Can't get MQTT sensor to work

Configuration
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Hi,

I’m trying to create a MQTT sensor but I can’t get it to work, value is shown as unknown.

Here is my sensor (configuration.yaml):

mqtt:
  sensor: 
    - name: "S1000 total capacity"
      state_topic: "storcube/reportEquip"
      value_template: "{{ value_json.1234567890.totalCapacity }}"
      unique_id: "s1000_total_capacity"

Here is message I get:

{
  "1234567890": {
    "totalPv1power": 28,
    "totalInvPower": 0,
    "list": [
      {
        "equipId": "1234567890",
        "temp": 6,
        "soc": 30,
        "capacity": 812
      }
    ],
    "plugPower": 0,
    "totalCapacity": 812,
    "mainEquipId": "1234567890",
    "totalPv2power": 24
  }
}

I can get MQTT messages if I connect to my environment with MQTT Explorer.
Mosquitto is installed on my HA environment and MQTT integration is configured.
Thanks for your help.

2

Hi
Your unique id and name may be causing a problem as they may be the same. The spaces in the name will be replaced with _ in HA. Try changing one of them by a letter

3

The key’s name begins with a number so instead of dot notation, use bracket notation.

mqtt:
  sensor: 
    - name: "S1000 total capacity"
      state_topic: "storcube/reportEquip"
      value_template: "{{ value_json['1234567890'].totalCapacity }}"
      unique_id: "s1000_total_capacity"
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@oli43 Hi Olivier !
Did you have any solution to control/get information from your storcube s1000?

Thanks