Stateless Button

Stateless buttons can be used to trigger events in HomeKit based on the type of press placed on the button.

Type	Device Type
3	Stateless Button

The following configuration is available for stateless buttons:

Section	Key	Description
Actions	"a"	The actions performed by the accessory
State & Status Inputs	"f[n]" & "g[n]"	Inputs that manage accessory state
Accessory Notifications	"m"	Notifications to send to another accessory

Example

{
  "c": {
    "b": [{ "g": 0, "t": 5 }]
  },
  "a": [{
    "t": 3,
    "f0": [{ "g": 0, "t": 1 }],
    "f1": [{ "g": 0, "t": 2 }],
    "f2": [{ "g": 0, "t": 3 }]
  }]
}

This is an example of a stateless button ("t": 3) connected to GPIO 0 with 3 events defined; single press ("t": 1), double press ("t": 2) & long press ("t": 3)

Actions

A stateless button has three actions.

Action	Press	Description
"0"	Single	(default)
"1"	Double
"2"	Long

The Digital Outputs "r": [{}] for each should be configured to attain the desired state.

Accessory Notifications

The list of notifications "m" supported by a stateless button are as follows:

Value	Notification
0	Single press (default)
1	Double press
2	Long press

See the general Accessory Notifications section for details of how to configure these notifications.

State and Status Inputs

State inputs "f[n]" & Status Inputs "g[n]" are supported by this accessory. The supported list is:

Key	Required State
"f0"	Single press
"f1"	Double press
"f2"	Long press

Refer to State Inputs for more detail and examples.