Template value should be a string for dictionary value

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Hi

I’m struggling with the following automation / actionable notification, any help is appreciated!

The error is
Message malformed: template value should be a string for dictionary value @ data['action'][1]['then'][8]['data']

I don’t know what is causing this?

the code:

alias: test
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.xiaomi_humidity
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 15
      seconds: 0
    above: 55
    id: "1"
action:
  - variables:
      action_wtw_low: {{ "WTW_LOW" ~ context.id }}
      action_wtw_high: {{ "WTW_HIGH" ~ context.id }}
      action_do_nothing: {{ "DO_NOTHING" ~ context.id }}
  - if:
      - condition: trigger
        id:
          - "1"
    then:
      - service: notify.family
        data:
          title: WTW level.
          message: make a choice.
          data:
            actions:
              - action: {{action_wtw_low}}
                title: WTW low
              - action: {{action_wtw_high}}
                title: WTW high
              - action: {{action_do_nothing}}
                title: Do nothing
      - delay:
          hours: 0
          minutes: 0
          seconds: 30
          milliseconds: 0
      - wait_for_trigger:
          - platform: event
            event_type: mobile_app_notification_action
            event_data:
              action: {{action_wtw_low}}
          - platform: event
            event_type: mobile_app_notification_action
            event_data:
              action: {{action_wtw_high}}
          - platform: event
            event_type: mobile_app_notification_action
            event_data:
              action: {{action_do_nothing}}
        timeout: "00:01:00"
      - choose:
          - conditions:
              - condition: template
                value_template: {{ wait.trigger.event.data.action in [ action_wtw_low ] }}
            sequence:
              - service: fan.set_preset_mode
                data:
                  preset_mode: low
                target:
                  entity_id: fan.wtw_ventilation
      - choose:
          - conditions:
              - condition: template
                value_template: {{ wait.trigger.event.data.action in [ action_wtw_high ] }}
            sequence:
              - service: fan.set_preset_mode
                data:
                  preset_mode: high
                target:
                  entity_id: fan.wtw_ventilation
      - service: notify.familiy
        data:
          message: |
            {% if wait.trigger.event.data.action == action_wtw_low %}
              WTW to low
            {% elif wait.trigger.event.data.action == action_wtw_high %}
              WTW to high
            {% else %}
              Nothing is happened.
          title: Wtw
mode: single

I think it’s because of the template line
but when I try to use something like this, the error is the same unfortunately

value_template: '{{ wait.trigger.event.data.action == action_wtw_low }}'

Also when I remove the quotes.

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You’re missing the end to your message if statement:

            {% else %}
              Nothing is happened.
            {% endif %}  {# <---- Add this #}
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And yes, all single-line templates should be enclosed in quotes. See rule 1:

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All curly brackets must be set in quotes if you want them to use as single lines:


  - variables:
      action_wtw_low: '{{ "WTW_LOW" ~ context.id }}'
      action_wtw_high: '{{ "WTW_HIGH" ~ context.id }}'
      action_do_nothing: '{{ "DO_NOTHING" ~ context.id }}'

…
…


        event_data:
          action: '{{action_wtw_low}}'

and so on


Alternative is multiline:

        event_data:
          action: >
            {{action_wtw_low}}


EDIT: 🥷 by Troon
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