Knocki
The Knocki integrationIntegrations connect and integrate Home Assistant with your devices, services, and more. [Learn more] allows you to trigger your favorite automations simply by tapping custom patterns (such as triple taps) on ordinary surfaces.
Prerequisites
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You must have a Knocki device
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Completed the setup process in the Knocki mobile app, as described in steps 1-7 below.
- Open the Knocki Mobile App. It’s a free download on iOS
and Android . - Using the app, log-in or create a new Knocki account.
- From the app’s home screen, select a Knocki or add a Knocki
. - On the app’s device screen, select a gesture or add a gesture
. - Next, select the add a task
option. - Scroll down the task menu and select Home Assistant.
- Follow the in-app instructions to add the Home Assistant task.
Configuration
To add the Knocki hub to your Home Assistant instance, use this My button:
If the above My button doesn’t work, you can also perform the following steps manually:
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Browse to your Home Assistant instance.
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In the bottom right corner, select the
Add Integration button. -
From the list, select Knocki.
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Follow the instructions on screen to complete the setup.
Automation example
- Go to Settings > Automations & scenes and in the lower right corner, select Create Automation.
- Select Create new automation.
- Select Add Trigger, select Entity as the trigger type.
- Search for the name of the task (as you named it in the Knocki app). Select the entity with that name appended to it.
- Select State as the type of entity change.
- Select Add action and choose whatever action(s) you’d like the automation to trigger.
- Finally, test the action by tapping the associated gesture pattern.