Sensors
Node-RED Companion
zachowj/hass-node-red · vv4.3.2
HACSLocal push
Companion Component for node-red-contrib-home-assistant-websocket to help integrate Node-RED with Home Assistant Core
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
switch | Switch or outlet | |
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) | |
sensor | Sensor (temperature, humidity, air quality…) | |
button | Button (as a switch) | |
select | Mode picker (as switches) |
How it connects
Local push
Talks to the device on your network, and the device tells Home Assistant the moment something changes.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 17,958 (2.53%) |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 583 |
| Latest version | v4.3.2 (2026-10-19) |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @zachowj |
| License | MIT |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
