I am trying to create a dashboard button that sends a REST command (JSON API) when turned on, and a different one when turned off. Not sure how to do this? Any thoughts?
#Create toggle with REST calls?
unique sorrel
dark hawk
You can create two rest_command actions, and attach those actions to the turn on or turn off of a toggle.
What maintains the state of the toggle? Home assistant, or is it queried from something?
unique sorrel
I have created the rest_command actions. They are basically calling out to my existing Homeseer system to send JSON commands to turn Z-wave lights on and off.
I created a button, but when I try and add a second tap_action I get an error that it is a duplicated command, so I am not sure how to add them both to it.
dark hawk
So a button and a toggle are two different things
do you want a button or do you want a toggle
unique sorrel
Honestly fine with either. If I use the button I want to press it (On) and trigger one rest_command and then (Off) to trigger the other. Or I can use a toggle and do the same thing on the sliding of the toggle
Button would probably be preferable though
dark hawk
So a button can't remember the state of the toggle, so you need something to store that memory
that could be an input_boolean, or you can somehow use the state of the zwave light if you have that
unique sorrel
Ahh, OK, that makes sense. Then without either having it store a value (On=1 or Off=0) then I would just create 2 buttons and have them use perform_action and send the different commands.
That make sesne?
dark hawk
Yeah I mean just having two buttons is an easy option, if that works for you
unique sorrel
It works for now, once I learn more I may revisit it. But eventually I will migrate my Z-Wave over to HA from Homeseer and that will make this irrelevant.