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Rachio Switch

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

Getting your Rachio API Access Token

  • Log in at https://app.rach.io/.
  • Click the user button at the top right.
  • Click API Access Token.
  • 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 (*Required3): 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 the Rachio details then create an iFrame that contains the information accessible through your panel.

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