call-service

Calls a Home Assistant service via `POST /api/services//` using httpie. Returns the list of states that changed as a result.

<quick_start>

/home-assistant:call-service light.turn_on entity_id=light.living_room brightness=128
/home-assistant:call-service switch.toggle entity_id=switch.fan
/home-assistant:call-service automation.trigger entity_id=automation.morning_routine
/home-assistant:call-service homeassistant.restart

</quick_start>

Load credentials before every call: ```bash source ~/.claude/channels/home-assistant/.env ``` If `.env` is missing or `HA_URL`/`HA_TOKEN` are not set, tell the user to run `/home-assistant:access` first.

Auth header: Authorization: Bearer $HA_TOKEN Endpoint: POST ${HA_URL}/api/services/<domain>/<service> Content-Type: application/json

Parse `$ARGUMENTS`: - First arg: `.` (required) — split on `.` to get domain and service. - Remaining args: `key=value` pairs → service data payload.

Build the JSON body from remaining key=value pairs. Numeric values (no quotes in input) are sent as numbers; everything else as strings. If no extra args, send empty body {}.

Example — light.turn_on entity_id=light.living_room brightness=128:

http --ignore-stdin -b POST "${HA_URL%/}/api/services/light/turn_on" \
  "Authorization: Bearer $HA_TOKEN" \
  entity_id="light.living_room" \
  brightness:=128

(Use := for numeric values in httpie, = for strings.)

Display result:

• If response is an array of changed states: show a table of Entity ID, New State for each changed entity.
• If empty array: "Service called successfully. No state changes reported."
• If error: show status code and error message.

List available services — call-service list [domain=<domain>]:

http --ignore-stdin -b GET "${HA_URL%/}/api/services" \
  "Authorization: Bearer $HA_TOKEN"

Display as: Domain → Service: description (if available). Filter by domain if domain= provided.

<common_services>

Service	Description
light.turn_on	Turn on light (optional: brightness, rgb_color, color_temp)
light.turn_off	Turn off light
switch.turn_on / switch.turn_off / switch.toggle	Control switches
cover.open_cover / cover.close_cover	Garage doors, blinds
climate.set_temperature	Set thermostat (temperature=, hvac_mode=)
media_player.play_media	Play media
automation.trigger	Trigger an automation
script.turn_on	Run a script
notify.<notifier>	Send a notification (message=)
homeassistant.reload_all	Reload all configuration
</common_services>

<success_criteria>

• Service called with correct domain, service, and data payload
• Changed states displayed in table
• Numeric values sent as numbers (:= syntax)
• Missing credentials prompt /home-assistant:access </success_criteria>