How to use Keypad-createKey in an automation?

[lflondonol92]

I am trying to create one-time password with an automation. However, I cannot make the fields to use the template values that I am setting:

device_id: xxxxx domain: text entity_id: xxxx type: set_value value: Password for {{ (now() + timedelta(days=1)).date() }}

This is the result:

How can I use that create key function in an automation?

[hsakoh]

I'm not very familiar with how to specify input values in automation (/config/automation/dashboard), so I'll demonstrate using scripts (/config/script/dashboard).
I believe the following two patterns should work.
To run it, pass the following Json and it will work.

{"device_id":"F1681D2xxxx","password":"0123456789","name":"onetime passcode abc"}

When performing this as an operation on the control

set_onetime_password_script_bycontrol:
  description: ""
  fields:
    device_id:
      description: "DeviceId"
      example: "F1681Dxxxxxx"
      required: true
    password:
      description: "Password"
      example: "0123456789"
      required: true
    name:
      description: "Name"
      example: "onetime passcode 0123456789"
      required: true
  sequence:
    - parallel:
       - service: number.set_value
         target:
           entity_id: "number.starttime_1_cmd_{{ device_id | lower }}"
         data:
           value: "{{ now().timestamp() |int }}"
       - service: number.set_value
         target:
           entity_id: "number.endtime_1_cmd_{{ device_id | lower }}"
         data:
           value: "{{ (now()+ timedelta(days=1)).timestamp() |int }}"
       - service: select.select_option
         target:
           entity_id: "select.type_1_cmd_{{ device_id | lower }}"
         data:
           option: "a one-time passcode."
       - service: text.set_value
         target:
           entity_id: "text.password_1_cmd_{{ device_id | lower }}"
         data:
           value: "{{ password }}"
       - service: text.set_value
         target:
           entity_id: "text.name_1_cmd_{{ device_id | lower }}"
         data:
           value: "{{ name }}"
    - delay: 3
    - service: button.press
      target:
        entity_id: "button.btn_1_cmd_{{ device_id | lower }}"

When sending MQTT messages directly to the add-on for control

set_one_time_password_script_bymqtt:
  description: ""
  fields:
    device_id:
      description: "DeviceId"
      example: "F1681Dxxxxxx"
      required: true
    password:
      description: "Password"
      example: "0123456789"
      required: true
    name:
      description: "Name"
      example: "onetime passcode 0123456789"
      required: true
  sequence:
    - parallel:
        - service: mqtt.publish
          data_template:
            topic: switchbot/{{ device_id | upper }}/cmd
            payload: >
              {
                "CommandType": "command",
                "Command": "createKey",
                "ParamName": "type",
                "ParamValue": "a one-time passcode."
              }
        - service: mqtt.publish
          data_template:
            topic: switchbot/{{ device_id | upper }}/cmd
            payload: >
              {
                "CommandType": "command",
                "Command": "createKey",
                "ParamName": "name",
                "ParamValue": "{{ name }}"
              }
        - service: mqtt.publish
          data_template:
            topic: switchbot/{{ device_id | upper }}/cmd
            payload: >
              {
                "CommandType": "command",
                "Command": "createKey",
                "ParamName": "password",
                "ParamValue": "{{ password }}"
              }
        - service: mqtt.publish
          data_template:
            topic: switchbot/{{ device_id | upper }}/cmd
            payload: >
              {
                "CommandType": "command",
                "Command": "createKey",
                "ParamName": "startTime",
                "ParamValue": "{{ now().timestamp() |int }}"
              }
        - service: mqtt.publish
          data_template:
            topic: switchbot/{{ device_id | upper }}/cmd
            payload: >
              {
                "CommandType": "command",
                "Command": "createKey",
                "ParamName": "endTime",
                "ParamValue": "{{ (now()+ timedelta(days=1)).timestamp() |int }}"
              }
    - delay: 3
    - service: mqtt.publish
      data_template:
        topic: switchbot/{{ device_id | upper }}/cmd
        payload: >
          {
            "ParamName": "position",
            "CommandType": "command",
            "Command": "createKey",
            "ParamName": "btn",
            "ParamValue": "action"
          }

[hsakoh]

Ah, I see what you tried. You were experimenting with device actions, right?

action:
  - device_id: xxxxx
    domain: text
    entity_id: xxxxx
    type: set_value
    value: {{ now() + timedelta(days=1)).date() }}

It seems that device actions do not support templates (like calculations or script execution). Please refer to the following URL.
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/setting-calculated-number-value-in-automation-action/427221

[lflondonol92]

Thank you! That was exactly my issue. I am using the service now and it works great!