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:
Knocki can be auto-discovered by Home Assistant. If an instance was found, it will be shown as Discovered. You can then set it up right away.
If it wasn’t discovered automatically, don’t worry! You can set up a manual integration entry:
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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.