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@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ There's also a simple REST API available which can be used to get and set the cu
calls to this API follow the URL schema ``/<domain>/<id>[/<method>?<param>=<value>]``. calls to this API follow the URL schema ``/<domain>/<id>[/<method>?<param>=<value>]``.
The ``domain`` is the type of the component, for example ``sensor`` or ``light``. ``id`` refers The ``domain`` is the type of the component, for example ``sensor`` or ``light``. ``id`` refers
to the id of the component - this ID is created by taking the name of the component, stripping out to the id of the component - this ID is created by taking the name of the component, stripping out
all non-alphanumeric characters, making everything lowercase and replacing all spaces by underscores. all non-alphanumeric characters, making everything lowercase and replacing all spaces by underscores.
To confirm the ``<id>`` to use, you can set the :ref:`log level <logger-log_levels>` To confirm the ``<id>`` to use, you can set the :ref:`log level <logger-log_levels>`
to ``VERY_VERBOSE`` and check the ``object_id:`` in the logs. to ``VERY_VERBOSE`` and check the ``object_id:`` in the logs.
@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ the state of a light, send a GET request to ``/light/<id>``, for example ``light
- **effect**: The currently active effect, only if the light supports effects. - **effect**: The currently active effect, only if the light supports effects.
- **white_value**: The white value of RGBW lights. From 0 to 255. Only if the light supports white value. - **white_value**: The white value of RGBW lights. From 0 to 255. Only if the light supports white value.
- **color_temp**: The color temperature of the RGBWW light. Between minimum mireds and maximum mireds of the light. - **color_temp**: The color temperature of the RGBWW light. Between minimum mireds and maximum mireds of the light.
Only if the light support color temperature. Only if the light support color temperature.
Setting light state can happen through three POST method calls: ``turn_on``, ``turn_off`` and ``toggle``. Setting light state can happen through three POST method calls: ``turn_on``, ``turn_off`` and ``toggle``.
Turn on and off have additional URL encoded parameters that can be used to set other properties. For example Turn on and off have additional URL encoded parameters that can be used to set other properties. For example
@ -249,3 +249,29 @@ can be used:
Creating a POST request to ``/cover/front_window_blinds/set?position=0.1&tilt=0.3`` will Creating a POST request to ``/cover/front_window_blinds/set?position=0.1&tilt=0.3`` will
start moving the blinds towards an almost completely closed position and a new tilt start moving the blinds towards an almost completely closed position and a new tilt
angle. angle.
Select
******
Selects can be set to an option and will return their current option. For example sending
a GET request to ``/select/house_mode`` could yield this payload:
.. code-block:: json
{
"id": "select-house_mode",
"state": "party",
"value": "party"
}
POST requests on the other hand allow setting the select, the available
method is ``set``. The following parameter can be used:
- **option**: The string option to set it to. Must be a valid option.
For example POST ``/select/house_mode/set?option=guest`` will set the select to ``guest``.
Button
******
A button can be ``pressed`` from the REST API by sending a POST request to ``button/do_something/press``.