Home Assistant Event Triggers via AppDaemon Webhooks
Minimal n8n template for real-time Home Assistant event triggering using AppDaemon webhooks, avoiding inefficient polling.
This workflow provides an efficient integration between n8n and Home Assistant by leveraging the AppDaemon add-on to create event listeners. Instead of polling the Home Assistant API, AppDaemon detects subscribed events and triggers an n8n webhook with event data, enabling real-time automation without resource waste.
Key benefits include reduced API calls, lower latency for IoT responses, and seamless Python-based customization in AppDaemon apps. The template includes a sticky note with annotated Python code for the AppDaemon listener, making setup straightforward.
Use cases span smart home automations like motion detection triggering lights or security alerts, device state changes notifying business systems, and IoT event-driven workflows in delivery/shipment tracking via connected sensors. Ideal for Home Assistant users seeking n8n extensibility.
Setup involves installing the AppDaemon 4 add-on, configuring appdaemon.yaml, deploying the listener app, and connecting to an n8n webhook node for further processing.
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How to import this workflow into n8n
- 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
- 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
- 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
- 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.
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