diff --git a/source/_integrations/google_photos.markdown b/source/_integrations/google_photos.markdown index 03c8f2cff5c..fec4ea0bc41 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/google_photos.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/google_photos.markdown @@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ related: title: Google Developers Console --- -The **Google Photos** integration allows you to connect your [Google Photos](https://photos.google.com/) to Home Assistant. The integration adds a [media source](/integrations/media_source) with -recent photos allowing you to view or cast your photos from the media browser. +The **Google Photos** integration allows you to upload photos to your [Google Photos](https://photos.google.com/) using Home Assistant. The integration adds an action for uploading photos and a +[media source](/integrations/media_source) to view or cast the content uploaded by +Home Assistant. This integration does not give Home Assistant access to your +entire Google Photos library. ## Prerequisites @@ -76,6 +78,22 @@ The integration setup will next give you instructions to enter the [Application {% enddetails %} + +### Action `google_photos.upload` + +You can use the `google_photos.upload` action to upload Photos from Home Assistant +to Google Photos. + +{% details "Create event action details" %} + +| Data attribute | Optional | Description | Example | +| ---------------------- | -------- | ----------- | --------| +| `filename` | no | Path to the image to upload. | /mnt/image.jpg +| `config_entry_id` | no | The ID of the Google Photos config entry. | a1bee602deade2b09bc522749bbce48e | + +{% enddetails %} + + ## Troubleshooting If you have an error with your credentials, you can delete them in the [Application Credentials](/integrations/application_credentials/) user interface.