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layout: page
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title: "Gitter Sensor"
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description: "Instructions how to integrate a Gitter room sensor with Home Assistant"
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date: 2017-06-11 09:00
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sidebar: true
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comments: false
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sharing: true
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footer: true
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logo: gitter.png
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ha_category: Sensor
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ha_release: 0.47
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---
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This `gitter` sensor allows one to monitor a [Gitter.im](https://gitter.im) chatroom for unread messages.
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Visit [Gitter Developer Apps](https://developer.gitter.im/apps) to retrieve your "Personal Access Token".
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To use a Gitter sensor in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
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```yaml
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# Example configuration.yml entry
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sensor:
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- platform: gitter
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api_key: YOUR_API_TOKEN
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```
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Configuration variables:
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- **api_key** (*Required*): Your Gitter.im API token.
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- **room** (*Optional*): Gitter room to monitor. Defaults to `home-assistant/home-assistant`
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