SOLVED - Home Assistant Plug-In for Tasker not working (not valid Json message)

Configuration
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Hi to all,

I’m trying to integrate tasker with HA, and I installed the HA Plug-In for tasker.

I have followed all the instructions to configure the plu-in:

Server Configuration:
Generate a Long-Lived Access Token in Home Assistant.

  1. Create a new Task in Tasker.
  2. Add an Action: ‘Plugin’ > ‘Home Assistant Plug-In for Tasker’ to the Task.
  3. Tap the edit button by ‘Configuration’.
  4. Tap the ‘+’ button near the top right to add a new Home Assistant server.
  5. Enter the details for your Home Assistant server. The Base URL must include the protocol, and not a trailing backslash (eg: https://my.home-assistant.com ).
  6. Test the server, then click ‘Save’.

When I press the Check Server button all is ok and “connection seccessfull” has beed displayed.

Then:

Call A Service

  1. Create a new Task in Tasker.
  2. Add the Action ‘Plugin’ > ‘Home Assistant Plug-In for Tasker’ > ‘Call Service’ to the Task.
  3. Select a Server, or add a new one as above.
  4. Select a Service, and optionally enter Service Data in JSON format.
    Here I fullfill with the following data:
    service: switch.toogle
    service data (JSON,optional): {“entity_id”: “switch.suitejose_luz_techo”}
  5. Test the Service call, then click ‘Save’.
    When I test the service tasker show the following message:

JSON error

I tested exactly the same in developer_tools in HA and the switch works perfectly. I can’t see any error in the JSON format.

Ges State:
This option works OK and I can get the state of different devices.

Please any help about this?.

Thanks in advance.

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it seems that is necessary to start to write the service box and then select the option, if you write directly the option the rror in JSON is displayed…

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Did you fix this issue? I’m having exactly the same issue, but do not find how to solve it!!

Thanks!

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I don’t remember exactly, but I think that is neceesary to change the order of some steps and first start to write the service box and then, select the option…

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Thanks for our quick answer! I finally solved the issue. Just changing entity_id by device_id!! really weird…

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Please could you share an example, I tried but I don’t know what you mean.

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I am currently testing this, but I call a service called statusbot. statusbot is my Telegram integration (Telegram - Home Assistant) to log things when I am testing. I can see the messages on my phone or at the computer.

Using this:
service: notify.statusbot
service data: {“message": "Testing Tasker”}
sends me a Telegram message when the Tasker Profile runs.