[SOLVED] Integration give error: "Can't connect to ESP. Please make sure your YAML file contains an 'api:' line."

ESPHome
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I am in the process of rebuilding my HA from scratch. I have the ESPHome add-on loaded and working perfectly. Currently it has no devices as I have not yet reloaded the yaml files. When I try to add the integration and add the ip address of my HA, I get the error “Can’t connect to ESP. Please make sure your YAML file contains an ‘api:’ line.”

I have no idea what ‘api’ line it is referring to.

I do not recall ever getting that error on my first build.

Thanks in advance.

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You said you are rebuilding, how old was your old build?
Esphome now requires an api encryption key.

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If you add the integration, you have to add the IP of your ESP device, not your HA IP address.

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only if you use encryption, which is optional.

the the api should be activated in order to connect with it.

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Ah!! Yeah, mine was about 2-3 years old

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If I have no ESP Devices yet, shouldn’t I still be able to add the integration.

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No, you can’t install the integration if no ESP available.

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Ah! NOW it makes sense. Thanks