response variable output - HELP on how to use it

[Sn0w82]

Is there any way to include in documentation the part that teaches us how to update a sensor when running this as a service action?

i'm running following action from automation:

action: multiscrape.scrape
data:
name: OPCOM_60MIN
resource: https://www.opcom.ro/grafice-ip-raportPIP-si-volumTranzactionat/ro
sensor:
- unique_id: opcom_60min
name: OPCOM 60min
select: "#rez60min table.border_table tr:nth-child(2) td:nth-child(2)"
attributes:
- name: "1"
select: "#rez60min table.border_table tr:nth-child(2) td:nth-child(2)"
value_template: "{!{ value | replace('.', '') | replace(',', '.') | float }!}"
- name: "2"
select: "#rez60min table.border_table tr:nth-child(3) td:nth-child(2)"
value_template: "{!{ value | replace('.', '') | replace(',', '.') | float }!}"
- name: "3"
select: "#rez60min table.border_table tr:nth-child(4) td:nth-child(2)"
value_template: "{!{ value | replace('.', '') | replace(',', '.') | float }!}"
- name: Day
select: input[name="day"]
attribute: value
- name: Month
select: input[name="month"]
attribute: value
- name: Year
select: input[name="year"]
attribute: value

and i get following response variable:

{% set action_response = {"opcom_60min":{"value":"633,38","attributes":{"1":633.38,"2":627.86,"3":622.25,"day":"21","month":"1","year":"2026"}}} %}

but didn't manage with the help of the provided documentation or AI chats, to use this and update a specific sensor with that attribute values got in the response.

Anyone that can help with an example of code/template that works to do this?

Thanks in advance!

[danieldotnl]

If you want a sensor, you shouldn't use the action but put your config in configuration.yaml.
If you that, a "trigger" action will be created which you can call to trigger updates of the sensor instead of using a configured interval.

[Sn0w82]

If you want a sensor, you shouldn't use the action but put your config in configuration.yaml. If you that, a "trigger" action will be created which you can call to trigger updates of the sensor instead of using a configured interval.

Didn’t think about this. So, if i got it right, what you are suggesting is:

• create the multiscrape sensor that scapes data based on interval set or at HA restart.
• create a template sensor that mirrors the multiscrape sensor data in it + attach a trigger on it to trigger the update either by time or by automation.

Did i got it right?