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home_assistant_rest_api_entity_state_quickstart.py

python

This script demonstrates how to authenticate and retrieve the current stat

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home_assistant_rest_api_entity_state_quickstart.py
1import requests
2import json
3
4# Replace with your Home Assistant URL and a Long-Lived Access Token
5# Tokens can be generated in your Home Assistant profile page
6url = "http://localhost:8123/api/states/sensor.sun"
7headers = {
8    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_LONG_LIVED_ACCESS_TOKEN",
9    "content-type": "application/json",
10}
11
12response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
13
14if response.status_code == 200:
15    print(f"Connection Successful! Response: {response.json()}")
16else:
17    print(f"Failed to connect. Status Code: {response.status_code}")
18    print(response.text)