Invalid config for [automation]: [for] is an invalid option for [automation]

Configuration
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Don’t understand why my automation file is giving me so many problems… I also find it very difficult to find any documentation explaining proper syntax for declaring automations. The tutorials/examples seem to sometimes be deprecated and have invalid syntax. any advice on a good place to go with good up to date examples?

It was complaining about the “automation:” line stating that was an invalid keyword as well. But that is littered throughout the examples provided.

Currently the log file provides me with this error
2017-10-30 20:09:04 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.config] Invalid config for [automation]: [for] is an invalid option for [automation]. Check: automation->for. (See /home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/configuration.yaml, line 101). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/automation/

This is what my automations.yaml file looks like… fairly simple.

#automation:
- alias: Humidity Alert
  trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.humidor_humidity
    above: 38
    below: 36
  for:
    minutes: 1
  action:
    service: ifttt.trigger
    data: {"event": "Humidity_Alert", "value1": "sensor.humidor_humidity"}
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Regarding the automation error. You probably have an automation: !include… in you configuration.yaml.
If that’s the case, then you can’t have another automation statement in you include file.

Regarding YAML syntax, simply following the trigger example for automation would lead you to the solution to your problem :

 #automation:
    - alias: Humidity Alert
      trigger:
      - platform: numeric_state
        entity_id: sensor.humidor_humidity
        above: 38
        below: 36
        for:
          minutes: 1
      action:
        service: ifttt.trigger
        data: {"event": "Humidity_Alert", "value1": "sensor.humidor_humidity"}
3

Thanks! That did the trick!