Actions

Actions are the things Home Assistant can do for you, like turning a light on, setting a thermostat, playing music, or restarting the system. They are the building blocks of automations and scripts.

Browse the full list below, or use the search box to find a specific action by name or description. Each action has its own page with a step-by-step UI walkthrough, examples, and a complete data field reference.

New to actions? Read about actions in automations and scripts to learn how they fit together.

Light

Toggle a light light.toggle Flip a light between on and off. If it's off, it turns on. If it's on, it turns off.
Turn off a light light.turn_off Turn a light off. Optionally fade it out with a transition, or have it flash briefly before it goes dark.
Turn on a light light.turn_on Turn a light on. Optionally set brightness, color, color temperature, an effect, or a transition.

light.toggle - Flip a light between on and off. If it's off, it turns on. If it's on, it turns off.

light.turn_off - Turn a light off. Optionally fade it out with a transition, or have it flash briefly before it goes dark.

light.turn_on - Turn a light on. Optionally set brightness, color, color temperature, an effect, or a transition.