home-assistant.io/source/_components/switch.hook.markdown
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Update configuration samples (#5041)
* Update configuration samples

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---
layout: page
title: "Hook Switch"
description: "Instructions on how to integrate the Hook Smart Home Hub into Home Assistant."
sidebar: true
comments: false
sharing: true
footer: true
logo: hook.png
ha_category: Switch
ha_iot_class: "Assumed State"
ha_release: 0.34
---
The `hook` component allows you to control the [Hook Smart Home Hub](http://www.hooksmarthome.com/) from within Home Assistant.
Hook allows you to control cheap mains electrical outlets, like these ones at [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Wireless-Electrical-Household-Appliances/dp/B00DQELHBS).
In short, Hook is an RF to Wi-Fi bridge, controlling devices that receive commands at 315MHz and 433MHz. Unfortunately, this does not allow Hook to determine if the command was successful, so the state is assumed.
Hook provides a simple [REST API](https://app.swaggerhub.com/api/rahilj/GetHook_RestAPI/v1). This Home Assistant component reads in devices that have been set up in the official app.
## {% linkable_title Configuration %}
Configure with either your username/password or your API token for the official app.
To enable this platform in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
switch:
- platform: hook
username: YOUR_E_MAIL_ADDRESS
password: YOUR_HOOK
```
Or
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
switch:
- platform: hook
token: YOUR_API_TOKEN
```
{% configuration %}
username:
description: The email address associated with your Hook Smart Home Hub.
required: true
type: string
password:
description: The password for your Hook Smart Home Hub.
required: true
type: string
token:
description: The API token for your Hook Smart Home Hub.
required: true
type: string
{% endconfiguration %}
Extra debug logging is available, if you need it.
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
logger:
default: error
logs:
homeassistant.components.switch.hook: debug
```