homeassistant

name	homeassistant
description	Home Assistant — control smart home devices, call services, read states, manage automations, and monitor events. Supports device control, scene activation, and history queries via `robomotion homeassistant`. Do NOT use for AWS IoT, Google Home API, or other IoT platforms.
version	1.0.0
author	robomotion
license	Apache-2.0
tags	["iot","homeassistant","smart-home","automation","devices"]

Home Assistant

The robomotion homeassistant CLI connects to Home Assistant for smart home control and automation. It reads device states and sensor values, calls services (turn on/off, set temperature, etc.), activates scenes, fires events, and queries state history.

When to use

• Control smart home devices — turn on/off lights, switches, etc.
• Read device states and sensor readings
• Call Home Assistant services and activate scenes
• Query state history and fire custom events

Prerequisites

• robomotion CLI installed
• Package installed: robomotion install homeassistant
• Home Assistant URL and long-lived access token configured via Robomotion vault

IMPORTANT: Session Mode Required for Multi-Step Operations

Each CLI command runs as a separate process — connection IDs from connect do NOT persist across calls. You MUST use --session on connect and pass --session-id to all subsequent commands.

Workflow

1. Install (once): robomotion install homeassistant
2. Connect with session:

   robomotion homeassistant ha_connect --session --output json
   # → {"outClientId":"<client-id>","session_id":"<session-id>"}
   

3. Use the returned client-id and session-id in all subsequent commands:

   robomotion homeassistant ha_get_state --client-id "<client-id>" --entity-id <entity> --session-id "<session-id>" --output json
   

4. Disconnect when done:

   robomotion homeassistant ha_disconnect --client-id "<client-id>" --session-id "<session-id>" --output json
   

Always append --output json to get structured JSON results.

Commands Reference

• robomotion homeassistant homeassistant_connect --http://localhost:8123 --session --output json Connects to Home Assistant and returns a client ID
• robomotion homeassistant homeassistant_disconnect --client-id --session-id "<session-id>" --output json Closes the Home Assistant connection and releases resources
• robomotion homeassistant homeassistant_get_state --client-id --entity-id [--base-url] --session-id "<session-id>" --output json Gets the current state of an entity in Home Assistant
• robomotion homeassistant homeassistant_get_states --client-id [--base-url] --session-id "<session-id>" --output json Gets all entity states from Home Assistant
• robomotion homeassistant homeassistant_set_state --client-id --entity-id --state --attributes [--base-url] --session-id "<session-id>" --output json Creates or updates the state of an entity in Home Assistant
• robomotion homeassistant homeassistant_call_service --client-id --domain --service --entity-id --service-data [--base-url] --session-id "<session-id>" --output json Calls a service in Home Assistant (e.g. light.turn_on，switch.toggle)
• robomotion homeassistant homeassistant_get_services --client-id [--base-url] --session-id "<session-id>" --output json Lists all available services in Home Assistant
• robomotion homeassistant homeassistant_fire_event --client-id --event-type --event-data [--base-url] --session-id "<session-id>" --output json Fires a custom event in Home Assistant
• robomotion homeassistant homeassistant_get_config --client-id [--base-url] --session-id "<session-id>" --output json Gets the Home Assistant configuration
• robomotion homeassistant homeassistant_render_template --client-id --template [--base-url] --session-id "<session-id>" --output json Renders a Jinja2 template in Home Assistant
• robomotion homeassistant homeassistant_get_error_log --client-id [--base-url] --session-id "<session-id>" --output json Gets the Home Assistant error log

Environment

• ROBOMOTION_API_TOKEN (if vault credentials are needed)