Sensor start/stop, and time restrain

Feature Requests
1

I have been adding some sensors to my Hassio. -Traffic information and air pollution data. Data I do not log and only need when awake and at home (not when on holiday).

The sensors hit the API quite often 24/7, generating data traffic. Often when not needed (nights/holidays).

To minimize data traffic and CPU load, why not enhance the sensor class with methods, enabling turning sensor on/off and setting day/time constrains for when the sensor being operative?

As far I can tell this cannot be done now?

2

You can try to set a large scan interval and update the sensor manualy with homeassistant.update_entity

3

From the sparse documentation this does not facilitate the functionality I am looking for.

Scan interval for some entities just regulates the scan interval, not the time of day to run the sensor.

And the " HOMEASSISTANT SERVICES" does not apply for the sensor framework as far I can tell.