From 23d791b0a1db2a9b0d889b8a2eeb0e1cee62472b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JC Connell Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:27:22 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Create sensor.zestimate.markdown (#4812) * Create sensor.zestimate.markdown Add documentation for the Zestimate sensor. * Incorporate MartinHjelmare changes * Remove unnecessary configuration header * Removed code block around the configuration tags * Minor changes --- source/_components/sensor.zestimate.markdown | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/_components/sensor.zestimate.markdown diff --git a/source/_components/sensor.zestimate.markdown b/source/_components/sensor.zestimate.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c791cd7b73c --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_components/sensor.zestimate.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: "Zestimate" +description: "Instructions on how to integrate the Zestimate sensor into Home Assistant." +date: 2018-03-02 3:10 +sidebar: true +comments: false +sharing: true +footer: true +ha_category: Sensor +ha_release: 0.65 +ha_iot_class: "Cloud Polling" +--- + +The `zestimate` sensor allows one to track the Zestimate value of properties using the [Zillow API](https://www.zillow.com/howto/api/APIOverview.htm). + +You will need to sign up for the Zillow API at the following link [Zillow API](https://www.zillow.com/howto/api/APIOverview.htm). You will also need the Zillow property ID for each property you'd like to track. This information is available from the URL of a property you are interested in. + +For example, the White House zpid is 84074482 and can be found in it's Zillow URL: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1600-Pennsylvania-Ave-NW-Washington-DC-20006/84074482_zpid/ + +To enable this sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml`. + +```yaml +sensor: + - platform: zestimate + api_key: API_KEY + zpid: + - + - +``` + +{% configuration %} +api_key: + description: The API key to access the service. + required: true + type: string +zpid: + description: Property IDs to track in the front end. + required: true + type: list +{% endconfiguration %} + +### Additional Attributes + +The following additional attributes are also available via the sensor. + +These attributes are available: + +- Last update +- 30 Day change in value +- Valuation Range High +- Valuation Range Low +- Address +- Currency +- Amount