Add model/id to an output_tag?

[jtowe1]

I'm trying to create custom output tags to put in the mqtt message, but the [/model] and [/id] variable don't seem to be translating to the actual model and id (they do in the output line, but not in the output_tag line.

# These two translate model and id correctly
output mqtt://10.0.0.245:1883,events=rtl_433[/model][/id],retain=1
output mqtt://10.0.0.245:1883,events=homeassistant/sensor[/model][/id]/config,retain=1

# These don't translate model and id
output_tag state_topic=rtl_433[/model][/id]
output_tag value_template={{ value_json.contact_open }}
output_tag name=Honeywell-[/id]

[zuckschwerdt]

The output_tag mechanism is run before any concrete output (like MQTT) and has no access to those substitutions.

Are you trying to insert some type of auto-configuration information with the events? Did you notice https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433/blob/master/examples/rtl_433_mqtt_hass.py

[jtowe1]

Yeah. Was hoping that rtl_433 could send those itself. I guess i'll need to run a script like that also to create the config topics. Thanks for linking it!

[gdt]

FWIW, I think it's best to -F syslog to rtl_433_mqtt_relay and then use the hass script for configuration data. i'm not even a fan of rtl_433 having mqtt builtin.

As ticket gardener, thank you for closing your own ticket now that it's concluded. I was just about to hit close.

[jtowe1]

As a follow up for future folks, running rtl_433_mqtt_hass.py worked flawlessly.