door or gate opened

This block is part of the globals group and was last modified in core v15.0.0.

door or gate opened v15.0.0

Starts the flow when a controlled door or gate physically opens.

In pins 2
  • device value v15.0.0

    Only fire for this device. Leave empty to fire for every matching device.

  • room value v15.0.0

    Only fire for devices in this room. Leave empty for every room.

Out pins 9 + flow
  • flow v15.0.0
  • device object v15.0.0

    The full device: id, name, room, type, capabilities, current state.

  • device id value v15.0.0

    Stable platform id, e.g. zigbee:0x00158d0007e1a2b3.

  • name value v15.0.0

    The device's friendly name.

  • room value v15.0.0

    The room the device is assigned to, empty if none.

  • type value v15.0.0

    sensor, light, switch, climate, cover, lock or button.

  • capability value v15.0.0

    Which capability changed, e.g. occupancy, contact, power.

  • value value v15.0.0

    The new value.

  • previous value v15.0.0

    The value before this change, empty on the first report.

  • at number v15.0.0

    Unix seconds the device reported.

Start-of-flow trigger on the door_position capability, which is true when OPEN. This is the physical position from a door/gate sensor, not the lock state : a door can be unlocked but shut. Fires on the transition to open.

zigbee
zwave
matter
thread
smart home
home assistant
trigger

door opened fires on the closed to open transition only, so a door standing open does not re-fire it every time the sensor reports. That is what makes it safe to pair with a timer for "still open after five minutes"; without the transition rule the timer would restart continuously and never fire.

Studio canvas example for the door or gate opened block: a door opening, and how long it stays open.

Used in these guides

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Version history

Introduced in v15.0.0.


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