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component Input Boolean Instructions how to integrate the Input Boolean component into Home Assistant. 2016-01-17 16:58 true false true true home-assistant.png Automation

The input_boolean component allows the user to define boolean values that can be controlled via the frontend and can be used within conditions of automation. This can for example be used to disable or enable certain automations.

# Example configuration.yaml entry
input_boolean:
  notify_home:
    name: Notify when someome arrives home
    initial: off
    icon: mdi:car

Configuration variables:

  • [alias] (Required): Alias for the input.
  • name (Optional): Friendly name of the input.
  • initial (Optional): Initial value when Home Assistant starts.
  • icon (Optional): Icon for entry.

Pick an icon that you can find on materialdesignicons.com to use for your input and prefix the name with mdi:. For example mdi:car, mdi:ambulance, or mdi:motorbike.