Amazon Dash Actions Configuration

In the configuration file, events are defined that dictate the response to different Amazon Dash button presses. Each button links to a set of specified actions and, optionally, a summarized purpose.

---

Structure

  "events": [
    "button1" " {
      "summary": [...],
      "actions": [...]
    },
    "button2" " {
      "summary": [...],
      "actions": [...]
    },
    ...
  ]

Each button corresponds to a key within the events dictionary. This key holds actions executed upon the button's press and can be detailed as follows:

• Summary (Optional):

  • Describes the button's purpose. Useful for user feedback or logging.
  • Can vary depending on time (e.g., actions before 12:00:00).

• Actions:

  • A list of actions to perform.
  • Actions have a specific type which determines their behavior.
  • Each action type might require different parameters.

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Action Types and Their Parameters:

1. sheet - Logs button presses in a Google Sheet.

{
  "type": "sheet",
  "name": "amazon_dash",
  "press_sheet": "press",
  "event_sheet": "event",
  "restart": 15,
  "autoclose": 10800,
  "default": 900
}

1. calendar - Creates an event in a Google Calendar.

{
  "type": "calendar",
  "calendar_id": "eo2n7ip8p1tm6dgseh3e7p19no@group.calendar.google.com",
  "dashboard": "anna_work_out",
  "restart": 15,
  "autoclose": 10800,
  "default": 900
}

1. ifttt - Initiates an IFTTT applet.

{
  "type": "ifttt",
  "summary": "{button}_amazon_dash",
  "value1": "",
  "value2": "",
  "value3": ""
}

1. openhab - Sends commands to an openHAB item.

{
  "type": "openhab",
  "path": "http://localhost:8080",
  "item": "{button}_amazon_dash",
  "command": "ON;OFF"
}

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Example

{
  "events": {
    "white": {
      "summary": [
        {
          "summary": "Morning work-out",
          "before": "12:00:00",
          "image": "morning.png"
        },
        {
          "summary": "Physiotherapy",
          "image": "evening2.png"
        }
      ],
      "actions": [
        {
          "type": "sheet",
          "name": "amazon_dash",
          "press_sheet": "press",
          "event_sheet": "event",
          "restart": 15,
          "autoclose": 10800,
          "default": 900
        },
        {
          "type": "calendar",
          "calendar_id": "eo2n7ip8p1tm6dgseh3e7p19no@group.calendar.google.com",
          "dashboard": "anna_work_out",
          "restart": 15,
          "autoclose": 10800,
          "default": 900
        },
        {
          "type": "ifttt",
          "summary": "white_amazon_dash",
          "value1": "",
          "value2": "",
          "value3": ""
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

"white" button:

Upon pressing:

• Before 12:00:00:

  • Recognized as Morning work-out.
  • Image used: morning.png.

• After 12:00:00:

  • Labeled as Physiotherapy.
  • Image used: evening2.png.

The actions executed:

1. Logging in the "amazon_dash" Google Sheet.
2. Registering an event in a specific Google Calendar.
3. Triggering an IFTTT applet.

Default Configuration

If a button isn't uniquely configured, the "DEFAULT" configuration activates. This offers a standard set of actions for any non-specific button.

{
  "events": {
    ...
    "__DEFAULT__": {
      "summary": "{button}",
      "actions": [
        {
          "type": "sheet",
          "name": "amazon_dash",
          "press_sheet": "press",
          "event_sheet": "event",
          "restart": 60,
          "autoclose": 10800,
          "default": 900
        },
        {
          "type": "calendar",
          "calendar_id": "eo2n7ip8p1tm6dgseh3e7p19no@group.calendar.google.com",
          "restart": 15,
          "autoclose": 10800,
          "default": 900
        },
        {
          "type": "ifttt",
          "summary": "{button}_amazon_dash",
          "value1": "",
          "value2": "",
          "value3": ""
        },
        {
          "type": "openhab",
          "path": "http://localhost:8080",
          "item": "{button}_amazon_dash",
          "command": "ON;OFF"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}