MQTT payloads and config example

[Grafton1046]

If possible can the the payloads for the various sensors be in all caps, home assistant expects them in all caps to use the default payload detection. I would prefer to have the API sensors tied into one device on the HA side, so the icons could change, not just the colors, and have everything grouped together. Digging into that on my own seemed like a complete integration would have to be made, so that may just be a pipe dream

This is a sample config for mqtt binary sensors that tie everything into one device in home assistant. https://i.imgur.com/ZF5rJc3.png

mqtt: binary_sensor:

• name: "Blurred Background" state_topic: "teams-status" value_template: '{{ (value_json.background_blurred) }}' payload_off: "off" payload_on: "on" icon: mdi:blur unique_id: "teamsblur" device: manufacturer: Microsoft model: Teams name: "Microsoft Teams Status" suggested_area: Office identifiers: teamstatus
• name: "Hand Raised" state_topic: "teams-status" value_template: '{{ (value_json.hand_raised) }}' payload_off: "off" payload_on: "on" icon: mdi:hand-back-left unique_id: teamshand device: manufacturer: Microsoft model: Teams name: "Microsoft Teams Status" suggested_area: Office identifiers: teamstatus
• name: "In Meeting" state_topic: "teams-status" value_template: '{{ (value_json.in_meeting) }}' payload_off: "off" payload_on: "on" icon: mdi:phone-in-talk unique_id: teamsmeeting device: manufacturer: Microsoft model: Teams name: "Microsoft Teams Status" suggested_area: Office identifiers: teamstatus
• name: "Muted" state_topic: "teams-status" value_template: '{{ (value_json.muted) }}' payload_off: "off" payload_on: "on" icon: mdi:microphone unique_id: teamsmute device: manufacturer: Microsoft model: Teams name: "Microsoft Teams Status" suggested_area: Office identifiers: teamstatus
• name: "Recording" state_topic: "teams-status" value_template: '{{ (value_json.recording_on) }}' payload_off: "off" payload_on: "on" icon: mdi:record-rec unique_id: teamsrec device: manufacturer: Microsoft model: Teams name: "Microsoft Teams Status" suggested_area: Office identifiers: teamstatus
• name: "Sharing Content" state_topic: "teams-status" value_template: '{{ (value_json.sharing) }}' payload_off: "off" payload_on: "on" icon: mdi:projector-screen unique_id: teamsshare device: manufacturer: Microsoft model: Teams name: "Microsoft Teams Status" suggested_area: Office identifiers: teamstatus
• name: "Unread Messages" state_topic: "teams-status" value_template: '{{ (value_json.unread_messages) }}' payload_off: "off" payload_on: "on" icon: mdi:message-alert unique_id: teamsmsg device: manufacturer: Microsoft model: Teams name: "Microsoft Teams Status" suggested_area: Office identifiers: teamstatus
• name: "Video On" state_topic: "teams-status" value_template: '{{ (value_json.video_on) }}' payload_off: "off" payload_on: "on" icon: mdi:webcam unique_id: teamsvid device: manufacturer: Microsoft model: Teams name: "Microsoft Teams Status" suggested_area: Office identifiers: teamstatus

[AntoineGS]

Yeah I really like the idea of having them under one device, I will definitely do this for MQTT as it seems straightforward. I'll look into the HA API too but unless I find something you did not I will likely not implement it. Thanks for the feedback!