How to use variables in automaton (Message malformed)?

[Sir_Goodenough ((SG) WhatAreWeFixing.Today)]

Hello maciejmiklas,

The correct syntax to make this work is use an entity condition not a device condition. Device actions do not accept templates for the most part.

@maciejmiklas

      - type: is_humidity
        condition: device
        device_id: 1149c9f9af2156ac06eff73cd8dfc1f1
        entity_id: 1bc89ca09440bef6615f410d359924f3
        domain: sensor
        below: {{states.input_number.air_humidifier_on}}

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