Enable URL

The Enable URL action switches on a filter subscription that was previously turned off. AdGuard Home starts blocking the domains on that list again, without you having to add the list from scratch.

This pairs nicely with Disable URL to turn a blocklist on and off on a schedule, for example a stricter list that switches on during homework time or at bedtime.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To enable a filter subscription from an automation or a script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
5. From the search box, search for and select AdGuard Home: Enable URL.
6. Enter the URL of the filter list you want to enable.
7. Select Save.

This action does not support targets. In the UI, you are not prompted to choose an area, device, entity, or label.

Options in the UI

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as adguard.enable_url. A basic example looks like this:

action: adguard.enable_url
data:
  url: "https://www.example.com/filter/1.txt"

This switches the matching filter subscription back on.

Options in YAML

Good to know

• The list must already be added to AdGuard Home. To bring a brand-new list online, use Add URL instead.
• To apply the rules right away instead of waiting for the next scheduled update, follow this action with Refresh.

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

More examples

Real scenarios where this action shows up in automations and scripts. Copy any example and adapt it to your setup.

Automation: enable a stricter blocklist at bedtime

Switch on a stricter blocklist for the kids’ devices every evening, and refresh AdGuard Home so it applies straight away.

• Trigger: Time, 20:00
• Action: AdGuard Home: Enable URL, followed by AdGuard Home: Refresh

alias: "Enable bedtime blocklist"
triggers:
  - trigger: time
    at: "20:00:00"
actions:
  - action: adguard.enable_url
    data:
      url: "https://www.example.com/bedtime-blocklist.txt"
  - action: adguard.refresh

Still stuck?

The Home Assistant community is quick to help: join Discord for real-time chat, post on the community forum with the action you’re calling and what you expected to happen, or share on our subreddit /r/homeassistant.

Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

• Disable URL: Disables a filter subscription in AdGuard Home.

• Add URL: Adds a new filter subscription to AdGuard Home.

• Remove URL: Removes a filter subscription from AdGuard Home.

• Refresh: Refreshes all filter subscriptions in AdGuard Home.