Automation - POST Add Automation Controller Trigger
Add the controller trigger for your automation
Post{{url_iot_backend}}/ext/automations{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer {{token}}"
},Parameter
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | String |
Name for your controller trigger |
| automation_type | String |
The type of automation (trigger) or (schedule) |
| is_active | Integer |
Does your automation active(1) or not(0) |
| description | String |
The automation description |
| triggers | Array |
Conditions that trigger the automation |
| triggers[].device | Integer |
Device ID |
| triggers[].source | String |
use "controller" |
| triggers[].value[].telemetry_key | String |
Telemetry key to be evaluated |
| triggers[].value[].actuator_name | String |
Human-readable actuator name |
| triggers[].condition | String |
Operator condition (=) |
| triggers[].comparator | String |
Value to compare against |
| triggers[].relation | String |
Logical relation (e.g., "AND") if combining multiple triggers |
| actions | Array |
List of actions to execute if triggered |
| actions[].type | String |
Type of action: "controller", "alarm", "email", "api" |
| actions[].detail.controller.device | Integer |
Device ID to control |
| actions[].detail.controller.device_action_key | String |
Key for the action |
| actions[].detail.controller.device_action_value | String |
Value for the action "on" or "off" |
| actions[].detail.alarm.alarm_email | Array |
List of email recipients |
| actions[].detail.email.to | Array |
List of email recipients |
| actions[].detail.api.url | String |
External API URL to call |
| actions[].detail.api.method | String |
HTTP method |
| actions[].detail.api.headers[] | Array |
Key-value pairs of headers |
| actions[].detail.api.params[] | Array |
Key-value query parameters for the API call |
| actions[].detail.api.body | String |
Raw body string (can be JSON, plain text, etc.) |
{
"triggers": [
{
"device": 588,
"source": "controller",
"value": [
{
"telemetry_key": "2139129123",
"actuator_name": "ets"
}
],
"condition": "=",
"comparator": "on"
},
{
"relation": "AND"
},
{
"device": 568,
"source": "controller",
"value": [
{
"telemetry_key": "door_sensor",
"actuator_name": "door sensor"
}
],
"condition": "=",
"comparator": "true"
}
],
"actions": [
{
"type": "alarm",
"detail": {
"alarm": {
"is_send_email": 1,
"alarm_email": [
"usertenant4@baru.com"
],
"device": 588,
"detail": "test",
"alarm_email_group_id": [
23
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "controller",
"detail": {
"controller": {
"device": 588,
"device_action_key": "2139129123",
"device_action_value": "off"
}
}
},
{
"type": "email",
"detail": {
"email": {
"to": [
"usertenant2@baru.com"
],
"subject": "test",
"content": "testing",
"email_group_id": [
4
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "api",
"detail": {
"api": {
"url": "testing.com",
"method": "GET",
"headers": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"params": [
{
"key": "test",
"value": "22"
}
],
"body": "testing"
}
}
}
],
"name": "test controller trigger postman",
"is_active": 0,
"automation_type": "trigger",
"description": "test"
} {
"message": "automation created",
"data": {
"id": 987
},
"code": 200
}{
"message": "Invalid Message",
"code": 400,
"errors": [
{
"field": "actions.0.detail.alarm.alarm_email",
"message": "The actions.0.detail.alarm.alarm_email field is required when actions.0.detail.alarm.is_send_email is 1."
}
]
}