Hass.io Add-on: zigbee2mqtt

Add-on for running zigbee2mqtt in Hass.io.

Usage

Installation

• Add the repository URL in your Hass.io > Add-on Store

The repository includes two add-ons: zigbee2mqtt and zigbee2mqtt-edge. For a stable release that tracks the released versions of zigbee2mqtt, install zigbee2mqtt. zigbee2mqtt-edge tracks the master branch of zigbee2mqtt, so you can install the edge version if there are features or fixes in the master branch not yet released.

Configuration

To configure this add-on, you must set the following parameters via the Hass.io user interface. See the zigbee2mqtt docs and the default configuration file for more information.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
data_path	string	Yes	Set this to the path you'd like the add-on to persist data. Must be within the /share directory. Defaults to /share/zigbee2mqtt.
homeassistant	bool	yes	Set this to true if you want MQTT autodiscovery. See Integrating with Home Assistant for details.
permit_join	bool	yes	Recommended to leave this to false and use runtime pairing. Set this to true when you setup new devices - make sure you set it back to false when done.
mqtt_server	string	yes	The MQTT server address. Make sure you include the protocol. Example: mqtt://homeassistant
mqtt_base_topic	string	yes	Prefix for your MQTT topic
serial_port	string	yes	Serial port for your CC2531 stick.
mqtt_user	string	no	Your MQTT username, if set.
mqtt_pass	string	no	Your MQTT Password, if set.
debug	bool	no	Set to true to enable debug mode for zigbee-shepherd and zigbee2mqtt. See the wiki for more information.
err	bool	no	Set to true to redirect zigbee2mqtt stdout to out.log and stderr to err.log. Both out.log and err.log will be located within data_path above.

Notes:

• Depending on your configuration, the MQTT server URL will need to include the port, typically 1883 or 8883 for SSL communications. For example, mqtt://homeassistant:1883.
• To find out which serial ports you have exposed go to Hass.io > System > Host system > Show Hardware

Modifying zigbee2mqtt's configuration.yaml

In some cases, you may wish to modify zigbee2mqtt's configuration.yaml file directly (for example, to add or modify device specific configuration](https://github.com/Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt/wiki/Device-specific-configuration)). The configuration.yaml file used by this add-on can be modified within the data directory specified via the add-on configuration (see above). By default, therefore, the configuration file is saved to /share/zigbee2mqtt/configuration.yaml on your Hass.io host. Suggested ways to edit your configuration.yaml file include the official Samba share add-on and the official or community SSH add-ons.

Pairing

The suggested way to pair your devices is to enable zigbee2mqtt's permit_join option from within Home Assistant using MQTT rather than through the add-on's User Interface. Below is an example configuration that will allow you to enable and disable device pairing from the Home Assistant front end:

mqtt:
  broker: homeassistant # This will have to be your mqtt broker
  discovery: true

input_boolean:
  zigbee_permit_join:
    name: Allow devices to join
    initial: off
    icon: mdi:cellphone-wireless

timer:
  zigbee_permit_join:
    name: Time remaining
    duration: 600 # Updated this to the number of seconds you wish

sensor:
  - platform: mqtt
    name: Bridge state
    state_topic: "zigbee2mqtt/bridge/state"
    icon: mdi:router-wireless

group:
  zigbee_group:
    name: Zigbee
    entities:
      - input_boolean.zigbee_permit_join
      - timer.zigbee_permit_join
      - sensor.bridge_state

automation:
  - id: enable_zigbee_join
    alias: Enable Zigbee joining
    hide_entity: true
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: input_boolean.zigbee_permit_join
      to: 'on'
    action:
    - service: mqtt.publish
      data:
        topic: zigbee2mqtt/bridge/config/permit_join
        payload: 'true'
    - service: timer.start
      data:
        entity_id: timer.zigbee_permit_join
  - id: disable_zigbee_join
    alias: Disable Zigbee joining
    trigger:
    - entity_id: input_boolean.zigbee_permit_join
      platform: state
      to: 'off'
    action:
    - data:
        payload: 'false'
        topic: zigbee2mqtt/bridge/config/permit_join
      service: mqtt.publish
    - data:
        entity_id: timer.zigbee_permit_join
      service: timer.cancel
    hide_entity: true
  - id: disable_zigbee_join_timer
    alias: Disable Zigbee joining by timer
    hide_entity: true
    trigger:
    - platform: event
      event_type: timer.finished
      event_data:
        entity_id: timer.zigbee_permit_join
    action:
    - service: mqtt.publish
      data:
        topic: zigbee2mqtt/bridge/config/permit_join
        payload: 'false'
    - service: input_boolean.turn_off
      data:
        entity_id: input_boolean.zigbee_permit_join

Notes:

• There is a gist with the above code
• permit_join will be enabled for 10 minutes (based on code automation)

Updating the Add-on and zigbee2mqtt Library

The stable, versioned zigbee2mqtt can be updated using the standard Hass.io update functionality within the user interface. This add-on will be updated with bug fixes and as the underlying zigbee2mqtt library is updated.

To update the edge version of the add-on, you will need to uninstall and re-install the add-on. If you have reinstalled the add-on and believe that the latest version has not been installed, try removing the repository before reinstalling.

Issues

If you find any issues with the addon, please check first the issue tracker.

Feel free to create a PR for fixes and enhancements.

Credits

• danielwelch
• ciotlosm
• Koenkk for zigbee2mqtt