and clear the notification from another automation.
not a workaround, thats how you do it.
Yes I did actually!
- I started by converting into a script instead of automation
- This led to a world of hurt
I ran into two main problems:
- the script needed to handle an unknown number of actions (1-3)
- the script needed to handle arbitrary actions without knowing their parameters beforehand
You can find my struggles and the main error I encountered here
The workaround was a combination:
- A script to allow the user to define the buttons and arbitrary actions
- A python script to accept any number of arbitrary actions and execute the chosen one (see here on how to setup python scripts in HA)
- BONUS: I also added
context.idto prevent multiple notifications from interfering with one another
Here’s the end product, trimmed down for legibility:
# /config/scripts.yaml
actionable_notification:
# ...
fields:
# ...
action_1_title:
name: 'Button 1: name'
description: Name of the first button
required: true
default: ''
selector:
text:
action_1_uri:
name: 'Button 1: URI (Optional)'
description: Optional URI for the first button
default: ''
selector:
text:
action_1_action:
name: 'Button 1: service call(s)'
description: Service(s) to run when the first button is clicked
required: true
default: []
selector:
action:
# actions 2 and 3 are optional
action_2_title:
name: 'Button 2 (Optional): name'
description: Name of the second button
selector:
text:
action_2_uri:
name: 'Button 2 (Optional): URI (Optional)'
description: Optional URI for the second button
selector:
text:
action_2_action:
name: 'Button 2 (Optional): service call(s)'
description: Service(s) to run when the second button is clicked
required: true
default: []
selector:
action:
# ... action 3 is same as 2
mode: single
sequence:
- variables:
title: '{{ notification_title if notification_title is defined else "" }}'
message: '{{ notification_message if notification_message is defined else ""}}'
action_1:
action: '{{ "action1" ~ context.id }}'
title: '{{ action_1_title }}'
uri: '{{ action_1_uri if action_1_uri is defined else "" }}'
action_2:
action: '{{ "action2" ~ context.id }}'
title: '{{ action_2_title if action_2_title is defined else "" }}'
uri: '{{ action_2_uri if action_2_uri is defined else "" }}'
# action_3...
# Send actionable notification
- service: '{{ notify_service }}'
data:
title: '{{ title }}'
message: '{{ message }}'
data:
tag: '{{ title }}'
persistent: '{{ persistent_notification if persistent_notification is defined
else false }}'
actions: >
{% set actions_raw = [action_1, action_2, action_3] %}
{% set actions = namespace(data = []) %}
{% for action in actions_raw %}
{% if action["title"]|string|length %}
{% set actions.data = actions.data + [action] %}
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
{{ actions.data }}
# Wait for the user to select an action
- wait_for_trigger:
- platform: event
event_type: mobile_app_notification_action
- platform: event
event_type: mobile_app_notification_cleared
# Check that we have a chosen action
- condition: template
value_template: '{{ wait.trigger.event.data.action is defined }}'
# Send the actions and the choice to python script
- service: python_script.actionable_notifications_execute
data:
actions: >
{{ [
action_1_action,
action_2_action if action_2_action is defined else [],
action_3_action if action_3_action is defined else []
] }}
chosen: '{{ wait.trigger.event.data.action }}'
event: '{{ wait.trigger.event }}'
context_id: '{{ context.id }}'
# /config/python_scripts/services.yaml
actionable_notifications_execute:
name: Execute actionable notifications
description: Execute the chosen actions from a list presented in a notification
fields:
actions:
description: The potential actions to execute
chosen:
description: The chosen action ("action[num]")
context_id:
description: The (automatically-generated) notification context ID. Prevents confusion with other notifications' events.
# /config/python_scripts/actionable_notifications_execute.py
def get_param(service):
if "data" in service:
return service["data"]
if "target" in service:
return service["target"]
return null
actions = data.get("actions")
chosen = data.get("chosen")
context_id = data.get("context_id")
index = int(chosen.replace(context_id, '')[-1]) - 1
for service in actions[index]:
service_name = service.pop("service")
domain, name = service_name.split(".")
param = get_param(service)
hass.services.call(domain, name, param)
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This is an awesome feature, glad I found this. I only have a couple smart bulbs but love the idea of getting a notification if my lights turn on (while I am not in my home zone), and being able to turn them off through the notification, which shows up correctly on my smart watch!
@dshokouhi If you use the alert integration you don’t need automations to send or clear the notification.
alert:
garage_door_open:
name: "Garage Door Open"
title: "Garage Door Open"
message: "The garage door is open."
done_message: clear_notification
entity_id: cover.garage_door_opener
state: open
repeat: 60
notifiers: mobile
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Thank you !
Is there any way to auto-dismiss this notification once the condition has resolved? (e.g. on the garage door scenario, when someone manually closes the garage door)
i dont understand what im missing here. Im only seeing a notification in the HA companion app and its only showing the name of the message and its just showing the yaml for the button and the action i am trying to use. I cant get any notifictions on my phone period,
Anyway to include an attachment to the notification, for example:
service: notify.mobile_app_<your_device_id_here>
data:
message: "Something happened at home!"
data:
# an example of an absolute url
image: "https://github.com/home-assistant/assets/blob/6a407898bd8ae80eb83634ffddb0d5ebdde95957/logo/logo.png?raw=true"
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This is super cool! Because the notification actions are an android standard y can click them from my SmartWatch (garmin). This will greatly reduce my usage of the phone!
Thanks to @vorion for creating this Blueprint
I have modified the one that is now built-in Home assistant (I am not sure what is different aside from being a script and the in the OP is a automation)
The changes are:
-
The target is now the name of a notify service, so you would enter: “notify.‘device/group name’”.
For example: notify.mobile_app_oneplus or notify.phones_group
Please note that the input is not validated, so make sure the spelling is correct. -
Clearing the notification will trigger the Dismiss Action
-
Actioning or clearing the notification from one device will remove the notification from all other devices.
-
Added an option for timeout, after the time is done the Dismiss Action will be triggered, and the notification will be cleared.
blueprint:
name: Confirmable Notification
description: >-
A script that sends an actionable notification with a confirmation before
running the specified action.
domain: script
source_url: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/blob/919f4dd719ac2551ca63a93780852bba1aadd7b0/homeassistant/components/script/blueprints/confirmable_notification.yaml
input:
notify_device:
name: Notification service
description: Notification service name (ex. Notify.mobile_app_....). Note that device/s needs to run the official Home Assistant app to receive notifications.
selector:
text:
title:
name: "Title"
description: "The title of the button shown in the notification."
default: ""
selector:
text:
message:
name: "Message"
description: "The message body"
selector:
text:
confirm_text:
name: "Confirmation Text"
description: "Text to show on the confirmation button"
default: "Confirm"
selector:
text:
confirm_action:
name: "Confirmation Action"
description: "Action to run when notification is confirmed"
default: []
selector:
action:
dismiss_text:
name: "Dismiss Text"
description: "Text to show on the dismiss button"
default: "Dismiss"
selector:
text:
dismiss_action:
name: "Dismiss Action"
description: "Action to run when notification is dismissed"
default: []
selector:
action:
tag:
name: "Notification Tag"
description: "notification tag for updating and dismissing the notification"
default: {}
selector:
text:
timeout:
name: "Timeout duration"
default: {}
selector:
duration:
mode: restart
sequence:
- alias: "Set up variables"
variables:
action_confirm: "{{ 'CONFIRM_' ~ context.id }}"
action_dismiss: "{{ 'DISMISS_' ~ context.id }}"
- alias: "Send notification"
service: !input notify_device
data:
message: !input message
title: !input title
data:
actions:
- action: "{{ action_confirm }}"
title: !input confirm_text
- action: "{{ action_dismiss }}"
title: !input dismiss_text
tag: !input tag
- alias: "Awaiting response"
wait_for_trigger:
- platform: event
event_type: mobile_app_notification_action
event_data:
action: "{{ action_confirm }}"
- platform: event
event_type: mobile_app_notification_action
event_data:
action: "{{ action_dismiss }}"
- platform: event
event_type: mobile_app_notification_cleared
timeout: !input timeout
- choose:
- conditions: '{{ wait.trigger.event.event_type == "mobile_app_notification_cleared" }}'
sequence:
- service: !input notify_device
data:
message: clear_notification
data:
tag: !input tag
- choose:
default: !input dismiss_action
- conditions: "{{ wait.trigger.event.data.action == action_confirm }}"
sequence:
- service: !input notify_device
data:
message: clear_notification
data:
tag: !input tag
- choose:
default: !input confirm_action
- conditions: "{{ wait.trigger.event.data.action == action_dismiss }}"
sequence:
- service: !input notify_device
data:
message: clear_notification
data:
tag: !input tag
- choose:
default: !input dismiss_action
- conditions: "{{ wait.remaining == 0}}"
sequence:
- service: !input notify_device
data:
message: clear_notification
data:
tag: !input tag
- choose:
default: !input dismiss_action
Mentioning those who asked for this ability
@EvlLprchn @sacredshapes @tanderson1992 @frelev @jesc @rlyons20
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I keep getting this error when trying to run the automation.
Error: Unable to find notify service for webhook ID