n8n-nodes-homeassistantws

This is an n8n community node. It lets you use the Home Assistant Websocket API in your n8n workflows.

Home Assistant is an open source Smart Home Automation Platform.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation
Operations
Credentials
Compatibility
Usage
Resources
Version history

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Comparison to the core Home Assistant nodes

n8n comes with built-in Home Assistant nodes that use the REST API. This community node uses the WebSocket API, which provides significant advantages:

| Feature | Core Home Assistant Nodes | Home Assistant WS Node | |---------|--------------------------|------------------------| | API Protocol | REST API | WebSocket API | | Real-time Events | ❌ Not Available | ✅ Real-time state changes | | State Triggers | ❌ Not available | ✅ State change triggers | | Trigger Triggers | ❌ Not available | ✅ Device trigger events | | Areas | ❌ Not available | ✅ List and filter by areas | | Devices | ❌ Not available | ✅ List and filter by devices | | Entities | ✅ Basic operations | ✅ Advanced filtering and operations | | States | ✅ Get/Set states | ✅ Get states | | Service Actions | ✅ Execute services | ✅ Execute services with dynamic options | | Logbook | ✅ Access to logbook entries | ✅ Access to logbook entries | | Categories | ❌ Not available | ✅ Component-based filtering | | Camera | ✅ Available | ❌ Not available

Key Advantages of WebSocket API

• Event-driven workflows: Trigger workflows based on state changes or device events
• More comprehensive API access: Access to areas, devices, logbook, and advanced filtering
• Generic Nodes: access to all other websocket commands and subscriptions, including those from additional Home Assistant Plugins

Operations

Available Nodes

This package provides several nodes for different Home Assistant operations:

1. Home Assistant WS (Main Node)

The primary node for interacting with Home Assistant via WebSocket API.

Resources and Operations:

• Area
  • list - Get all areas
• Category
  • list - Get categories by scope
• Device
  • list - Get devices (optionally filtered by area)
• Entity
  • list - Get entities (with filtering by entity type, area, or device)
• State
  • list - Get states (with filtering by entity type, entity ID, or area)
• Service Action
  • list - Get available services
  • execute - Execute service calls with parameters
• Logbook
  • read - Read logbook entries (with time range, device, and entity filtering)

2. Home Assistant WS Trigger (Trigger Node)

Triggers workflows based on Home Assistant events.

Event Types:

• State Changed - Trigger when entity states change
• Trigger Fired - Trigger when device triggers fire

3. Home Assistant Generic WS (Generic Node)

Provides access to any WebSocket command not covered by the main node.

Features:

• Execute any WebSocket command type
• Support for parameters via key-value pairs or JSON
• Optional response handling
• Dynamic parameter support

4. Home Assistant WS Generic Trigger (Generic Trigger Node)

Subscribe to any WebSocket event type not covered by the main trigger node.

Features:

• Subscribe to any event type
• Support for parameters via key-value pairs or JSON
• Real-time event streaming

Credentials

Refer to Core Home Assistant Docs for the Credentials

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• Home Assistant Websocket API

Version history

• 1.0.0: Initial Release