Tag
The Tag node outputs data when Home Assistant receives a tag scanned event for a configured tag ID. This node is useful for creating automations based on NFC tags or other scannable identifiers, allowing specific actions to be triggered when a tag is scanned.
Configuration
Tags
- Type:
array
An array of tag ids to monitor for tag scanned events.
Devices
- Type:
array
An array of device ids to check when a configured tag is scanned.
Expose as
- Type:
string
When an entity is selected a switch entity will be created in Home Assistant. Turning on and off this switch will disable/enable the nodes in Node-RED.
Outputs
Value types:
event data: full event objecttag id: tag id of the tag that was scanned.config: config properties of the node
event object
- Type:
object
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| device_id | ID of the device that scanned the tag |
| tag_id | ID of the tag that was scanned |
| tag_name | Home Assistant name of the tag that was scanned |
| user_id | Home Assistant user ID on device that scanned the tag |