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Automation Examples

The examples are either in YAML, NodeRed or both. For those unfamiliar with YAML or NodeRed, please take a look at the Home Assistant Documentation for YAML and for NodeRed please checkout this great setup guide:

How to setup using NodeRed INCLUDING person_id:

Expand - NodeRed

Import the following JSON into your NodeRed installation.

Asking when no one is home if the lights should be turned off

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automation:
  - alias: Turn off the lights if no one responds to at home question
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: group.people
      to: 'off'
      for:
        minutes: 5

    action:
      - service: script.activate_alexa_actionable_notification
        data_template:
          text: 'Is anyone home?'
          event_id: 'alexa_notification_anyone_home'
          alexa_device: 'media_player.living_room_echo'

  - alias: No response for alexa_notification_anyone_home question 
    trigger:
      platform: event
      event_type: alexa_actionable_notification
      event_data:
        event_id: alexa_notification_anyone_home
        event_response: ResponseNone

    action:
      - service: light.turn_off
        entity_id: group.all_lights

No motion in bedroom for 30 mins ask if the lights should be turned off

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automation:
  - alias: Bedroom lights left on for 30 minutes no motion detected
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: binary_sensor.bedroom_motion
      to: 'off'
      for:
        minutes: 30

    condition:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: light.bedroom_lights
        state: 'on'

    action:
      - service: script.activate_alexa_actionable_notification
        data_template:
          text: 'Is anyone in the bedroom?'
          event_id: 'alexa_notification_bedroom_occupied'
          alexa_device: 'media_player.bedroom_echo'

  - alias: No response for alexa_notification_bedroom_occupied question 
    trigger:
      platform: event
      event_type: alexa_actionable_notification
      event_data:
        event_id: alexa_notification_bedroom_occupied
        event_response: ResponseNo
    action:
      - service: light.turn_off
        entity_id: group.all_lights

Checks if garage is open past a certain time and asks if you want to close it

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What it looks like:

Import the following JSON into your NodeRed installation.

[{"id":"5a8efc97.c224f4","type":"api-call-service","z":"e8fe01ef.ddafd","name":"Alexa Actionable Notification - Garage Door OPEN","server":"9f230d2c.1e00d","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"service_domain":"script","service":"activate_alexa_actionable_notification","entityId":"","data":"{\"text\":\"Its getting late and the garage is still open. Would you like me to close it?\",\"event_id\":\"actionable_notification_garage\",\"alexa_device\":\"media_player.your_device\"}","dataType":"json","mergecontext":"","output_location":"","output_location_type":"none","mustacheAltTags":false,"x":750,"y":1240,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"b81c86aa.cffd98","type":"api-current-state","z":"e8fe01ef.ddafd","name":"Is Garage Open?","server":"cf2d0f67.b78c5","version":1,"outputs":2,"halt_if":"open","halt_if_type":"str","halt_if_compare":"is","override_topic":false,"entity_id":"cover.your_device","state_type":"str","state_location":"payload","override_payload":"msg","entity_location":"data","override_data":"msg","blockInputOverrides":false,"x":430,"y":1240,"wires":[["5a8efc97.c224f4"],[]]},{"id":"29219c0.fd93164","type":"inject","z":"e8fe01ef.ddafd","name":"","topic":"","payload":"true","payloadType":"bool","repeat":"","crontab":"42 19 * * *","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":250,"y":1240,"wires":[["b81c86aa.cffd98"]]},{"id":"f2a004b3.987308","type":"api-call-service","z":"e8fe01ef.ddafd","name":"Garage Door - Close","server":"cf2d0f67.b78c5","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"service_domain":"cover","service":"close_cover","entityId":"cover.your_device","data":"","dataType":"json","mergecontext":"","output_location":"","output_location_type":"none","mustacheAltTags":false,"x":1020,"y":1360,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"1cc5f7ea.344078","type":"switch","z":"e8fe01ef.ddafd","name":"Notification Response","property":"payload.event.event_response","propertyType":"msg","rules":[{"t":"eq","v":"ResponseYes","vt":"str"},{"t":"eq","v":"ResponseNo","vt":"str"},{"t":"eq","v":"ResponseNone","vt":"str"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":3,"x":780,"y":1360,"wires":[["f2a004b3.987308"],[],["f2a004b3.987308"]]},{"id":"1b3e6beb.9ca094","type":"switch","z":"e8fe01ef.ddafd","name":"Notification Check","property":"payload.event.event_id","propertyType":"msg","rules":[{"t":"eq","v":"actionable_notification_garage","vt":"str"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":1,"x":550,"y":1360,"wires":[["1cc5f7ea.344078"]]},{"id":"4778008.13c87","type":"server-events","z":"e8fe01ef.ddafd","name":"Alexa Notification Response","server":"cf2d0f67.b78c5","event_type":"alexa_actionable_notification","exposeToHomeAssistant":false,"haConfig":[{"property":"name","value":""},{"property":"icon","value":""}],"x":300,"y":1360,"wires":[["1b3e6beb.9ca094"]]},{"id":"9f230d2c.1e00d","type":"server","z":"","name":"Home Assistant","legacy":false,"addon":true,"rejectUnauthorizedCerts":true,"ha_boolean":"y|yes|true|on|home|open","connectionDelay":false,"cacheJson":true},{"id":"cf2d0f67.b78c5","type":"server","z":"","name":"Home Assistant"}]
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automation:
  - alias: Garage door opened at 9pm.
    trigger:
      platform: time
      # Military time format. This trigger will fire at 9pm
      at: "21:00:00"

    action:
      - service: script.activate_alexa_actionable_notification
        data_template:
          text: 'Its getting late and the garage is still open. Would you like me to close it?'
          event_id: 'actionable_notification_garage'
          alexa_device: 'media_player.living_room_echo'
   
  - alias: Yes response to alexa_cooling_set_sleep.
    trigger:
      platform: event
      event_type: alexa_actionable_notificaiton
      event_data:
        event_id: actionable_notification_garage
        event_response: ResponseYes

    action:
      - service: cover.close_cover
        entity_id: cover.garage_door

Sends to one device and if that device gets ResponceNone it sends to another device.

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How to Import code into node red:

[{"id":"831685e2.386948","type":"api-call-service","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"TV","server":"cf2d0f67.b78c5","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"service_domain":"switch","service":"turn_off","entityId":"switch.sheldons_lights","data":"","dataType":"json","mergecontext":"","output_location":"","output_location_type":"none","mustacheAltTags":false,"x":1050,"y":300,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"811cd95.ca88b28","type":"server-events","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"Alexa Notification Response","server":"cf2d0f67.b78c5","event_type":"alexa_actionable_notification","exposeToHomeAssistant":false,"haConfig":[{"property":"name","value":""},{"property":"icon","value":""}],"x":380,"y":300,"wires":[["6335fbd1.02b644"]]},{"id":"6335fbd1.02b644","type":"switch","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"Notification Check","property":"payload.event.event_id","propertyType":"msg","rules":[{"t":"eq","v":"actionable_notification_testshelly","vt":"str"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":1,"x":630,"y":300,"wires":[["4e38744a.eab68c"]]},{"id":"4e38744a.eab68c","type":"switch","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"Notification Response","property":"payload.event.event_response","propertyType":"msg","rules":[{"t":"eq","v":"ResponseYes","vt":"str"},{"t":"eq","v":"ResponseNo","vt":"str"},{"t":"eq","v":"ResponseNone","vt":"str"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":3,"x":860,"y":300,"wires":[["831685e2.386948"],[],["b94a2d10.9ee13"]]},{"id":"ddb415e1.9565b8","type":"api-current-state","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"TV ON","server":"cf2d0f67.b78c5","version":1,"outputs":2,"halt_if":"on","halt_if_type":"str","halt_if_compare":"is","override_topic":false,"entity_id":"switch.your_lights","state_type":"str","state_location":"payload","override_payload":"msg","entity_location":"data","override_data":"msg","blockInputOverrides":false,"x":470,"y":220,"wires":[["13ce4701.711069"],[]]},{"id":"13ce4701.711069","type":"api-call-service","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"Alexa Actionable Notification - Light On","server":"9f230d2c.1e00d","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"service_domain":"script","service":"activate_alexa_actionable_notification","entityId":"","data":"{\"text\":\"This is a test. Would you like me to turn off the lights?\",\"event_id\":\"actionable_notification_testshelly\",\"alexa_device\":\"media_player.downstairs\"}","dataType":"json","mergecontext":"","output_location":"","output_location_type":"none","mustacheAltTags":false,"x":790,"y":220,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"8bc7288b.ee7378","type":"inject","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"","topic":"","payload":"true","payloadType":"bool","repeat":"","crontab":"00 20 * * *","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":330,"y":220,"wires":[["ddb415e1.9565b8"]]},{"id":"4fa7f031.cebbf","type":"api-call-service","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"Alexa Actionable Notification - Light On","server":"9f230d2c.1e00d","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"service_domain":"script","service":"activate_alexa_actionable_notification","entityId":"","data":"{\"text\":\"This is the second test on another device.\",\"event_id\":\"actionable_notification_testshelly2\",\"alexa_device\":\"media_player.conner_s_room\"}","dataType":"json","mergecontext":"","output_location":"","output_location_type":"none","mustacheAltTags":false,"x":1150,"y":360,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"4d23773d.1131d8","type":"api-call-service","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"TV","server":"cf2d0f67.b78c5","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"service_domain":"switch","service":"turn_off","entityId":"switch.your_lights","data":"","dataType":"json","mergecontext":"","output_location":"","output_location_type":"none","mustacheAltTags":false,"x":1050,"y":460,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"7bf864f3.7dccec","type":"server-events","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"Alexa Notification Response","server":"cf2d0f67.b78c5","event_type":"alexa_actionable_notification","exposeToHomeAssistant":false,"haConfig":[{"property":"name","value":""},{"property":"icon","value":""}],"x":380,"y":460,"wires":[["9d846357.21537"]]},{"id":"9d846357.21537","type":"switch","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"Notification Check","property":"payload.event.event_id","propertyType":"msg","rules":[{"t":"eq","v":"actionable_notification_testshelly2","vt":"str"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":1,"x":630,"y":460,"wires":[["8cfb9ed5.82d93"]]},{"id":"8cfb9ed5.82d93","type":"switch","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"Notification Response","property":"payload.event.event_response","propertyType":"msg","rules":[{"t":"eq","v":"ResponseYes","vt":"str"},{"t":"eq","v":"ResponseNo","vt":"str"},{"t":"eq","v":"ResponseNone","vt":"str"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":3,"x":860,"y":460,"wires":[["4d23773d.1131d8"],[],[]]},{"id":"b94a2d10.9ee13","type":"api-current-state","z":"416e642e.953dec","name":"TV ON","server":"cf2d0f67.b78c5","version":1,"outputs":2,"halt_if":"on","halt_if_type":"str","halt_if_compare":"is","override_topic":false,"entity_id":"switch.your_light","state_type":"str","state_location":"payload","override_payload":"msg","entity_location":"data","override_data":"msg","blockInputOverrides":false,"x":890,"y":360,"wires":[["4fa7f031.cebbf"],[]]},{"id":"cf2d0f67.b78c5","type":"server","z":"","name":"Home Assistant"},{"id":"9f230d2c.1e00d","type":"server","z":"","name":"Home Assistant","legacy":false,"addon":true,"rejectUnauthorizedCerts":true,"ha_boolean":"y|yes|true|on|home|open","connectionDelay":false,"cacheJson":true}]

Cooling temperature set too high when going to sleep

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automation:
  - alias: Going to sleep and thermostat not set to 74.
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: group.people_sleep
      to: 'on'
      
    condition:
      - condition: template
        value_template: "{{ states.climate.thermostat.attributes.temperature > 74 }}"
      - condition: state
        entity_id: climate.building_36_technologies_unknown_type_0001_id_0001_mode
        state: 'cool'
        
    action:
      - service: script.activate_alexa_actionable_notification
        data_template:
          text: 'Would you like me to set the thermostat to 74?'
          event_id: 'alexa_cooling_set_sleep'
          alexa_device: 'media_player.bedroom_echo'

  - alias: Yes response to alexa_cooling_set_sleep.
    trigger:
      platform: event
      event_type: alexa_actionable_notificaiton
      event_data:
        event_id: alexa.cooling.sleep.set
        event_response: ResponseYes

    action:
      - service: climate.set_temperature
        entity_id: climate.thermostat
        data: 
          temperature: 74

If you get an error with the skills response:

For the URL make sure you are using an external URL and not your personal internal IP that you use to access the HA dashboard.

Make sure you setup port forwarding to let HA communicate to outside your firewall.

Go to this video and watch how to port forward, create a URL, and setup the DNS in Home Assistant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkBcGl7Vq8s

Index

Alexa Actionable Notifications

Getting started

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Initial Configuration
  3. Alexa Talking to Home Assistant (The Skill)
  4. Home Assistant Talking to Alexa (The Script)
  5. Hello World

Further Reading

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