Entity Config

Home Assistant entity config

Configuration

Name

  • Type: string

The name of the entity that will show in Node-RED

Device

A list of devices the entity can be associated with. This is used to group entities together in the UI.

Caveat

If the entity has already been registered with Home Assistant when no device was selected. The device will not be added to the Home Assistant until after Home Assistant has been restarted.

Type required

  • Type: string
  • Values: binary_sensor|button|sensor|switch

Resend state and attributes

  • Type: boolean

When the entity in Home Assistant is created the state and attributes will also be set. This is only applicable with certain entities nodes.

Other Properties

Configuration options are available for the selected entities

https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/core/entityopen in new window