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The random integration simply creates random values or state. This can be useful if you want to test automation rules or run an interactive demo. It generates a new state every time it is polled.

{% linkable_title Binary Sensor %}

The random binary sensor platform is creating random states (true, 1, on or false, 0, off).

{% linkable_title Configuration %}

To enable the random binary sensor, add the following lines to your configuration.yaml file:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
binary_sensor:
  - platform: random

{% configuration %} name: description: Name to use in the frontend. required: false type: string default: Random Binary Sensor {% endconfiguration %}

{% linkable_title Sensor %}

The random sensor platform is creating random sensor values (integers) out of a given range. Returned values form a discrete uniform distribution, meaning that each integer value in the range configured is equally likely to be drawn.

{% linkable_title Configuration %}

To enable the random sensor, add the following lines to your configuration.yaml file:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
  - platform: random

{% configuration %} name: description: Name to use in the frontend. required: false type: string default: Random Sensor minimum: description: Lower limit for the values. required: false type: string default: 0 maximum: description: Upper limit for the values. required: false type: integer default: 20 unit_of_measurement: description: Defines the units of measurement of the sensor, if any. required: false type: string {% endconfiguration %}