Template Target?

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1

Can you template a target? I have 3 automation’s that i think i should be able to make into one with a dynamic target. The only difference is the condition of the time and the target. Thanks for your help.

 ######################################################################################################################################
 #description: Announce that the upstairs windows are open and it is about to rain
 #trigger(s):  window group open, going to rain
 #condition(s): windows open, going to rain, after 6am and before 10am
 #action: announcement everywhere but the bedroom
 ######################################################################################################################################
  - alias: "Window - Announce upstairs window open when about to rain without bedroom"
    trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id:  group.upstairs_windows
      to: 'on'
    - platform: template
      value_template: "{{ 'rain' in states.sensor.dark_sky_summary.state }}"
    condition:
    - condition: and
      conditions:
        - condition: state
          entity_id: group.upstairs_windows
          state: 'on'
        - condition: template
          value_template: "{{ 'rain' in states.sensor.dark_sky_summary.state }}"
        - condition: time
          after: '6:00:00'
          before: '10:00:00'
    action:
      - service: notify.alexa_media
        data:
          target: 
            - group.all_echos_but_the_bedroom
          data:
            type: announce
          message: "An Upstairs Window is currently open and it is about to rain."

 ######################################################################################################################################
 #description: Announce that the windows are open and it is about to rain
 #trigger(s):  window group open, going to rain
 #condition(s): windows open, going to rain, after 6am and before 10am
 #action: announcement everywhere
 ######################################################################################################################################
  - alias: "Window - Announce upstairs window open when about to rain"
    trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id:  group.upstairs_windows
      to: 'on'
    - platform: template
      value_template: "{{ 'rain' in states.sensor.dark_sky_summary.state }}"
    condition:
    - condition: and
      conditions:
        - condition: state
          entity_id: group.upstairs_windows
          state: 'on'
        - condition: template
          value_template: "{{ 'rain' in states.sensor.dark_sky_summary.state }}"
        - condition: time
          after: '10:00:00'
          before: '21:00:00'
    action:
      - service: notify.alexa_media
        data:
          target: 
            - group.all_echos
          data:
            type: announce
          message: "An Upstairs Window is currently open and it is about to rain."
          
 ######################################################################################################################################
 #description: Announce that the windows are open and it is about to rain
 #trigger(s):  window group open, going to rain
 #condition(s): windows open, going to rain, after 9pm and before 11pm
 #action: announcement everywhere
 ######################################################################################################################################
  - alias: "Window - Announce upstairs window open when about to rain downstairs only"
    trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id:  group.upstairs_windows
      to: 'on'
    - platform: template
      value_template: "{{ 'rain' in states.sensor.dark_sky_summary.state }}"
    condition:
    - condition: and
      conditions:
        - condition: state
          entity_id: group.upstairs_windows
          state: 'on'
        - condition: template
          value_template: "{{ 'rain' in states.sensor.dark_sky_summary.state }}"
        - condition: time
          after: '21:00:00'
          before: '23:00:00'
    action:
      - service: notify.alexa_media
        data:
          target: 
            - group.downstairs_echos
          data:
            type: announce
          message: "An Upstairs Window is currently open and it is about to rain."
2

Try:

  - alias: "Window - Announce upstairs window open when about to rain"
    trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id:  group.upstairs_windows
      to: 'on'
    - platform: template
      value_template: "{{ 'rain' in states.sensor.dark_sky_summary.state }}"
    condition:
    - condition: and
      conditions:
        - condition: state
          entity_id: group.upstairs_windows
          state: 'on'
        - condition: template
          value_template: "{{ 'rain' in states.sensor.dark_sky_summary.state }}"
        - condition: time
          after: '6:00:00'
          before: '23:00:00'
    action:
      - service: notify.alexa_media
        data_template:
          target: >
            {% set hr = now().hour %}
            {% if hr < 10 %} group.all_echos_but_the_bedroom
            {% elif hr < 21 %} group.all_echos
            {% else } group.downstairs_echos
            {% endif %}
          data:
            type: announce
          message: "An Upstairs Window is currently open and it is about to rain."
3

Thank you. I will give that a shot

4

You can template anything in a service call by using either service_template (instead of service) to template the service name, or data_template (instead of data) to template the service data.

This is well documented on the service calls documentation page.

5

Since this comes up in search, I’ll mention that services have been renamed to actions, but there’s no action_template because you can use templates wherever you want in action: — Performing actions - Home Assistant