---
title: 'Execute Automation'
description: 'Trigger an automation with one click'
hide_title: true
---

import { WidgetHeader } from '@site/src/components/widgets/header';
import { AddingWidget } from '@site/src/components/widgets/adding';
import { WidgetConfig } from '@site/src/components/widgets/configuration';
import { WidgetIntegrations } from '@site/src/components/widgets/integrations';
import { IconAd } from "@tabler/icons-react";
import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';
import { smartHomeExecuteAutomationWidget } from '.';
import { homeAssistantIntegration } from '@site/docs/integrations/home-assistant';


<WidgetHeader
  widget={smartHomeExecuteAutomationWidget}
  categories={['Automation']}
/>

The execute automation widget allows you to trigger an automation with one click.

### Screenshots

import empty from './img/empty.png';
import withDisplayname from './img/with-displayname.png';

<div className="flex gap-1">
  <img src={empty} alt="smart-home-execute-automation empty" width={128 * 1.5} height={128 * 1.5} />
  <img src={withDisplayname} alt="smart-home-execute-automation with-displayname" width={128 * 1.5} height={128 * 1.5} />
</div>

### Supported Integrations

<WidgetIntegrations items={[{
  integration: homeAssistantIntegration,
}]} />

### Interactions

- Trigger the automation by clicking on the widget.

### Adding the widget

<AddingWidget />

### Configuration

Use the Home Assistant entity ID (for example, `automation.turn_on_lights`) in the **Automation ID** field, not the automation's internal ID.

<WidgetConfig configuration={smartHomeExecuteAutomationWidget.configuration} />