Automation-first reliability planner
Start with what you want to automate, then check whether it will run reliably
Choose a scene such as presence lighting, front door security, away mode, smart locks, energy alerts, climate comfort, or garden watering. The planner maps the devices, hubs, compatibility path, limits, reliability checklist, and Home Assistant YAML before you buy.
Notify, record, light the entry, and optionally unlock when someone approaches or opens the front door.
Devices you already own
Security automation
Front door security automation
Notify, record, light the entry, and optionally unlock when someone approaches or opens the front door.
Local risk
high
Security scene
Yes
Owned matches
0
- Use a door sensor or camera event as the trigger, not only a cloud notification.
- Add a light or siren action only after the trigger is reliable.
- Use a local camera/NVR path for privacy-sensitive recording when possible.
- Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2
- Eve Door & Window
- Aqara Smart Lock U200
- Nuki Smart Lock Ultra
- Philips Hue Bridge
- door or window sensor
- camera or doorbell path
- notification target
- optional smart lock
- optional local NVR
- Cloud doorbells can delay events or require subscriptions.
- Matter camera support is emerging, but Home Assistant users still commonly rely on RTSP, ONVIF, vendor integrations, or Frigate.
- Security-critical unlock automations should require extra confirmation.
These checks come before copying YAML. They reduce false triggers, stale states, manual-control conflicts, and unsafe security or power actions.
- Use at least one local trigger such as a door sensor, lock state, camera event, or NVR event.
- Avoid auto-unlock from a single presence or camera trigger; require confirmation for risky actions.
- Add notification fallback when the camera, cloud service, or NVR is unavailable.
- Check whether person, package, or doorbell events are exposed to Home Assistant before buying.
Recommended devices
alias: Notify when front door opens
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.front_door
to: "on"
action:
- service: notify.mobile_app_phone
data:
title: Front door opened
message: The front door sensor changed to open.
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