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Rachio Switch

The rachio switch platform allows you to control your Rachio irrigation system.

Getting your Rachio API Access Token

  1. Log in at https://app.rach.io/.
  2. Click the user button at the top right.
  3. Click API Access Token.
  4. Copy the API access token from the dialog that opens.

To add this platform to your installation, add the following to your configuration.yaml file:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
switch:
  - platform: rachio
    access_token: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

Configuration variables:

  • access_token (Required): Your Rachio API Access Token.
  • manual_run_mins (Optional): For how long, in minutes, to turn on a station when the switch is enabled. Defaults to 10 minutes.

Examples

In this section you find some real life examples of how to use this switch.

groups.yaml example

irrigation:
  name: Irrigation
  icon: mdi:water-pump
  view: true
  entities:
  - group.zones_front
  - group.zones_back

zones_front:
  name: Front Yard
  view: false
  entities:
  - switch.driveway
  - switch.front_bushes
  - switch.front_garden
  - switch.front_yard
  - switch.side_yard

zones_back:
  name: Back Yard
  view: false
  entities:
  - switch.back_bushes
  - switch.back_garden
  - switch.back_porch
  - switch.back_trees

iFrame

If you would like to see and control more detailed zone information, create an iFrame that renders the Rachio web app.

panel_iframe:
  rachio:
    title: Rachio
    url: "https://app.rach.io"
    icon: mdi:water-pump