ActionsTrait.StartActionCommand

object ActionsTrait.StartActionCommand : CommandDescriptor

Start an action.

See also
`startAction`	Use this command from the `trait(Actions)` method.

Summary

Nested types
`interface ActionsTrait.StartActionCommand.OptionalArgs` Optional arguments for the command StartActionCommand Request
`class ActionsTrait.StartActionCommand.Request : ClusterStruct` The request payload for the StartAction command.
`@HomeExperimentalGenericApi enum ActionsTrait.StartActionCommand.Request.CommandFields : Enum, Field` Descriptor enum for this command's request fields.

Public functions
`open Field?`	`@HomeExperimentalGenericApi getCommandRequestFieldByName(name: String)`

Public properties
`open String`	`commandId` Unique id corresponding to the command.
`open String`	`commandName` Human-friendly name of the command.

@HomeExperimentalGenericApi
open fun getCommandRequestFieldByName(name: String): Field?

open val commandId: String

Unique id corresponding to the command.

open val commandName: String

Human-friendly name of the command.

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Last updated 2025-12-22 UTC.

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