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Alert Notifications

Alert integration that can be used for alert notifications. For example, get notified when a car door is open for a period of time. More info on the official integration page

Basic Configuration

configuration.yaml Setup

alert:
car_door:
name: Car Door is open
done_message: clear_notification
entity_id: binary_sensor.car_door
state: "on"
repeat: 10
can_acknowledge: true
skip_first: true
notifiers:
- mobile_app_sext
data:
tag: car-door

skip_first

true will skip the first time the car door will be open and send a notification after the seted repeat time, i.e. 10 minutes

Notifiers

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/notify The easiest way is to have the companion app (like iPhone companion app) and set the following mobile_app_*

Clearing Notifications

By adding the done_message: clear_notfication in the configuration yaml, when you press in the notification on the iPhone, a clear_notification message will be sent and you will not get any other allert.

More cases

Motion detection alert

This can also be done with simple automation since we do not want the repeated notifications.

Flood Sensor

Appliance or Machinery

Pool pump stacked relay

Check if power is ON for more than 6 hours

Sauna

Check is power is ON for more than 3 Hours