diff --git a/source/_components/persistent_notification.markdown b/source/_components/persistent_notification.markdown index 265dd182ebf..0ce8ebc174e 100644 --- a/source/_components/persistent_notification.markdown +++ b/source/_components/persistent_notification.markdown @@ -14,4 +14,41 @@ ha_release: 0.23 The `persistant_notification` can be used to show a message on the frontend that has to be dismissed by the user. -The service `persistent_notification/create`. Takes in `message`, `title`, and `notification_id`. If `notification_id` is given, it will overwrite the notification if there already was a notification with that id. +

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+ +### {% linkable_title Service %} + +The service `persistent_notification/create` takes in `message`, `title`, and `notification_id`. + +| Service data attribute | Optional | Description | +| ---------------------- | -------- | ----------- | +| `message` | no | Body of the notification. +| `title` | yes | Title of the notification. +| `notification_id` | yes | If `notification_id` is given, it will overwrite the notification if there already was a notification with that ID. + +The `persistant_notification` component supports specifying [templates](/topics/templating/) for both the `message` and the `title`. This will allow you to use the current state of Home Assistant in your notifications. + +In an [action](https://home-assistant.io/getting-started/automation-action/) of your [automation setup](/getting-started/automation/) it could look like this with a customized subject. + +```yaml +action: + service: persistant_notification.create + data: + message: "Your message goes here" + title: "Custom subject" +``` + +### {% linkable_title Create a perstistant notification %} + +Use **Call Service** from the **Developer Tools** to call the `persistant_notification` service. Choose `persistant_notification/create` from the list of **Available services:** and enter something like the sample below into the **Service Data** field and hit **CALL SERVICE**. + +```json +{ + "notification_id": "1234", + "title": "Sample notification", + "message": "This is a sample text" +} +``` +This will create the notification entry shown above. diff --git a/source/images/screenshots/persistant-notification.png b/source/images/screenshots/persistant-notification.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..3988cbadc7c Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/screenshots/persistant-notification.png differ