Rachio Switch Template

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I am trying to setup up and automation where the Rachio Controller will shutoff a valve when a value is reached on a soil moisture sensor.

only thing is because the switch is only an entity and I cant trigger it in automations (can only devices be triggered?) so I think I need to create a switch template but I am not really sure how to do that correctly. I tried the following code but returns this:
29 |
30 | switch:
31 | - platform: template
32 | switches:
------------------^
33 | copy:
34 | value_template: "{{ is_state('switc …

Code I tried:

     switch:
  • platform: template
    switches:
    copy:
    value_template: “{{ is_state(‘switch.zone_15’, ‘on’) }}”
    turn_on:
    service: switch.turn_on
    target:
    entity_id: switch.zone_15
    turn_off:
    service: switch.turn_off
    target:
    entity_id: switch.zone_15
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(the code isn’t staying formatted so I included a screenshot.)
I tested it in the template editor and it seemed ok…but I still get the error.
Also IDK if its just and issue with Rachio or my configuration but I am not getting the state of the switches. If I Switch something on in the app it wont show so ON in state or the log. I do run a Pi-Hole so IDK if that could be blocking the webhooks

IDK if the template code I used the I copied from the template guide will work if it cant get the state.

2

You absolutely can use an entity as an action in automations, it’s one of the options in the automation editor.

service: switch.turn_off
data: {}
target:
  entity_id: switch.back_yard_east
3

Interesting, that’s great but weird it’s limited in the GUI settings.

4

I guess I don’t understand, what’s limited about it?