Error when updating a Binary Sensor with the Node RED integration

[carlos-sarmiento]

Describe the bug

resubmitting because the other issue was auto closed due to formatting issues

I'm trying to create a Binary Sensor using the Sensor Node RED integration and I'm getting "Error handling message: expected bool for dictionary value @ data['state']. Got {'state': False, 'attributes': {'newest_version': '0.106.6', 'current_version': '0.106.6', 'newest_major_version': '0.106'}}".

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a Sensor node in Node-RED,
2. Configure as a Binary Sensor, add Name and set Input Override to Allow (also fails with Merge)
3. Pass the following message (using inject):

{"payload":{"state":false,"attributes":{"newest_version":"0.106.6","current_version":"0.106.6","newest_major_version":"0.106"}},"_msgid":"ccf7399d.dd7dc8"}

4. See error

Expected behavior

The sensor should be updated on HA, but it throws the error.

Screenshots

Example Flow

[
    {
        "id": "38aa5cad.9a4424",
        "type": "tab",
        "label": "Flow 1",
        "disabled": false,
        "info": ""
    },
    {
        "id": "e40fc3e3.8e2d7",
        "type": "inject",
        "z": "38aa5cad.9a4424",
        "name": "",
        "topic": "",
        "payload": "{\"payload\":{\"state\":false,\"attributes\":{\"newest_version\":\"0.106.6\",\"current_version\":\"0.106.6\",\"newest_major_version\":\"0.106\"}}}",
        "payloadType": "json",
        "repeat": "",
        "crontab": "",
        "once": false,
        "onceDelay": 0.1,
        "x": 90,
        "y": 100,
        "wires": [
            [
                "231b3571.76ac1a"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "231b3571.76ac1a",
        "type": "ha-entity",
        "z": "38aa5cad.9a4424",
        "name": "",
        "server": "c3f734dc.de2678",
        "version": 1,
        "debugenabled": false,
        "outputs": 1,
        "entityType": "binary_sensor",
        "config": [
            {
                "property": "name",
                "value": "BinarySensor Test"
            },
            {
                "property": "device_class",
                "value": ""
            },
            {
                "property": "icon",
                "value": ""
            },
            {
                "property": "unit_of_measurement",
                "value": ""
            }
        ],
        "state": "payload",
        "stateType": "msg",
        "attributes": [],
        "resend": true,
        "outputLocation": "",
        "outputLocationType": "none",
        "inputOverride": "merge",
        "x": 270,
        "y": 100,
        "wires": [
            []
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "c3f734dc.de2678",
        "type": "server",
        "z": "",
        "name": "Home Assistant",
        "legacy": false,
        "rejectUnauthorizedCerts": true,
        "ha_boolean": "y|yes|true|on|home|open",
        "connectionDelay": true,
        "cacheJson": true
    }
]

Environment (please complete the following information):

• Node Red Version: 20.8
• Node.js Version: Using Docker Image
• NR Home Assistant Plugin Version: 0.21.5
• NR Home assistant Integration: v0.4.1
• Is Node Red running in Docker: yes (no Hassio)

Other (please complete the following information):

• Have you searched previous issues for duplicates?: Yes

Additional context

[carlos-sarmiento]

Thanks for the quick fix!