---
title: Input Boolean
description: Instructions on how to use the Input Boolean helper with Home Assistant.
ha_category:
  - Automation
  - Helper
ha_release: 0.11
ha_quality_scale: internal
ha_codeowners:
  - '@home-assistant/core'
ha_domain: input_boolean
ha_integration_type: helper
---

The Input Boolean helper integration allows you to define boolean values that
can be controlled via the user interface and can be used within conditions of
an {% term automation %}. This can for example be used to disable or enable certain
automations by using them in their {% term conditions %}.

## Configuration

The preferred way to configure input boolean helpers is via the user interface,
in which they are known as Toggle Helpers. To add one, go to
**{% my helpers title="Settings > Devices & Services > Helpers" %}** and click the add button;
next choose the **{% my config_flow_start domain="input_boolean" title="Toggle" %}** option.

To be able to add **Helpers** via the user interface you should have
`default_config:` in your `configuration.yaml`, it should already be there by
default unless you removed it. If you removed `default_config:` from your
configuration, you must add `input_boolean:` to your `configuration.yaml` first,
then you can use the UI.

Input booleans can also be configured via `configuration.yaml`:

{% configuration %}
  input_boolean:
    description: Alias for the input. Multiple entries are allowed.
    required: true
    type: map
    keys:
      name:
        description: Friendly name of the input.
        required: false
        type: string
      initial:
        description: Initial value when Home Assistant starts.
        required: false
        type: boolean
        default: false
      icon:
        description: Icon to display in front of the input element in the frontend.
        required: false
        type: icon
{% endconfiguration %}

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
input_boolean:
  notify_home:
    name: Notify when someone arrives home
    icon: mdi:car
```

## Services

This integration provides the following {% term services %} to modify the state of the
`input_boolean` and a service to reload the configuration without restarting
Home Assistant itself.

| Service | Data | Description |
| ------- | ---- | ----------- |
| `turn_on` | `entity_id(s)`<br>`area_id(s)` | Set the value of specific `input_boolean` entities to `on`
| `turn_off` | `entity_id(s)`<br>`area_id(s)` | Set the value of specific `input_boolean` entities to `off`
| `toggle` | `entity_id(s)`<br>`area_id(s)` | Toggle the value of specific `input_boolean` entities
| `reload` | | Reload `input_boolean` configuration |

### Restore State

If you set a valid value for `initial` this integration will start with the state
set to that value. Otherwise, it will restore the state it had prior to
Home Assistant stopping.

## Automation Examples

Here's an example of an automation using the above `input_boolean`. This action
will only occur if the `input_boolean` is on.

```yaml
automation:
  alias: "Arriving home"
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: binary_sensor.motion_garage
      to: "on"
  condition:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: input_boolean.notify_home
      state: "on"
  action:
    - service: notify.pushbullet
      data:
        title: ""
        message: "Honey, I'm home!"
```

You can also set or change the status of an `input_boolean` by using
`input_boolean.turn_on`, `input_boolean.turn_off` or `input_boolean.toggle` in
your automation action.

```yaml
service: input_boolean.turn_on
target:
  entity_id: input_boolean.notify_home
```