Request up to date MQTT sensor data in automation condition

Configuration
1

I have illuminance sensor connected to Sonoff Basic flashed with Tasmota firmware and MQTT sensor set up on HA side:

- platform: mqtt
  name: "Bedroom Illuminance"
  state_topic: "tele/sonoff9/SENSOR"
  unit_of_measurement: lx
  icon: mdi:brightness-7
  device_class: illuminance
  value_template: "{{ value_json.BH1750.Illuminance }}"

When using this sensot data as automation condition it is outdated because sonoff publishes to tele/sonoff9/SENSOR every 5 minutes (default period in Tasmota).

Is there a way to publish cmnd/sonoff9/Status 10 -> evaluate based on updated state of upper sensor in condition block of automation?

P.S. I am aware I can reduce teleperiod on Sonoff Basic side but would like to avoid creating such additional load on Sonoff and Mosquito broker because particular automation will trigger rarely.

2

You can use conditions in the action part of automations too.
So you can publish ‘10’ to cmnd/sonoff9/status, maybe a short delay and then use a condition with the value of a second mqtt sensor with topic stat/sonoff9/STATUS10

3

Thanks for hint.

I created automation I wanted with on demand BH1750 illumination sensor data as condition and after quick tests it seems to work.

For others that may be interested:
Sensor:

- platform: mqtt
  name: "On Demand Bedroom Illuminance"
  state_topic: "stat/sonoff9/STATUS10"
  unit_of_measurement: lx
  icon: mdi:brightness-7
  device_class: illuminance
  value_template: "{{ value_json.StatusSNS.BH1750.Illuminance }}"

Automation:

- alias: Ambilight enable when starting playback and it is dark enough
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: media_player.kodi
      to: 'playing'
  action:
    - service: mqtt.publish
      data:
        topic: "cmnd/sonoff9/status"
        payload: "10"
    - delay:
        seconds: 10
    - condition: or
      conditions:
        - condition: numeric_state
          entity_id: sensor.on_demand_bedroom_illuminance
          below: 30
    - service: shell_command.tv_ambilight_on