Need help, templating 101

Configuration
1

Still trying to wrap my ahead around template syntax. I have a little script that dims a light by using tasmota URL call:

dim_one_step:
    alias: dim all lights 10%
    sequence:
        - service: rest_command.send_to_tasmota
          data:
            ip: "50"
            cmd: "dimmer%20-"

It would need to call that same command with different IPs, from 50 to 60. Im sure this can be done with a template, but the syntax,… well, if I see it, a light bulb will go off inside my head ? But its dim right now lol. help?

2

well, does ip support a list? If not, you just need to duplicate the service call. Template would be used to decide which ip to send it to, not to send it to both.

3

Not sure, so I guess not?

rest_command:
    send_to_tasmota:
        url: "http://192.168.0.{{ip}}/cm?cmnd={{cmd}}"

can I make it support a list?

4

Why not just use a scene or a group? These show up as lights in HA, right?

5

They are in groups, but I want to send commands that I cant do via HA light service, like changing speed and fade settings, so I can flash quickly on some alerts, and have slow fading out at night. I can do that using the URL, not any other way AFAIK.

6

Nope, not like that. Just copy and paste. Plus you’d get into a scenario where you can only run 1 script at a time.

Personally i’d make separate rest_commands and combine them all in a light template. Then you have a working light instead of a bunch of commands.

rest_command:
    send_to_50_tasmota:
        url: "http://192.168.0.50/cm?cmnd={{cmd}}"

light:
- platform: template
  lights:
    my_ip_50_light:
      value_template: "{{ whatever you have that gets the state of the light (on or off) }}"
      level_template: "{{ whatever you have that gets the current brightness level }}"
      turn_on:
        service: rest_command.whatever_turns_on_the_light
      turn_off:
        service: rest_command.whatever_turns_off_the_light
      set_level:
        service: rest_command.send_to_50_tasmota
        data_template:
          cmd: "dimmer%{{ (level / 255) | int }}"

then rinse and repeat with each IP