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layout: page
title: "Rachio Binary Sensor"
description: "Instructions on how to use Rachio binary sensors with Home Assistant."
date: 2018-06-23 16:15
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comments: false
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logo: rachio.png
ha_category: Irrigation
ha_iot_class: "Cloud Push"
ha_release: 0.73
---

The `rachio` binary sensor platform allows you to view the status of your [Rachio irrigation system](http://rachio.com/).

Once configured, a binary sensor will be added that shows whether or not each controller in the account provided is online and reachable by Rachio's servers.

<p class='note'>
You must have the [Rachio component](/components/rachio/) configured to use this switch.
</p>

## {% linkable_title Configuration %}

To add this platform to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
binary_sensor:
  - platform: rachio
```