This is done through rest api calls to your [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) server. This means the app requires using the [Android Integration](/?id=android) and for your server to be accessible from your phone.
A restart may be required after loading the app to start the background sensor process.
## Configuration
Configuration is done through modifying the settings json.
```json
{
"templates": [
{
"name":"Test Template",
"temp":"Test"
}
],
"interval": 180000,
"api_key":"api_key",
"host":"https://homeassistant:8123",
"id":"banglejs",
"friendly_name":"Banglejs Sensors"
}
```
-`api_key`: A [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) [api key](https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/api/rest/).
-`host`: The url of your [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) server. The url must be https or it will not work. This is a limitation of the permissions given to the Banglejs GadgetBridge app. You can compile a custom version if you wish to modify this.
-`interval`: The sensor update interval.
-`id`: An id to be used for identifying your banglejs in [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/).
-`friendly_name`: The name [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) will use to refer to your banglejs.
-`templates`: A list of templates to display in the gui. They are given in this format `{"name":"Template Name", "temp":"A template"}`. More information about creating templates can be found [here](https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/configuration/templating/).
## The GUI
The GUI will display templates one at a time. Tap to go to the next template. Long press to reload the current template.
