Shopping List
The shopping_list integration allows you to keep track of shopping list items.
Your shopping list will be accessible from the sidebar, and you can optionally add the Shopping List card to your dashboard. With the Conversation integration you can add items to your shopping list using voice commands like “Add eggs to my shopping list.”
Configuration
Adding Shopping List to your Home Assistant instance can be done via the user interface, by using this My button:
If the above My button doesn’t work, you can also perform the following steps manually:
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Browse to your Home Assistant instance.
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In the sidebar click on Settings.
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From the configuration menu select: Devices & Services.
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In the bottom right, click on the Add Integration button.
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From the list, search and select “Shopping List”.
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Follow the instruction on screen to complete the set up.
Services
You can add or remove items from your shopping list by using the following services.
Service shopping_list.add_item
Add an item to the shopping list.
| Service data attribute | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
no | Name of the item to add. Example: “Milk” |
Service shopping_list.remove_item
Remove the first item with matching name from the shopping list.
| Service data attribute | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
no | Name of the item to remove. Example: “Milk” |
Service shopping_list.complete_item
Mark the first item with matching name as completed in the shopping list. It does not remove the item.
| Service data attribute | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
no | Name of the item to mark as completed. Example: “Milk” |
Service shopping_list.incomplete_item
Mark the first item with matching name as incomplete in the shopping list.
| Service data attribute | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
no | Name of the item to mark as incomplete. Example: “Milk” |
Service shopping_list.complete_all
Mark all items as completed in the shopping list (without removing them from the list).
Service shopping_list.incomplete_all
Mark all items as incomplete in the shopping list.
Service shopping_list.clear_completed_items
Clear completed items from the shopping list.
Using in Automations
A shopping_list_updated event is triggered when items in the list are modified, with the following data payload attached to it. This can be used to trigger automations such as sending a push notification when someone adds an item to the shopping list, which when clicked, will open the list.
| Data payload attribute | Description |
|---|---|
action |
What action was taken on the item. Either add for a new item being added, or update for an item being updated. |
item |
A dictionary containing details of the item that was updated. |
item.id |
A unique ID for this item |
item.name |
The text attached to the item, for example Milk
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item.complete |
A boolean indicated whether the item has been marked as complete. |
alias: "Notify on new shopping list item"
trigger:
- platform: event
event_type: shopping_list_updated
event_data:
action: "add"
action:
- service: notify.notify
data:
message: "{{ trigger.event.data.item.name }} has been added to the shopping list"
data:
clickAction: "/shopping-list"
url: "/shopping-list"