Home Assistant Integration

Integrate Sticky with Home Assistant using RESTful notifications or custom integrations to display smart home status and receive automation alerts.

Overview

Home Assistant is one of the most popular open-source smart home platforms. After integrating Sticky with Home Assistant, you can:

  • Display sensor data, device status, and security info on Sticky
  • Push notifications to Sticky’s screen via automation rules
  • Use Sticky as a room-specific status panel

Integration Methods

Method 1: RESTful API Push

Home Assistant can call Sticky’s cloud API via the rest_command component to push text and image content.

  1. Add a rest_command to your configuration.yaml
rest_command:
  sticky_push_text:
    url: "https://api.seeedash.com/v1/devices/{{ device_id }}/push/text"
    method: POST
    content_type: "application/json"
    headers:
      Authorization: "Bearer {{ api_token }}"
    payload: '{"content": "{{ message }}"}'
  1. Use it in an automation
automation:
  - alias: "Push temperature alert to Sticky"
    trigger:
      platform: numeric_state
      entity_id: sensor.living_room_temperature
      above: 35
    action:
      service: rest_command.sticky_push_text
      data:
        device_id: "YOUR_DEVICE_ID"
        message: "Living room too hot: {{ states('sensor.living_room_temperature') }}°C"

Method 2: MQTT Messages

If your Sticky firmware supports MQTT subscriptions, you can directly subscribe to Home Assistant’s MQTT messages:

  1. Configure MQTT automation in Home Assistant
  2. Sticky subscribes to specific topics and updates the screen when messages arrive

Typical Scenarios

ScenarioDescription
Temperature monitoringPush alert when indoor temperature exceeds threshold
Security statusPush notification when door/window sensor state changes
Appliance remindersPush notification when washer/dryer cycle completes
Schedule remindersPush calendar event reminders to Sticky

Notes

  • See API Reference for detailed API definitions
  • Push frequency should not exceed once per minute to avoid rate limiting
  • E-ink refresh takes time — not suitable for high real-time requirements

Next Steps

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