Get feeder meal plan data

Use this action to read the feeding schedule from a Tuya pet feeder. A common use is to check the current schedule before you change it, so you can build the new plan on top of what is already there.

This action returns its result in a response variable, which you can use in later steps of the same automation or script.

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 get a feeder meal plan 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. Search for and select Get feeder meal plan data.
6. Set Device to the Tuya feeder you want to read.
7. 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 tuya.get_feeder_meal_plan. Store the result in a response variable so you can use it in later steps:

action: tuya.get_feeder_meal_plan
data:
  device_id: 1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef
response_variable: feeder_plan

Options in YAML

Response data

The action returns the feeder’s meal plan in a meal_plan field. The meal plan is a list of scheduled feedings, each with the following:

• days: The days of the week the feeding runs on.
• time: The time of day the feeding runs, in HH:MM format.
• portion: The amount of food to dispense.
• enabled: Whether the scheduled feeding is active.

Good to know

• Only Tuya feeders that support meal plans work with this action. For other devices, the action reports that the meal plan is not supported.

Still stuck?

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Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

• Set feeder meal plan data: Sets the feeding schedule on a Tuya pet feeder.