Input toggle doesn’t show up as a device in automation and I can’t find a way to set it, I can only read it. Is it possible to set the toggle input value in automation?
If not, is there an alternative, comparable to a virtual switch in SmartThings where you can both get and set it’s value?
Try input boolean services.
service: input_boolean.toggle
data: {}
target:
entity_id: input_boolean.armed
A Toggle helper, as its called in the UI, actually produces an Input Boolean entity.
All of an Input Boolean’s service calls are documented here:
| Service | Data | Description |
|---|---|---|
turn_on |
entity_id(s)area_id(s)
|
Set the value of specific input_boolean entities to on
|
turn_off |
entity_id(s)area_id(s)
|
Set the value of specific input_boolean entities to off
|
toggle |
entity_id(s)area_id(s)
|
Toggle the value of specific input_boolean entities |
reload |
Reload input_boolean configuration |
If you want to turn on an Input Boolean, use the input_boolean.turn_on service call.
service: input_boolean.turn_on
target:
entity_id: input_boolean.example
To get the state of any entity, such as an Input Boolean, you must use a template with the states() function. This is explained in the Templating documentation.
Yup. You shouldn’t use devices in automations at all. Am I starting to sound like a cracked record? 
Thanks all, it works! Yes, I should have read the documentation before posting…
