# "Sensor update attempted without connection to server."

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sensor-update-attempted-without-connection-to-server/65061>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [13 July 2022 18:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sensor-update-attempted-without-connection-to-server/65061 "2022-07-13T18:46:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![jaimmor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jaimmor/32/64555_2.png) [@jaimmor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jaimmor)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2022 18:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sensor-update-attempted-without-connection-to-server/65061/1 "2022-07-13T18:46:15Z")

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Hello!

I am trying to setup an entity within HA from Node-Red but I am getting this error:  
"Sensor update attempted without connection to server."

I have other entities that are being updated and pushed to HA just fine in another flow, I am not sure what the issue is on this flow.

I am using an 'mqtt in' node, some switch nodes to sort some devices, and finally, a sensor HA entity node.

Not sure where the Node-Red logs are located or where it would be a good place to start troubleshooting.

HAOS via VM in ESXI:  
Home Assistant 2022.7.3  
Supervisor 2022.07.0  
Operating System 8.2  
Frontend 20220707.0 - latest

Node-Red add-on  
Current version: 12.0.2

Companion integration using HACS  
v1.0.9

![Screen Shot 2022-07-13 at 1.47.56 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/5/652f1628425acc3ccc480582cfebdf27a630ec48.png)

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**Author:** ![jaimmor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jaimmor/32/64555_2.png) [@jaimmor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jaimmor)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2022 18:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sensor-update-attempted-without-connection-to-server/65061/2 "2022-07-13T18:51:45Z")

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Not sure if it matters but this is my MQTT setup:

 ![Screen Shot 2022-07-13 at 1.50.02 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/5/659246062b47955764d522b66346fe9e2cf40eee.png)

That all works, as I can see the data I want in the debug, but for some reason, it just doesnt update that into my HA entity

I should also note that it does push the entity into my Dashboard in HA, but no data, says 'Unknown'

So there is a connection there, but partial

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**Author:** ![jaimmor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jaimmor/32/64555_2.png) [@jaimmor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jaimmor)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2022 21:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sensor-update-attempted-without-connection-to-server/65061/3 "2022-07-13T21:31:27Z")

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**Update: No, this didn't fix it**

Would this have anything to do with it?  
Im thinking its getting a value of int when it needs a string? Would that cause that error? Seems unlikely but I have no clue

![Screen Shot 2022-07-13 at 4.30.30 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/6/5685ab91dc3dcafdcc394dd968a5b410324b4fd7.png)

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**Author:** ![MYBLtd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mybltd/32/65106_2.png) [@MYBLtd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MYBLtd)\
**Post date:** [23 July 2022 07:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sensor-update-attempted-without-connection-to-server/65061/4 "2022-07-23T07:52:12Z")

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Exact same problem here. I cannot say if previous versions worked because I just set it up.

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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:** [21 September 2022 07:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sensor-update-attempted-without-connection-to-server/65061/5 "2022-09-21T07:52:12Z")

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