Door trigger for phone notifications

Configuration
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Is there an easy way (perhaps a blueprint) I can assign a door sensor to notify when opened and closed on the app?

Most of the blueprints I found were very complex with how long opened, etc.

I’m trying to move away from the wyze door sensors (great devices, but I would rather use the zigbee door sensors I have).

I installed Universal Electronics Inc XHS2-UE and made some very basic automations (door open = turn on light, turn close = turn off light), but could never figure out notificaitons.

Many Thanks! :bowing_man:

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Hello jenrick,

I think you need no blueprints, because when you know about automations you can use the notify action to send a push notification to the app when a door open or close.
I use this when I am not at home to get a push.

You can use the same automation when a light turns on or off, add an action and select notify.mobile_app_xxxxxxxxx.

Here you can read more about the usage:
Introduction Notification App

I hope this will help you.

This is my automation:

alias: Push Door SZ
description: ""
trigger:
  - device_id: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
    domain: binary_sensor
    entity_id: binary_sensor.sz
    platform: device
    type: opened
condition:
  - condition: or
    conditions:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: person.emanuel
        state: not_home
      - condition: state
        entity_id: person.emanuel
        state: Work
action:
  - data:
      message: The patio door in the sleeping room was opened!
      title: Patio door
      data:
        push:
          sound: MultiwayJoin.caf
    service: notify.mobile_app_iphone_von_XXXXXXXXX
mode: single

Best regards, Emanuel

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It would be the same as your lights on off automation but in the action part change it to notify apps. or notify anything for matter eg email.

- alias: 'Send notification when door open'
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.door
    to: "on"
  action:
  - service: notify.mobile_app_<your_device_id_here>
    data:
        message: "Notification text"

the " service: notify.mobile_app_ " is if you have the HA companion app install on your phone and have notication enable otherwise replace the action with any other notification service you have in HA.

email notification

SMTP - Home Assistant (home-assistant.io)

Notifications

Notifications - Home Assistant (home-assistant.io)

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I’ve finally found some time to get to this (Still trying to get rid of my wyze sensors), but I did find a blueprint and modified it a little, but for some reason, it doesn’t seem to trigger right off, but if I keep triggering the sensor (on/off) it will start notifying on the app consistently.

Anyone know why? or is there a better way? I went with a blueprint because it allowed me to add sensor a bit easier.

alias: Server Door Notification (Close)
description: ""
use_blueprint:
  path: panhans/entity_state_persistent_norification.yaml
  input:
    sensor_entity:
      - binary_sensor.door_sensor_test_contact
    message: >-
      The {{ trigger.from_state.attributes.friendly_name }} was closed at
      {{now().hour}}:{{now().minute}}.
    title: "{{ trigger.from_state.attributes.friendly_name }} is closed."
    active_state: "off"
    notify_device: xxx