While looking through these examples, be sure to look up any Automation script terms you come across in the left sidebar if the meaning is not clear.
Control a light with a switch
metadata:
name: Switch-controlled light
description: When a switch is moved to the on position, turn on a light.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.OnOff
device: Office Switch - Office
state: on
is: true
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- Christmas lights - Living Room
on: true
Schedule lights and blinds
metadata:
name: Nighttime dim lights and close blinds
description: At 10pm, dim the lights and close the blinds.
automations:
- starters:
- type: time.schedule
at: 22:00
actions:
# Adjusting brightness will automatically turn on the lights.
# No need to add a separate OnOff command.
- type: device.command.BrightnessAbsolute
devices:
- Light - Living Room
brightness: 50
- type: device.command.OpenClose
devices:
- blinds1 - Living Room
openPercent: 0
Control camera based on household presence
metadata:
name: Person detection cameras
description: When the first person comes home, turn off cameras.
automations:
- starters:
- type: home.state.HomePresence
state: homePresenceMode
is: HOME
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- Camera - Living room
on: false
Vacuum while everyone is away
metadata:
name: Empty home vacuum
description: When the home is unoccupied, run the vacuum.
automations:
# Turn on robot vacuum when everyone is away
- starters:
- type: home.state.HomePresence
state: homePresenceMode
is: AWAY
actions:
- type: device.command.StartStop
devices:
- VACUUM - LIVING_ROOM
start: true
# Turn off robot vacuum when someone is home
- starters:
- type: home.state.HomePresence
state: homePresenceMode
is: HOME
actions:
- type: device.command.StartStop
devices:
- VACUUM - LIVING_ROOM
start: false
Dim lights and lower blinds when living room TV is on after dark
metadata:
name: Nighttime lights and blinds
description: After dark, when the TV is on, dim the light and lower the blinds.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.OnOff
device: TV - Living Room
state: on
is: true
condition:
type: time.between
after: SUNSET
before: SUNRISE
actions:
# Adjusting brightness will automatically turn on the lights.
# No need to add a separate OnOff command.
- type: device.command.BrightnessAbsolute
devices:
- Light - Living Room
brightness: 5
- type: device.command.OpenClose
devices:
- Blind - Living Room
openPercent: 0
Cool weather heating
metadata:
name: Cool weather heating
description: If it is cool, open blinds, turn on fans, and adjust thermostats.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.TemperatureSetting
state: thermostatTemperatureAmbient
device: thermostat - Family Room
lessThan: 18C
actions:
- type: device.command.OpenClose
devices:
- blinds - Bedroom
openPercent: 100
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices: fan - Bedroom
on: true
- type: device.command.ThermostatTemperatureSetpoint
devices:
- thermostat - Family Room
thermostatTemperatureSetpoint: 21C
Warm weather ventilation
metadata:
name: Warm weather ventilation
description: If it is warm, close blinds, turn on fans, and adjust thermostats.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.TemperatureSetting
device: Nest Thermostat
state: thermostatTemperatureAmbient
greaterThan: 25C
actions:
- type: device.command.OpenClose
devices:
- blind1 - Living Room
- blind2 - Bedroom
openPercent: 0
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- fan1 - Bedroom
on: true
- type: device.command.ThermostatTemperatureSetpoint
devices:
- thermostat - Bedroom
thermostatTemperatureSetpoint: 22C
Scheduled lighting with multiple times
metadata:
name: Scheduled lighting
description: Turn on the lights at sunset, dim them at 10pm and turn them off at midnight.
automations:
# At sunset
- starters:
- type: time.schedule
at: SUNSET
actions:
# Adjusting brightness will automatically turn on the lights.
# No need to add a separate OnOff command.
- type: device.command.BrightnessAbsolute
devices:
- Christmas lights - Living Room
brightness: 100
# At 10 PM
- starters:
- type: time.schedule
at: 22:00
actions:
- type: device.command.BrightnessAbsolute
devices:
- Christmas lights - Living Room
brightness: 50
# At midnight
- starters:
- type: time.schedule
at: 00:00
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices: Christmas lights - Living Room
on: false
Synchronize two lights
metadata:
name: Synchronize two lights
description: If one light is turned on, turn the other on, and if one light is turned off, turn the other off.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.OnOff
device: Light A - Office
state: on
is: true
condition:
type: device.state.OnOff
device: Light B - Living Room
state: on
is: false
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- Light B - Living Room
on: true
- starters:
- type: device.state.OnOff
device: Light A - Office
state: on
is: false
condition:
type: device.state.OnOff
device: Light B - Living Room
state: on
is: true
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- Light B - Living Room
on: false
- starters:
- type: device.state.OnOff
device: Light B - Living Room
state: on
is: true
condition:
type: device.state.OnOff
device: Light A - Office
state: on
is: false
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
device: Light A - Office
on: true
- starters:
- type: device.state.OnOff
device: Light B - Living Room
state: on
is: false
condition:
type: device.state.OnOff
device: Light A - Office
state: on
is: true
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- Light A - Office
on: false
Flash lights when smoke alarm is active
metadata:
name: Smoke detector lights
description: When smoke is detected, flash lights red and blue.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.SensorState
device: Smoke Detector - Kitchen
state: currentSensorStateData.SmokeLevel.currentSensorState
is: high
actions:
# Setting color will automatically turn on the lights.
# No need to add a separate OnOff command.
- type: device.command.ColorAbsolute
devices:
- Light - Living Room
color:
name: "red"
- type: time.delay
for: 5sec
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices: Light - Living Room
on: false
- type: time.delay
for: 5sec
- type: device.command.ColorAbsolute
devices:
- Light - Living Room
color:
name: "blue"
- type: time.delay
for: 5sec
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- Light - Living Room
on: false
- type: time.delay
for: 5sec
- type: device.command.ColorAbsolute
devices:
- Light - Living Room
color:
name: "red"
Turn on air purifier when indoor air quality is poor
metadata:
name: Low air quality air purifier
description: When indoor air quality is poor turn on air purifier at high speed.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.SensorState
device: Air Sensor - Living Room
state: currentSensorStateData.AirQuality.currentSensorState
is: poor
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- Air Purifier - Living Room
on: true
- type: device.command.SetFanSpeed
devices:
- Air Purifier - Living Room
fanSpeed: "speed_high"
Nighttime unlock alert
metadata:
name: Nighttime unlocking lights
description: At night, when a lock is unlocked, turn on the light at full brightness.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.LockUnlock
device: Front Door - Living Room
state: isLocked
is: false
condition:
type: time.between
after: SUNSET
before: SUNRISE
actions:
# Adjusting brightness will automatically turn on the lights.
# No need to add a separate OnOff command.
- type: device.command.BrightnessAbsolute
devices:
- Light - Bedroom
brightness: 100
Flash lights when carbon monoxide detected
metadata:
name: Carbon monoxide detection lights
description: When carbon monoxide is detected, flash the lights.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.SensorState
device: coDetector - Living Room
state: currentSensorStateData.CarbonMonoxideLevel.currentSensorState
is: carbon monoxide detected
actions:
# Only works for lights that support Pulse effect
- type: device.command.LightEffectPulse
devices:
- Light - Bedroom
- Light - Living Room
duration: 5min
Motion triggered lights
metadata:
name: Motion detection lights
description: When motion is detected, turn on the lights, then turn them off after five minutes of stillness.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.MotionDetection
device: sensor - Living Room
state: motionDetectionEventInProgress
is: true
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- light - Living Room
on: true
- starters:
- type: device.state.MotionDetection
device: sensor - Living Room
state: motionDetectionEventInProgress
is: false
for: 5min
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- light - Living Room
on: false
Motion triggered lights with occupancy sensor
metadata:
name: Occupancy sensor lights
description: When an occupant is detected, turn on the lights, then turn them off after five minutes.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.state.OccupancySensing
device: sensor - Living Room
state: occupancy
is: OCCUPIED
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- light - Living Room
on: true
- starters:
- type: device.state.OccupancySensing
device: sensor - Living Room
state: occupancy
is: UNOCCUPIED
for: 5min
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- light - Living Room
on: false
Turn on cameras when leaving home
metadata:
name: Occupancy sensor cameras
description: Once the home is unoccupied, turn on cameras.
automations:
- starters:
- type: home.state.HomePresence
state: homePresenceMode
is: AWAY
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- Camera - Living Room
on: true
Doorbell light alert
metadata:
name: Doorbell light alert
description: When someone rings the doorbell, blink the lights in occupied room.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.event.DoorbellPress
device: Front Door doorbell - Front Door
condition:
type: device.state.OccupancySensing
device: sensor - Living Room
state: occupancy
is: OCCUPIED
actions:
- type: device.command.LightEffectPulse
devices:
- light - Living Room
duration: 5min
Movie night scene
metadata:
name: Movie night blinds, lights, and appliances
description: When Assistant hears the utterance "movie night", lower the blinds, turn off the lights, and pause certain noisy appliances.
automations:
- starters:
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: "Movie Night"
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- light - Living Room
on: false
- type: device.command.OpenClose
devices:
- blinds - Living Room
openPercent: 0
- type: device.command.PauseUnpause
devices:
- washer - Hall
pause: true
Home and away lighting
metadata:
name: Occupancy sensor lights
description: After dark, when someone arrives home, turn on lights, and turn off all lights when the home is unoccupied.
automations:
# Turn on certain lights after someone gets home after dark
- starters:
- type: home.state.HomePresence
state: homePresenceMode
is: HOME
condition:
type: time.between
after: SUNSET
before: SUNRISE
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- light1 - Living Room
- light2 - Front door
on: true
# Turn off all lights when everyone is away during the day
- starters:
- type: home.state.HomePresence
state: homePresenceMode
is: AWAY
condition:
type: time.between
after: SUNRISE
before: SUNSET
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- light1 - Living Room
- light2 - Front door
- light3 - Bedroom
on: false
Send a notification when a package is delivered
metadata:
name: Package Delivered
description: When a package is delivered, send a notification.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.event.PackageDelivered
device: Camera - Frontdoor
actions:
- type: home.command.Notification
title: Package Delivered
body: A package is delivered
members:
- cloudysanfrancisco@gmail.com
When I walk through my corridor first time (motion sensor) in the morning open all my blinds and suppress the trigger for 20 hours
metadata:
name: Open blinds
description: Open blinds in the morning after motion is detected.
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.event.MotionDetection
device: Camera - Hallway
suppressFor: 20 hours
condition:
type: time.between
after: 5:00
before: 12:00
actions:
- type: device.command.OpenClose
openPercent: 100
devices:
- Blinds1 - Living Room
- Blinds2 - Family Room
Send a notification when movement is detected at home on a weekday
metadata:
name: Motion at home
description: Send a notification when movement is detected at home on a weekday
automations:
- starters:
- type: device.event.MotionDetection
device: Camera - Frontdoor
- type: device.event.MotionDetection
device: Thermostat - Downstairs
- type: device.event.MotionDetection
device: SmokeDetector - Upstairs
condition:
type: time.between
after: 09:00
before: 18:00
weekdays:
- MON
- TUE
- WED
- THU
- FRI
actions:
- type: home.command.Notification
title: Motion at home
members:
- cloudysanfrancisco@gmail.com
- jeffersonloveshiking@gmail.com