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<title><![CDATA[Category: ESP8266 | Home Assistant]]></title>
<link href="https://home-assistant.io/blog/categories/esp8266/atom.xml" rel="self"/>
<link href="https://home-assistant.io/"/>
<updated>2016-11-13T11:27:15+00:00</updated>
<updated>2016-11-13T11:55:22+00:00</updated>
<id>https://home-assistant.io/</id>
<author>
<name><![CDATA[Home Assistant]]></name>
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An example for pulling is [aREST](/components/sensor.arest/). This is a great way to work with the ESP8266 based units and the Ardunio IDE.
### {% linkable_title MQTT %}
### <a class='title-link' name='mqtt' href='#mqtt'></a> MQTT
You can find a simple examples for publishing and subscribing with MQTT in the [MicroPython](https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib) library overview in the section for [umqtt](https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib/tree/master/umqtt.simple).
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<!--more-->
### {% linkable_title Components %}
### <a class='title-link' name='components' href='#components'></a> Components
I've been using Adafruit for my shopping:
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_Besides this, you will need the usual hardware prototype equipment: a breadboard, some wires, soldering iron + wire, Serial USB cable._
### {% linkable_title Alternatives %}
### <a class='title-link' name='alternatives' href='#alternatives'></a> Alternatives
Since this article has been published the HDC1008 has been discontinued. Updated sketches are available for the following alternatives:
- [DHT22 sensor](https://www.adafruit.com/product/385) and [updated sketch](https://gist.github.com/balloob/1176b6d87c2816bd07919ce6e29a19e9).
- [BME280 sensor](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2652) and [updated sketch](https://gist.github.com/mtl010957/9ee85fb404f65e15c440b08c659c0419).
### {% linkable_title Connections %}
### <a class='title-link' name='connections' href='#connections'></a> Connections
On your breadboard, make the following connections from your ESP8266 to the HDC1008:
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_I picked `#2` and `14` myself, you can configure them in the sketch._
### {% linkable_title Preparing your IDE %}
### <a class='title-link' name='preparing-your-ide' href='#preparing-your-ide'></a> Preparing your IDE
Follow [these instructions](https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino#installing-with-boards-manager) on how to install and prepare the Arduino IDE for ESP8266 development.
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- PubSubClient by Nick 'O Leary
- Adafruit HDC1000
### {% linkable_title Sketch %}
### <a class='title-link' name='sketch' href='#sketch'></a> Sketch
If you have followed the previous steps, you're all set.
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}
```
### {% linkable_title Configuring Home Assistant %}
### <a class='title-link' name='configuring-home-assistant' href='#configuring-home-assistant'></a> Configuring Home Assistant
The last step is to integrate the sensor values into Home Assistant. This can be done by setting up Home Assistant to connect to the MQTT broker and subscribe to the sensor topics.