How to display HTTP data on Dashboard

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I’m using Home Assistant 2022.11.1.

I have an ESP8266 device that publishes my garage door status via HTTP.

For example:
HTTP topic: gar_door_status
Example JSON doc: {“main_gar_door”:”Open”}

I can see the data in the Mosquito broker, and I can see the data using the “http in” control in Node-Red.

How can I display this data on my Home Assistant “Overview” dashboard?

Thanks

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If you can see it in your MQTT broker - then it’s likely MQTT?

You would need to add a MQTT sensor to configuration.yaml - something like:

mqtt:
  binary_sensor:
    id: gar_door_status
    state_topic: "gar_door_status"
    value_template: "{{ value_json.main_gar_door }}"
    payload_on: "Open"
    payload_off: "Closed"

With the data you’ve provided I have no idea if it will work, but it should get you started - along with what Nick linked above.

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Ooops I meant to ask: " How to display MQTT data on Dashboard"

I 'll checkout “Instructions on how to integrate MQTT sensors within Home Assistant.”

Thanks!