System Bridge
System Bridge is an application that runs on your local machine to share system information via its API/WebSocket. You can also send commands to the device such as opening a URL or sending keyboard keypresses.
Prerequisites
Version
This integration requires System Bridge 3.1.1 and above. Any older version will not work.
API Key
You will need your API key. This can be found following the documentation here.
Configuration
Adding System Bridge to your Home Assistant instance can be done via the user interface, by using this My button:
System Bridge can be auto-discovered by Home Assistant. If an instance was found, it will be shown as “Discovered”, which you can select to set it up right away.
If there wasn’t any discovered automatically, don’t worry! You can set up a manual integration entry:
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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 “System Bridge”.
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Follow the instruction on screen to complete the set up.
Binary Sensors
This integration provides the following binary sensors:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Battery Is Charging | Whether the battery is charging |
| New Version Available | Whether a new version is available |
Sensors
This integration provides the following sensors:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Battery | Battery level of the device |
| Boot Time | Time the device was turned on |
| CPU Speed | The current CPU speed |
| Displays Connected | Number of displays connected |
| Display Resolution X | Display resolution (across) |
| Display Resolution Y | Display resolution (down) |
| Display Refresh Rate | Display refresh rate |
| Filesystem(s) | Space used for each drive letter / filesystem mount |
| GPU Memory Free | GPU memory free in GB |
| GPU Usage % | GPU usage percentage |
| Kernel | Version information of the Kernel |
| Latest Version | System Bridge Latest Version |
| Load | System load percentage |
| Memory Free | Memory (RAM) free in GB |
| Memory Used | Memory (RAM) used in GB |
| Memory Used % | Memory (RAM) % used |
| Operating System | Version information of the Operating System |
| Version | System Bridge Version |
These sensors are also available, but are not enabled by default:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CPU Temperature | The current temperature of the CPU |
| CPU Voltage | The current voltage of the CPU |
| GPU Core Clock Speed | GPU core clock speed in MHz |
| GPU Memory Clock Speed | GPU memory clock speed in MHz |
| GPU Fan Speed | GPU fan speed percentage |
| GPU Memory Used | GPU memory used in GB |
| GPU Memory Used % | GPU memory used percentage |
| GPU Power Usage | GPU power usage |
| GPU Temperature | The current temperature of the GPU |
Media Source
This integration is available as a media source to use with the media browser integration. You can browse and view media from your system to media players such as your web browser and other supported media players.
Services
Service system_bridge.open_path
Open a URL or file on the server using the default application.
Show service in your Home Assistant instance.
service: system_bridge.open_path
data:
bridge: "deviceid"
path: "C:\\image.jpg"
Service system_bridge.open_url
Open a URL or file on the server using the default application.
Show service in your Home Assistant instance.
service: system_bridge.open_url
data:
bridge: "deviceid"
url: "https://home-assistant.io"
Service system_bridge.send_keypress
Send a keypress to the server.
Show service in your Home Assistant instance.
service: system_bridge.send_keypress
data:
bridge: "deviceid"
key: "a"
Service system_bridge.send_text
Sends text for the server to type.
Show service in your Home Assistant instance.
service: system_bridge.send_text
data:
bridge: "deviceid"
text: "Hello"