iOS shortcuts and HA webhooks

Mobile Apps Home Assistant Companion for Apple
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Im sorry if this was explained a hundred times over. Im just really lost.

What is the proper way to launch iOS shortcut from HA? And what is the proper way to launch HA automation from iOS shortcut?

I have a HA notification that once tapped launches a shortcut (using ignore key value) The shortcut with menu options does launch but HA and shortcut apps open. Is there anyway to stop this behavior?
Then I click an option and I just cant get the Get Contents of URL to launch an an automation via webhook trigger. It kinda does it but is also asking to open Safari?

Anyway this can be seamless? Launching a shortcut without everything opening and then sending back a command to HA without Safari, etc?

Thanks in advance.

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Hi, I just came across this post because I was looking to see if there’s a way to stop HA from opening after it triggers a Shortcut myself.

But having read your post I’m a little confused about what you are aiming for? Could you describe the entire workflow you’re trying to achieve?

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Safari opening issue was remedied by adding activationMode: “background”. But this only applies to actions available after long pressing on the notification. Sending single tap to an apple shortcut will always open the apple shortcut. I looked into Springboard shortcut hack that forces the UI back to home screen, but no luck, I think Apple might have patched that.

Basically I was looking for the clickAction: “noAction” functionality to attach to the default tap action but unfortunately looks like thats an Android-only feature. Default tap on notification will always open the app, even if its pushcut or pushover or HA.

So after days of trying to make this work, Ive kinda given up and settled on the standard HA notification (instead a shortcut or pushcut or pushover) and just making the tap go to a specific HA dashboard thats super minimal. I just have to train myself and the wife to always long press or swipe down on a notification. And picking a action from there.

What issues are you having?
If there are any elegant solutions please share.