How to Seamlessly Activate Automations Based on the Cover Integration Events

Let's explore how to trigger an automation based on events related to the cover integration

TUTORIAL

By homeassistantinpills

4/1/20241 min read

Have you ever found yourself navigating the intricate world of home automation, yearning for seamless integration and effortless control over your smart home devices?

Recently, a member of my community posed a common yet intriguing question: "How can I configure an automation triggered by Home Assistant events?"

Specifically, he sought guidance on automatically toggling an input boolean to ON whenever the cover stop service was invoked.

This scenario epitomizes the beauty of Home Assistant – its unparalleled flexibility to cater to the diverse needs of smart homeowners.

In this article, I walk you through a journey to unravel the intricacies of triggering automations based on Home Assistant events, empowering you to orchestrate your smart home environment with precision and finesse.

Ready to start ?

Procedure

Please take a look at the following video tutorial:

Software configuration

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Hardware configuration

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  • Aeotec Nano Shutter. Here to get my list of recommended devices and buy them

You can type the code from the screen for free but, in order to help you save time and avoid making any mistakes, I created a package for this Alert integration and all the sensors explored in this video tutorial so that you can just use it to set up everything super easily.

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