diff --git a/source/_integrations/nest.markdown b/source/_integrations/nest.markdown index a7dab259747..e9a795f083a 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/nest.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/nest.markdown @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ha_category: - Camera - Climate - Doorbell + - Event - Hub - Media source - Sensor @@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ ha_platforms: - camera - climate - diagnostics + - event - sensor ha_integration_type: integration --- @@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ There is currently support for the following device types within Home Assistant: - [Climate](#climate) - [Sensor](#sensor) - [Camera](#camera) +- [Event](#event) Cameras and doorbells use [Automation and device triggers](#automation-and-device-triggers) for events and a [media source](#media-source) for capturing media images on supported devices. Other device types like Smoke and CO Alarms or Security systems are not currently supported by the SDM API. @@ -285,6 +288,19 @@ All cameras have motion and person triggers, however only some support capturing Given a camera named `Front Yard` then the camera is created with a name such as `camera.front_yard`. +## Event + +All doorbells and cameras support event entities. See the [Event](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/event/) integration documentation for more about how to use event entities in automations. + +There are two classes of event entities that are available based on the above camera features: + +- `motion` for cameras that support any of the event types `camera_motion`, `camera_person`, or `camera_sound` +- `doorbell` for all cameras that are doorbells and support `doorbell_chime` events + +Nest event entities do not yet expose media for use in attachments. + +## Device Triggers + ## Automation and device triggers The Nest integration provides [device triggers](/docs/automation/trigger/#device-triggers) to enable automation in Home Assistant. You should review the [Automating Home Assistant](/getting-started/automation/) getting started guide on automations or the [Automation](/docs/automation/) documentation for full details.