Placing the device that triggered an automation in the notification sent

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I have worked with other software that handles notification and in doing so, there was always a way to add variables into the notification message to indicate what triggered the message. I got to assume this function is built into HA.

How would I craft that message body or title with the device that triggered the automation along with the state of the device. For example, if the kitchen window triggered my automation, I would like to know my kitchen window did it because the window was opened.

A variable for “time” and “date” would be awesome but I would think the time I received the notification should be close. But, it would be nice to have it in the message in case it was a while before I got to it.

In the other software I have messed with, it was always something like %devicename% or %trigger% or %time%, etc.

Thank you in advance.

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Then you can build your notification with Jinja (if trigger variable contains what you need)

- service: notify.mobile_app_yourphone
  data:
    title: Some meaningfull title
    message: '{{ trigger.entity_id }}, Date: {{ now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d') }}, Time: {{ now().strftime('%H:%M') }}'

You can also put an id to each trigger and use the trigger.id then.

P.S.: Not tested, I’m at work :slight_smile:

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I think you are suing that YAML in the file. I build my notifications in the newer automation setup.

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I do too.
But using yaml for one action did not kill anyone :slight_smile:

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Well, it did not like what I put in on the screen shot I posted…very mad at me for that.

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It is a different template (and in French) but this is from my config

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Is there anyway someone can tell me how to get this done? In the automation, I have a box for Target and another one for Data. I just do not understand where to add this.

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Paste this into the Data field in your screenshot (doesn’t matter that it’s two rows):

title: Your title
message: '{{ trigger.entity_id }}, Date: {{ now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d') }}, Time: {{ now().strftime('%H:%M') }}'

Should work. :slight_smile:

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It did not like that:

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I’m sorry, I should really work with the UI editor some time…

So, let’s go!

Put this

{{ trigger.entity_id }}, Date: {{ now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d') }}, Time: {{ now().strftime('%H:%M') }}

under message.

Check the box in front of Title and add your wanted title.

Now I’m sure it should work. :+1:

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I don’t know how you tested it but be advised that you cannot test an automation using its Run command if it contains a reference to the trigger object (such as trigger.entity_id).

The trigger object is defined only when the automation is triggered by one of its triggers (and will be undefined if you execute the automation via the Run command).

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I am guessing I should ignore the “isual editor is not supported for this configuration” error. Here is what it gave me. Step 1 was add the title and then step 2 your code. It looks like it created the title entry in there once I added the message text. Based on Taras’s reply, I may have to wait for one to trigger. Thank you all, until I can confirm…and then I am sure it is still Thank you, all.

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Yep, this error message you can ignore, these kind of things can’t be done via UI, it needs some YAML code. And Taras is right (as usual :rofl:), you need to wait for a trigger.

And btw. this wasn’t my code, it’s from @Olivier1974s post from above. :slight_smile: I only showed how to get it into the UI, with one missed “shot”. :rofl: :rofl:

Let us know, if it works ok, or if there are more things to do. :+1:

PS: if it works, please mark Oliviers first answer from above as solution, so others can find it in the future. Thanks! :slight_smile:

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Thank you, all. I set my “Alarm:ON” and “Alarm:OFF” automations that place my home into those modes based on whether or not I am home to use the notification you gave me and both indicated that my cell phone left the area at the date and time it did so I can safely assume that should I get an intrusion or smoke/CO trips, I will be getting those notices.

I am an engineer…not a programmer. But, I am learning.