# Need help with HomeKit level sensor

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-homekit-level-sensor/16939>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [20 October 2019 23:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-homekit-level-sensor/16939 "2019-10-20T23:12:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cc9497/32.png) [@Jez](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jez)\
**Post date:** [20 October 2019 23:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-homekit-level-sensor/16939/1 "2019-10-20T23:12:08Z")

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Hi All,

I’m trying to add a level sensor (HC-SR04) to homekit. The closest thing I can find is humidity sensor but that labels it as humidity not level. Is there a way to change the humidity tag to level.

I’ve pasted the HomeKit node how I’ve configured it.

Cheers,

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/3/3be8e6dd7db8975d5e22a2584474f6a7c7375bb2.jpeg)

```auto
[{"id":"52afa747.44b668","type":"homekit-service","z":"1c8c3ff6.c9876","accessory":"24f77fbf.856d8","name":"Level","serviceName":"HumiditySensor","x":530.7831268310547,"y":317.0000057220459,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"24f77fbf.856d8","type":"homekit-accessory","z":"","accessoryName":"Level","pinCode":"444-44-444","port":"","manufacturer":"HC-SR04 ultrasonic Sensor","model":"Default Model","serialNo":"Default Serial Number","accessoryType":"10"}]

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [21 October 2019 05:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-homekit-level-sensor/16939/2 "2019-10-21T05:48:44Z")

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You cannot, as it is [not available as a service](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/homekit/hmservice/accessory_service_types) in homekit, 3rd party apps might support it (like elgato eve), but it will require custom characteristics to make it work.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [21 October 2019 07:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-homekit-level-sensor/16939/3 "2019-10-21T07:37:14Z")

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No doubt interesting, but please try to keep questions here relevant to Node-RED. Thanks

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**Author:** ![Jez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cc9497/32.png) [@Jez](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jez)\
**Post date:** [21 October 2019 09:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-homekit-level-sensor/16939/4 "2019-10-21T09:24:44Z")

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I was thinking that all the data sent to HomeKit from node red comes from the HomeKit node, so would there be anywhere in the HomeKit node to configure it