Listen for messages from specific group or user?

[adamrhoades]

How would I go about creating an automation that would be triggered by a specific message to a specific group?

I've been able to trigger with a specific message, but anyone could send that message.

Thanks!

[ekkesa]

Why not trigger on the new message event and use a template condition to test if it is the correct group?

[adamrhoades]

Had a play around with it and realised I could utilise more of the data from the new_whatsapp_message event.

Came up with an automation that checks for a specific message of 'Unlock' and in a specific group using 'remoteJid'

It even announces who has opened the gate by their whatsapp username and sends a reply acknowledging the request.

alias: Whatsapp Unlock Gate description: "" trigger:

• platform: event event_type: new_whatsapp_message condition:
• condition: template value_template: "{{ trigger.event.data.message.conversation == 'Unlock' }}"
• condition: template value_template: "{{ trigger.event.data.key.remoteJid == '****@g.us' }}" action:
• type: turn_on device_id: a8066d26bc0d43c2989e967cae***** entity_id: switch.gate_beep domain: switch
• data: message: Back Gate Unlocked by {{trigger.event.data.pushName}} entity_id: media_player.google_assistants service: tts.google_say
• service: whatsapp.send_message data: clientId: default to: ****@g.us body: text: Gate Released
• type: turn_on device_id: a8066d26bc0d43c2989e967cae** entity_id: switch.gate_release domain: switch mode: single

Thank you for the suggestion!