Automation error "Message malformed: extra keys not allowed @ data['action'][0]['then']"

Configuration
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I am trying to get this automation to work but have an error Message malformed: extra keys not allowed @ data[‘action’][0][‘then’]
Could someone tell me how to fix it?

alias: “Automation: Cheap Rate Charge”
description: “”
trigger:

  • platform: time_pattern
    minutes: /30
  • platform: state
    entity_id:
    • binary_sensor.cheap_electricity_rate
      condition:
      action:
  • if:
    • condition: and
      conditions:
      • condition: template
        value_template: >
        {{ ‘AGILE’ in
        state_attr('sensor.octopus_energy_electricity_21e5284972_2000003857896_current_rate,
        ‘tariff’) }
        • condition: state
          entity_id: binary_sensor.cheap_electricity_rate
          state: “on”
          then:
    • device_id: 0d1fbc36970e9c9509798e8e3ce6e0a1
      domain: number
      entity_id: bacd900015a4b2b1c80c263c6dff18a2
      type: set_value
      value: 100
    • service: switch.turn_on
      data: {}
      target:
      entity_id: switch.givtcp_sa2244g426_enable_charge_schedule
    • service: notify.mobile_app_sm_s908b
      data:
      title: Battery Charging
      message: Rate Below Target
      else:
    • if:
      • condition: state
        entity_id: binary_sensor.octopus_energy_target_dynamic_import
        state: “off”
      • condition: state
        entity_id: switch.givtcp_****_enable_charge_schedule
        state: “on”
        then:
      • service: switch.turn_off
        data: {}
        target:
        entity_id: switch.givtcp_sa2244g426_enable_charge_schedule
        mode: single
2

Bad indentation of then:

action:
  - if: 
      …
      …
    then:
      …
      …

In future, please use the code pre-formatting function (cog —> pre-formatted text).

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Thank you. Sorted