Door sensor REST

Configuration
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Hi,
I want to create door sensor. I read something about RESTful binary sensors but I found out that with this method the server makes requests to the sensor. For door sensor I want it to be quick. I want the sensor to request to the server.
So far I just solved it so that I created template and change the state of the sensor with API with API token from my Home Assistant account. So it shows that I opened the door not that the door opened.
Do you have any solution for this?

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What type of door sensor do you have (manufacturer/model)?

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Oh soory I didn’t mention that. It ESP32.

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The ESPHome API pushes results to home assistant as soon as they happen:

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And Is there another solution? Sorry, but I don’t want to use ESPHome. I want just send http requests to the server just like I’m doing it now.

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You could use webhooks. 2021.4: For our advanced users ❤️ - Home Assistant

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Ok, thank you, I think that it’s what I’m looking for.
But can you please help me with the configuration?
I have this so far:

template:
  - trigger:
      - platform: webhook
        webhook_id: ESPSensor1
    sensor:
      - name: "Door 22"
        state: "{{ trigger.json.door22 }}"
      - name: "Switch 11"
        state: "{{ trigger.json.switch11 }}"

I think it would be better if it was a binary sensor. Can you please tell me how to change that?

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Binary webhook sensors are not yet available. Triggerable sensors were only just released in the last update.

You could convert your sensor to a binary sensor using a Binary Template Sensor. It’s a bit of a round-about way of doing it, but that’s what we have for now.

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And there is no other way that the sensor can tell the server that the door is opened?

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You could use mqtt.

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Okay, thanks for the help. I think I’ll finally make it with ESPHome.

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ESPHome is really well integrated into home assistant. And it’s easy to flash to an ESP.

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