Set cover position

Use this action to move a cover to a specific position, for example to open a blind halfway.

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 set a cover position 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. Select what you want to control. Under By target (see Targets), select the cover you want to move.
6. From the actions shown for that target, select Set cover position.
7. Set the Position you want to apply.
8. Select Save.

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 cover.set_cover_position. A basic example looks like this:

action: cover.set_cover_position
target:
  entity_id: cover.living_room_blind
data:
  position: 50

This moves cover.living_room_blind to the halfway position.

Options in YAML

Targets of the action

This action requires a target. The target is the object of the action. You can point the action at a single entityAn 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], a device, an area, a floor, or a label, and Home Assistant will run the action on every matching cover entity behind that target.

• Entity: one specific cover entity, such as cover.living_room.
• Device: every cover entity that belongs to a device.
• Area: every cover entity in a room or area.
• Floor: every cover entity on a floor.
• Label: every cover entity that shares a label.

You can also select different target types in one action. For example, you can add a specific entity and an area as targets in the same action to run the action on both of them at once.

Good to know

• This action only works with cover entities that support setting a position.

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: set a blind to half open in the morning

Move a cover to a specific position at a set time.

• Trigger: Time: 07:15
• Action: Set cover position
  • Target: Living room blind
  • Position: 50

- alias: "Set the living room blind to half open in the morning"
  triggers:
    - trigger: time
      at: "07:15:00"
  actions:
    - action: cover.set_cover_position
      target:
        entity_id: cover.living_room_blind
      data:
        position: 50

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:

• Open cover: Opens a cover.

• Close cover: Closes a cover.

• Stop cover: Stops the movement of a cover.

• Toggle cover: Toggles a cover open or closed.