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The torque platform will allow you to monitor Torque data relayed from a bluetooth OBD2 stick via the Torque mobile application.

{% linkable_title Configuration %}

To use Torque sensors with your installation, you must configure both the Torque mobile application and Home Assistant.

{% linkable_title Torque application %}

In Settings -> Data Logging & Upload:

Under the Logging Preferences header:

• Touch Select what to log, activate the menu in the upper right, and select Add PID to log.
• Select items of interest.

Under the Realtime Web Upload header:

• Check Upload to webserver.
• Enter http://HOST:PORT/api/torque?api_password=YOUR_PASSWORD as the Webserver URL, where HOST and PORT are your externally-accessible Home Assistant HTTP host and port and YOUR_PASSWORD is your password.
• Enter an email address in User Email Address.
• Optionally set the Web Logging Interval. The 2-second default may quickly fill up the Home Assistant history database.

{% linkable_title Home Assistant %}

Add the following to your configuration.yaml file:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
  platform: torque
  name: Your Vehicle Name
  email: your_configured@email.com

Configuration variables:

• name (Required): Vehicle name (your choice).
• email: Email address configured in Torque application.