Help with my first blueprint and variables

Configuration Blueprints
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Hi all,

I have the next simple blueprint:

blueprint:
  name: Configure ZBMINIR2 detached relay mode
  description: Configure ZBMINIR2 detached relay mode.
  domain: automation
  author: 
  homeassistant:
    min_version: 2022.4.0

  input:
    zbminir2_device:
      name: ZBMINIR2 device
      selector:
        device:
          filter:
            manufacturer: SONOFF
            model: Zigbee smart switch (ZBMINIR2)
          multiple: false

    controlled_light:
      name: Toggle target lights
      description: The switch will toggle these lights.
      selector:
        entity:
          filter:
            domain: light
          multiple: false

triggers:
  - domain: mqtt
    device_id: !input 'zbminir2_device'
    type: action
    subtype: toggle
    trigger: device

variables:
  zbminir2_device: !input 'zbminir2_device'
  zbminir2_switch: "switch.{{ device_attr(zbminir2_device, 'name') | slugify }}"

actions:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: '{{ zbminir2_switch }}'
            state: "off"
        sequence:
          - type: turn_on
            device_id: '{{ zbminir2_device }}'
            domain: switch
      - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: '{{ zbminir2_switch }}'
            state: "on"
        sequence:
          - action: light.toggle
            metadata: {}
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: !input 'controlled_light'

mode: single

But I am not able to use the variables and I get the following error:

Message malformed: Entity {{ zbminir2_switch }} is neither a valid entity ID nor a valid UUID for dictionary value @ data['actions'][0]['choose'][0]['conditions'][0]['entity_id']

Surely it is a problem of not understanding how variables work, do you know of any specific documentation on where and how to use variables?

thanks for everything

2

You can’t use templates in every field. Most fields do not allow templates. So if you want to use those variables, you need to use template conditions.

3

thanks @petro this is the working blueprint:

blueprint:
  name: Configure ZBMINIR2 detached relay mode
  description: Configure ZBMINIR2 detached relay mode.
  domain: automation
  author: [email protected]
  homeassistant:
    min_version: 2022.4.0

  input:
    zbminir2_device:
      name: ZBMINIR2 device
      selector:
        device:
          filter:
            manufacturer: SONOFF
            model: Zigbee smart switch (ZBMINIR2)
          multiple: false

    controlled_light:
      name: Toggle target lights
      description: The switch will toggle these lights.
      selector:
        entity:
          filter:
            domain: light
          multiple: false

triggers:
  - domain: mqtt
    device_id: !input 'zbminir2_device'
    type: action
    subtype: toggle
    trigger: device

variables:
  zbminir2_device: !input 'zbminir2_device'
  zbminir2_switch: "{{ device_entities(zbminir2_device)[0] }}"

actions:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - alias: "ZBMINIR2 switch is OFF"
            condition: template
            value_template: "{{ states(zbminir2_switch) == 'off' }}"
        sequence:
          - service: switch.turn_on
            data:
              entity_id: '{{ zbminir2_switch }}'
      - conditions:
          - alias: "ZBMINIR2 switch is ON"
            condition: template
            value_template: "{{ states(zbminir2_switch) == 'on' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.toggle
            metadata: {}
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: !input 'controlled_light'

mode: single