Alexa RemoteInstall

Summary

Control an Alexa smart home device's state by sending commands like turn on/off, brightness, color, or temperature.

Inputs

• entity (required) — Choose a smart home entity from the list, or specify an ID using an expression.
• action (required) — The command to send: turnOn, turnOff, setBrightness, setColor, or setTargetTemperature.
• actionValue — Required for brightness (0-100), color (hex), or temperature (°C). Optional for turnOn/turnOff.

Output shape

No body — success/failure only

Returns an empty response on success. Errors are thrown if the entity is not found or the action requires a value that is missing.

Examples

Example 1: Turn on a smart light

Entity: Smart Light (ID), Action: turnOn

Example 2: Adjust brightness to 50%

Entity: Smart Bulb (ID), Action: setBrightness, Value: 50

Example 3: Set thermostat to 22°C

Entity: Thermostat (ID), Action: setTargetTemperature, Value: 22

Links

• n8n community nodes installation guide