devices.types.sensor

A device that gathers and transmits data.

Examples of devices

Temperature sensor, humidity sensor, door sensor, motion sensor.

Device control phrases

Each device type has a specific set of phrases. The user can control the device using these phrases without specifying the device name.

Phrases

Алиса, что с температурой на кухне?

Translation: Alice, what's the temperature in the kitchen?
Алиса, что с уровнем углекислого газа в спальне?

Translation: Alice, what's the carbon dioxide level in the bedroom?
Алиса, какая влажность в детской?

Translation: Alice, what's the humidity in the nursery?

Where can I find all voice commands?

To open the full list of voice commands:

Open the Home with Alice app.
Select the desired device in the list of devices.
Go to the Voice commands section at the bottom of the page.
Tap More commands.

Recommended capabilities

Any available capabilities describing the device features.

Recommended properties for devices

The table of properties is based on popular device functions in a given category. It provides general recommendations for describing devices. Yandex Smart Home does not restrict the provider to the specified list. You can combine properties and devices as you wish based on your awareness of the device features.

Property type	Instances
devices.properties.event	Function: `battery_level`.
devices.properties.event	Function: `button`.
devices.properties.event	Function: `gas`.
devices.properties.event	Function: `motion`.
devices.properties.event	Function: `open`.
devices.properties.event	Function: `smoke`.
devices.properties.event	Function: `vibration`.
devices.properties.event	Function: `water_level`.
devices.properties.event	Function: `water_leak`.
devices.properties.float	Function: `battery_level`.
devices.properties.float	Function: `co2_level`.
devices.properties.float	Function: `humidity`.
devices.properties.float	Function: `illumination`.
devices.properties.float	Function: `pm1_density`.
devices.properties.float	Function: `pm2.5_density`.
devices.properties.float	Function: `pm10_density`.
devices.properties.float	Function: `pressure`.
devices.properties.float	Function: `temperature`.
devices.properties.float	Function: `tvoc`.
devices.properties.float	Function: `water_level`.

Examples of capability and property descriptions

These structures are sent in response to the device list request.

Home weather station with temperature and humidity properties

{
 "capabilities": [],
 "properties": [{
  "type": "devices.properties.float",
  "retrievable": true,
  "parameters": {
   "instance": "temperature",
   "unit": "unit.temperature.celsius"
  }
 }, {
  "type": "devices.properties.float",
  "retrievable": true,
  "parameters": {
   "instance": "humidity",
   "unit": "unit.percent"
  }
 }]
}

Door/window opening sensor

{
 "capabilities": [],
 "properties": [{
  "type": "devices.properties.event",
  "retrievable": true,
  "reportable": true,
  "parameters": {
   "instance": "open",
   "events": [{
     "value": "opened"
    },
    {
     "value": "closed"
    }
   ]
  }
 }]
}

Air quality station

{
 "capabilities": [],
 "properties": [{
  "type": "devices.properties.float",
  "retrievable": true,
  "parameters": {
   "instance": "tvoc",
   "unit": "unit.density.mcg_m3"
  }
 }, {
  "type": "devices.properties.float",
  "retrievable": true,
  "parameters": {
   "instance": "pm1_density",
   "unit": "unit.density.mcg_m3"
  }
 }, {
  "type": "devices.properties.float",
  "retrievable": true,
  "parameters": {
   "instance": "pm2.5_density",
   "unit": "unit.density.mcg_m3"
  }
 }, {
  "type": "devices.properties.float",
  "retrievable": true,
  "parameters": {
   "instance": "pm10_density",
   "unit": "unit.density.mcg_m3"
  }
 }, {
  "type": "devices.properties.float",
  "retrievable": true,
  "parameters": {
   "instance": "co2_level",
   "unit": "unit.ppm"
  }
 }]
}

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