BLUF: how does one leverage the data payload that is generated by an event trigger?
I’ve spent hours searching documentation and various discussion forums for help on this, and I’m stuck. I’ve spent 40 years in software development, so it is particularly frustrating that I can’t figure this out.
Here’s what I’m trying to do:
- create an automation triggered by an integration event
- display information from the event data in a notification
This is such a basic thing to do and should be “simple” but none of my attempts have been successful.
Here’s an example of what I’ve tried.
alias: Abode event test
trigger:
- platform: event
event_type:
- abode_arm
action:
- service: notify.mobile_app_bobs_iphone_se
data:
message: Event name - "{{ event_name }}"
When I arm the Abode system, the automation triggers, the notification is delivered, but the text string is empty.
Through the Developer Tools > Events I can see the data response:
event_type: abode_arm
data:
device_id: ""
device_name: Gateway
device_type: Panel
event_code: "3758"
event_name: Gateway Armed - Home
event_type: Armed - Home
event_utc: 1668212578
user_name: Bob
app_type: iOS
event_by: ""
date: 11/11/2022
time: 06:22 PM
origin: LOCAL
time_fired: "2022-11-12T00:22:57.840910+00:00"
context:
id: 01GHMKFNHGEFRX6TTA4FZM56DN
parent_id: null
user_id: null
I’ve tried other forms for the template syntax, but have been unsuccessful.
Can anyone point me in the right direction to find clear documentation on how to use the data dictionary delivered by an event?