---
title: LIFX Cloud
description: Instructions on using native LIFX scenes with Home Assistant.
logo: lifx.png
ha_category:
  - Scene
ha_release: 0.43
ha_domain: lifx_cloud
---

The `lifx_cloud` scene platform allows you to activate the scenes that LIFX smartphone apps store in the LIFX cloud.

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
scene:
  - platform: lifx_cloud
    token: YOUR_LIFX_TOKEN
```

You can then activate each scene with its name from the smartphone app:

```yaml
  - service: scene.turn_on
    entity_id: scene.goodnight
```

{% configuration %}
token:
  description: The API token for your LIFX Cloud account.
  required: true
  type: string
timeout:
  description: Network timeout in seconds.
  required: false
  default: 10
  type: integer
{% endconfiguration %}

### Getting an API token

You create your API token on the LIFX website:
1. Sign in to the [LIFX Cloud](https://cloud.lifx.com/)
2. Click on your e-mail address and select _Personal Access Tokens_
3. Now click _Generate New Token_
4. Enter a meaningful label, such as 'Home Assistant'
5. Click _Generate_
6. Copy the token that now appears
7. Paste the token into the Home Assistant configuration file