Automation based on part of MQTT payload

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#1

Hi,

I have a Sonoff RF Bridge and a couple of simple RF devices. Could somebody help a beginner with creating automations based on the “Data:xxx” part of the payload? Preferably in the visual editor.

I created the automation for the topic, I’m just failing to figure out how to filter based on the different payloads.

Many thanks

#2

Post the automation you created (in YAML format).

If your automation is using an MQTT Trigger, then in all likelihood, you will need to use a template like this:

{{ trigger.payload_json.RfReceived.Data }}
#3

Hi Taras,

I don’t really have an automation yet. I have a simple sonoff RF door sensor, it sends the following when opened:

MQT: tele/tasmota_01E1D2/RESULT = {“Time”:“2023-03-13T12:18:02”,“RfReceived”:{“Sync”:8000,“Low”:200,“High”:710,“Data”:“EAC701”,“RfKey”:“None”}}

I would like to use this as trigger for automations. “IF message containing “EAC701” received, THEN do x”

I hoped that it would be possible to use wildcards in the payload field like EAC701 but that doesn’t seem to work.

Many thanks

#4 
  trigger:
    - platform: mqtt
      topic: "tele/tasmota_01E1D2/RESULT"
      payload: "EAC701"
      value_template: "{{ value_json.RfReceived.Data }}"

Reference: MQTT Trigger

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#5

Thanks it’s working!

It’s a pity that it can’t be done in the visual editor.

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