# HA entity msg.payload options?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ha-entity-msg-payload-options/39134>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [14 January 2021 17:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ha-entity-msg-payload-options/39134 "2021-01-14T17:11:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![appleslices](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/appleslices/32/35376_2.png) [@appleslices](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/appleslices)\
**Post date:** [14 January 2021 17:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ha-entity-msg-payload-options/39134/1 "2021-01-14T17:11:10Z")

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Here is my basic question: How do I find the payload options an entity will receive in home assistant?

As I stated above, I am using home assistant to control all of my devices and have the node red add-on installed for advanced automations. Through trial and error, and using "get current state" debug info, I was able to figure out I can send these payloads for lights:  
msg.payload.service = turn\_on  
msg.payload.data.transition = "input seconds to turn on"  
msg.payload.data.rgb\_color = [255,0,0]  
msg.payload.data.brightness = 0-255  
...etc

How would I have known these before hand? Ultimately I am looking for garage door ("covers") payload options but, is there a list of msg.payloads somewhere for all the various entities? Tried searching and found pretty much nothing.

I am able to open my garage through home assistant and apple homekit (using HA's homebridge). I have tried various payload messages and all failed. My issue is, how do I have node red tell my garage door to open? And that led me to my main question, how do I find the payload options for "fill in the blank" entities?

Thank you for any direction.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [15 March 2021 17:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ha-entity-msg-payload-options/39134/2 "2021-03-15T17:11:15Z")

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Closed on 15 March 2021 17:11 UTC

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