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The linode component allows you to access the information about your Linode systems from Home Assistant.

There is currently support for the following device types within Home Assistant:

• Binary Sensor
• Switch

{% linkable_title Setup %}

Obtain your oAuth2 Access Token from Linode account.

• http://cloud.linode.com
• Log in
• Select API Tokens
• Create a Personal Access Token,
• Assigned scope (Please choose the least possible access required.)

{% linkable_title Configuration %}

To integrate Linode with Home Assistant, add the following section to your configuration.yaml file:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
linode:
  access_token: YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN

{% configuration %} access_token: description: The Linode access token. required: true type: string {% endconfiguration %}

{% linkable_title Binary Sensor %}

The linode binary sensor platform allows you to monitor your Linode nodes.

Add the following to your configuration.yaml file:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
binary_sensor:
  - platform: linode
    nodes:
      - 'myvpsname'

{% configuration %} nodes: description: List of VPSs you want to control. required: true type: string {% endconfiguration %}

{% linkable_title Switch %}

The linode switch platform allows you to turn your Linode nodes on and off.

Add the following to your configuration.yaml file:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
switch:
  - platform: linode
    nodes:
      - 'myvpsname'

{% configuration linode %} nodes: description: List of VPSs you want to control. required: true type: string {% endconfiguration %}