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# Device History Tool
The Device History tool allows you to retrieve historical state information for devices in your Home Assistant instance.
## Features
- Fetch device state history
- Filter by time range
- Get significant changes
- Aggregate data by time periods
- Export historical data
## Usage
### REST API
```typescript
GET /api/history/{device_id}
GET /api/history/{device_id}/period/{start_time}
GET /api/history/{device_id}/period/{start_time}/{end_time}
```
### WebSocket
```typescript
{
"type": "get_history",
"device_id": "required_device_id",
"start_time": "optional_iso_timestamp",
"end_time": "optional_iso_timestamp",
"significant_changes_only": false
}
```
## Query Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `start_time` | ISO timestamp | Start of the period to fetch history for |
| `end_time` | ISO timestamp | End of the period to fetch history for |
| `significant_changes_only` | boolean | Only return significant state changes |
| `minimal_response` | boolean | Return minimal state information |
| `no_attributes` | boolean | Exclude attribute data from response |
## Examples
### Get Recent History
```typescript
const response = await fetch('http://your-ha-mcp/api/history/light.living_room', {
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer your_access_token'
}
});
const history = await response.json();
```
### Get History for Specific Period
```typescript
const startTime = '2024-02-01T00:00:00Z';
const endTime = '2024-02-02T00:00:00Z';
const response = await fetch(
`http://your-ha-mcp/api/history/light.living_room/period/${startTime}/${endTime}`,
{
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer your_access_token'
}
}
);
const history = await response.json();
```
## Response Format
### History Response
```json
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"history": [
{
"state": "on",
"attributes": {
"brightness": 255
},
"last_changed": "2024-02-05T12:00:00Z",
"last_updated": "2024-02-05T12:00:00Z"
},
{
"state": "off",
"last_changed": "2024-02-05T13:00:00Z",
"last_updated": "2024-02-05T13:00:00Z"
}
]
}
}
```
### Aggregated History Response
```json
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"aggregates": {
"daily": [
{
"date": "2024-02-05",
"on_time": "PT5H30M",
"off_time": "PT18H30M",
"changes": 10
}
]
}
}
}
```
## Error Handling
### Common Error Codes
- `404`: Device not found
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `400`: Invalid parameters
- `416`: Time range too large
### Error Response Format
```json
{
"success": false,
"message": "Error description",
"error_code": "ERROR_CODE"
}
```
## Rate Limiting
- Default limit: 50 requests per 15 minutes
- Configurable through environment variables:
- `HISTORY_RATE_LIMIT`
- `HISTORY_RATE_WINDOW`
## Data Retention
- Default retention period: 30 days
- Configurable through environment variables:
- `HISTORY_RETENTION_DAYS`
- Older data may be automatically aggregated
## Best Practices
1. Use appropriate time ranges to avoid large responses
2. Enable `significant_changes_only` for better performance
3. Use `minimal_response` when full state data isn't needed
4. Implement proper error handling
5. Cache frequently accessed historical data
6. Handle rate limiting gracefully
## See Also
- [List Devices](../device-management/list-devices.md)
- [Device Control](../device-management/control.md)
- [Scene Management](scene.md)