home-assistant.io/source/_integrations/input_boolean.markdown
akasma74 107414ac13 icon configuration variable: unification (#10618)
* icon configuration variable: unification

Unification across input_xxx integrations (and get rid of 'component' wording where necessary)

* icon configuration variable: unification

Unification across input_xxx integrations

* icon configuration variable: unification

Unification across input_xxx integrations

* icon configuration variable: unification

Unification across input_xxx integrations

* icon configuration variable: unification

Unification across input_xxx integrations (adding missing icon variable)

* icon configuration variable: unification

Unification across input_xxx integrations
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---
title: "Input Boolean"
description: "Instructions on how to integrate the Input Boolean integration into Home Assistant."
logo: home-assistant.png
ha_category:
- Automation
ha_qa_scale: internal
ha_release: 0.11
---
The `input_boolean` integration 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.
To enable input booleans in your installation, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml`:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
input_boolean:
notify_home:
name: Notify when someone arrives home
initial: off
icon: mdi:car
```
{% configuration %}
input_boolean:
description: Alias for the input. Multiple entries are allowed.
required: true
type: map
keys:
name:
description: Friendly name of the input.
required: false
type: string
initial:
description: Initial value when Home Assistant starts.
required: false
type: boolean
default: false
icon:
description: Icon to display in front of the input element in the frontend.
required: false
type: icon
{% endconfiguration %}
### Restore State
This integration will automatically restore the state it had prior to Home Assistant stopping as long as your entity does **not** have a set value for `initial`. To disable this feature, set a valid value for `initial`.
## Automation Examples
Here's an example of an automation using the above `input_boolean`. This action will only occur if the switch is on.
```yaml
automation:
alias: Arriving home
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.motion_garage
to: 'on'
condition:
condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.notify_home
state: 'on'
action:
service: notify.pushbullet
data:
title: ""
message: "Honey, I'm home!"
```
You can also set or change the status of an `input_boolean` by using `input_boolean.turn_on`, `input_boolean.turn_off` or `input_boolean.toggle` in your automations.
```yaml
- service: input_boolean.turn_on
data:
entity_id: input_boolean.notify_home
```