Binary Sensor

This node allows you to create a binary sensor entity within Home Assistant that can be controlled directly from Node-RED. A binary sensor is a type of entity that has only two possible states: typically "on" or "off". It can represent various real-world conditions, such as whether a door is open or closed, or if motion is detected.

Configuration

State required

Type: boolean

The state of the entity should be updated to

To set the Home Assistant state to Unknown, send a state with a js expression null.

Attributes

Type: Object

Key/Value pair of attributes to update. The key should be a string and the value can be a [string | number | boolean | object]

Input Override

Type: string
Values: accept | merge | block

Determine how input values will be handled. When merge is selected the message object values will override the configuration values.

Inputs

properties of msg.payload

state

Type: string | number | boolean

The value of the entity state will be updated.

attributes

Type: Object

Key/Value pair of attributes to update. The key should be a string and the value can be a [string | number | boolean | object]