RESTful Switch without checking status?

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I recently created a RESTful Switch that sends a post to a ESP8266 that in turn sends a 433Mhz signal to sound a wireless doorbell.

I noticed that home assistant is checking every few seconds for the status of the “switch”. In this case, that status is not relevant at all. Is there any way to prevent home assistant from checking the status?

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If you dont need feedback you could just use a shell_command to send your post. e.g.

shell_command:
  lounge_ac_powerful_heat: 'curl -k "http://10.1.1.9/r?d=4&t=21&f=160&a=1&s=1"'
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That’s a excellent idea! Works like a charm for this purpose.