ReadonlycomponentOne of the supported MQTT components, for instance binary_sensor
OptionaldeviceInformation about the device this sensor belongs to
OptionaldeviceSets the class of the device, changing the device state and icon that is displayed on the frontend.
OptionalenabledFlag which defines if the entity should be enabled when first added.
OptionalentityClassification of a non-primary entity.
OptionalexpireIf set, it defines the number of seconds after the sensor’s state expires, if it’s not updated. After expiry, the sensor’s state becomes unavailable. Default the sensors state never expires.
OptionalforceSends update events even if the value hasn’t changed. Useful if you want to have meaningful value graphs in history.
OptionaliconIcon of the entity
The maximum value of the number (defaults to 100)
The maximum value of the number (defaults to 1)
OptionalmodeControl how the number should be displayed in the UI. Can be set to box or slider to force a display mode.
Name of the sensor inside Home Assistant
OptionalobjectSet this to generate the entity_id in HA instead of using name
OptionaloptimisticFlag that defines if switch works in optimistic mode. Default: true if no state_topic defined, else false.
OptionalpayloadA special payload that resets the state to None when received on the state_topic.
OptionalqosThe maximum QoS level to be used when receiving messages.
OptionalretainIf the published message should have the retain flag on or not
OptionalstateThe MQTT topic subscribed to receive state updates.
OptionalstepStep value. Smallest acceptable value is 0.001. Defaults to 1.0.
OptionaluniqueSet this to enable editing sensor from the HA ui and to integrate with a device
OptionalunitDefines the unit of measurement of the sensor, if any. The unit_of_measurement can be null.
Generates a JSON object that can be used as an MQTT payload.
ProtectedpropertyMapping of class properties to MQTT payload keys.
StaticcreateStaticwholeValidates that uniqueId is set if device is provided.
Information about the 'number' entity