What it exposes
| Feature | Property | Values | Control |
|---|---|---|---|
| After power loss | power_on_behavior | off, on, previous | settable |
| Switch (all) | state_all | — | settable |
| Switch type 1-8 channels (l1_l8) | switch_type_l1_l8 | toggle, state, momentary | settable |
| On / off (l1) | state_l1 | — | settable |
| On / off (l2) | state_l2 | — | settable |
| On / off (l3) | state_l3 | — | settable |
| On / off (l4) | state_l4 | — | settable |
| On / off (l5) | state_l5 | — | settable |
| On / off (l6) | state_l6 | — | settable |
| On / off (l7) | state_l7 | — | settable |
| On / off (l8) | state_l8 | — | settable |
| Switch type 9-16 channels (l9_l16) | switch_type_l9_l16 | toggle, state, momentary | settable |
| On / off (l9) | state_l9 | — | settable |
| On / off (l10) | state_l10 | — | settable |
| Mode 11-12 channels (l11_l12) | switch_mode_l11_l12 | switch, curtain | settable |
| On / off (l11) | state_l11 | — | settable |
| On / off (l12) | state_l12 | — | settable |
| Mode 13-14 channels (l13_l14) | switch_mode_l13_l14 | switch, curtain | settable |
| On / off (l13) | state_l13 | — | settable |
| On / off (l14) | state_l14 | — | settable |
| Mode 15-16 channels (l15_l16) | switch_mode_l15_l16 | switch, curtain | settable |
| On / off (l15) | state_l15 | — | settable |
| On / off (l16) | state_l16 | — | settable |
MQTT: state and commands
Zigbee2MQTT publishes the device state to zigbee2mqtt/my_device (my_device is the name you give the device). An example message:
{
"power_on_behavior": "off",
"state_all": "ON",
"switch_type_l1_l8": "toggle",
"state_l1": "ON",
"state_l2": "ON",
"state_l3": "ON",
"state_l4": "ON",
"state_l5": "ON",
"state_l6": "ON",
"state_l7": "ON",
"state_l8": "ON",
"switch_type_l9_l16": "toggle",
"state_l9": "ON",
"state_l10": "ON",
"state_l11": "ON",
"state_l12": "ON",
"state_l13": "ON",
"state_l14": "ON",
"state_l15": "ON",
"state_l16": "ON",
"linkquality": 120
}
Send commands to zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set:
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_all":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_l1":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_l2":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_l3":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_l4":"TOGGLE"}'
Watch the topics live from the browser: MQTT client.
Home Assistant automation example
Zigbee2MQTT creates Home Assistant entities from the device name. If it is called my_device, an automation in automations.yaml can look like this:
- alias: "Off at night"
mode: single
triggers:
- trigger: time
at: "23:30:00"
actions:
- action: switch.turn_off
target:
entity_id: switch.my_device_all
Check the YAML: YAML checker.
How to pair it
- In Zigbee2MQTT click Permit join.
- Put the device in pairing mode: usually a long press of the reset button (5–10 s) until the LED blinks; bulbs: switch the power off and on 5–6 times.
- Keep the device close to the coordinator or a router while pairing.
- Give it a clear name: MQTT topics and Home Assistant entities are built from it.
Exact procedure and model notes: the device page in the Zigbee2MQTT docs. No coordinator yet: coordinator picker.