Add All-Link

The Add All-Link action puts the Insteon Modem (IM) into All-Linking mode so you can link a device to it. The modem can be linked as a controller or as a responder.

This is useful when you want to manually build an All-Link between the modem and a device, for example to extend or repair the links that let your Insteon devices talk to each other.

After starting this action, complete the link on the device: if the modem is a controller, put it into linking mode and then press the SET button on the device. If the modem is a responder, press the SET button on the device and then put the modem into linking mode.

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 start All-Linking mode 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 Insteon: Add All-Link.
6. Enter the Group number and choose the Mode.
7. Select Save.

This action does not support targets. In the UI, you are not prompted to choose an area, device, entity, or label. Only users with administrator rights can run this action.

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 insteon.add_all_link. A basic example looks like this:

action: insteon.add_all_link
data:
  group: 1
  mode: controller

This puts the modem into All-Linking mode as a controller for group 1.

Options in YAML

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.

Still stuck?

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Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

• Delete All-Link: Removes an All-Link record from the Insteon Modem and a device.

• Add default links: Adds the default links between a device and the Insteon Modem.