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Input text in Home Assistant
input_text
part of Home Assistant since 0.53
Quality: Internal
Input text is an official Home Assistant integration for Automation and Helper.
Facts about this integration
- Compatible with Home Assistant
- yes, official integration
- Setup
- in configuration.yaml
- Kind
- Helper
- Quality scale
- Internal – Part of Home Assistant itself, not rated separately.
- Installations
- 96,438 (13.5 % of the installations that share statistics)
- Categories
- Automation, Helper
- Maintained by
- @home-assistant/core
Setup
- This integration is set up in configuration.yaml, not in the user interface.
- The documentation lists the exact entries; restart Home Assistant after adding them.
Blueprints that use this integration
- Automation Cover Control Automation (CCA) – Controls covers using input texts, selects, and sensors. Integrates with calendars and weather data for automated cover adjustments.
- Automation NSPanel Configuration – Configures NSPanel devices with ESPhome, using weather and sensor data to trigger light notifications and controls.
- Automation Frigate Notifications (0.14.0.3l) – Sends Telegram notifications via Frigate when motion is detected, using camera and device tracker entities.
- Automation Low Battery Notifications & Actions – Notifies users of low battery via mobile app, allowing input text and button actions to manage device status.
- Automation Appliance Notifications & Actions – Tracks appliance status with sensors and sends mobile app notifications, enabling input number and select adjustments.
- Automation Controller - IKEA E2001/E2002 STYRBAR Remote control – Controls IKEA STYRBAR remote using input text, MQTT, ZHA, or Deconz integrations.
Source of this entry: the official documentation of the integration