I just bought the Hubitat C8 and have been setting up window sensors. Iād like to set up the window sensors to shut off one of the Nest thermostats if a single window or multiple windows are opened and to turn it back on when the single window or all windows are closed. I know Nest no longer has an open API, which makes things difficult. Has anyone found a workaround?
You can use the nest api integration but honestly there are better thermostats out there (Try the Honeywell T6 Pro Z-wave). That said it's pretty easy to do...
Trigger: Contact Sensor(s) changed: open
Action: Turn off thermostat
Trigger: Contact Sensor(s)Changed: close
Action Turn on thermostat
I would also use Device Status Announcer as well to tell you what window is open.
Additionally, you can use this app to group your windows sensors to simplify setting up your rules. I'm no longer maintaining, but another dev has plans to pick it up. Should have no issues supporting your use-case as is though.
paste just the link into user apps (pick new user app, then click import and paste that link) and click import then save. Then go to apps, add apps, add user app