How to Customize messages for devices in group

Configuration
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Hi Everyone,

I have 4-5 door sensor. I want to use an automation like " If x door/window is open, sent a notification" I can create a group for all sensor but how can i know which door/window is open? How can I do something special in the message to indicate which window is open? My Example yaml is below. How should i change it ?

alias: Demo
description: ''
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.door_sensors
    from: 'off'
    to: 'on'
condition: []
action:
  - service: notify.outlook
    data:
      message: Door is Open!
mode: single
2

Change the group entity id to your group:

3

I did but when i test, i see like this;

Triggered by: Door Sensors

In this group 4 door sensors but i can not see which sensor is opened

4

Also i share the current code,

condition:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.door_sensors
    state: 'on'
action:
  - service: notify.mobile_app_okan_iphone
    data:
      message: >-
        Triggered by: {{
        expand('binary_sensor.door_Sensors')|selectattr('state','eq','on')|map(attribute='name')|join(',
        ') }}
  - service: notify.outlook
    data:
      message: >-
        Triggered by: {{
        expand('binary_sensor.door_Sensors')|selectattr('state','eq','on')|map(attribute='name')|join(',
        ') }}
mode: single
5

How did you test it?

6

with the window open, I used a smart plug as the trigger. I can get notification but i can not see whiich door is open. All command is below for test.

alias: forum deneme
description: ''
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: switch.perde_isigi_priz
    from: 'off'
    to: 'on'
condition:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.door_sensors
    state: 'on'
action:
  - service: notify.mobile_app_okan_iphone
    data:
      message: >-
        Triggered by: {{
        expand('binary_sensor.door_Sensors')|selectattr('state','eq','on')|map(attribute='name')|join(',
        ') }}
  - service: notify.outlook
    data:
      message: >-
        Triggered by: {{
        expand('binary_sensor.door_Sensors')|selectattr('state','eq','on')|map(attribute='name')|join(',
        ') }}
mode: single
7

So what do you get in the template editor for this?

{{ expand('binary_sensor.door_Sensors')|selectattr('state','eq','on')|map(attribute='name')|join(', ') }}
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8

If i use without Triggered by: {{ it’s not working but i found a command. Looks like it’s working. What do you think about this command? It’s looks like correct ?

alias: Okan Erdem
description: ''
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: switch.perde_isigi_priz
    from: 'off'
    to: 'on'
condition:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.door_sensors
    state: 'on'
action:
  - service: notify.outlook
    data:
      message: >-
        {{ dict((states|selectattr('entity_id', 'in',
        state_attr('binary_sensor.door_Sensors',
        'entity_id'))|list)|groupby('state'))['on']|map(attribute='name')|list|join(',
        ') }} Window is open!
mode: single```
9

I tested again, also worked your code. Thanks Tom_I

I see message like this; " Triggered by: Kitchen Window" or which windos is open. Problem was

binary_sensor.door_Sensors

normally should be small s for Sensors

Like this;
binary_sensor.door_sensors