Aircon · Schema

SensorReading

A sensor measurement from a climate or environmental sensor associated with an HVAC system.

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
sensor_id	string	Unique identifier for the sensor.
sensor_type	string	Type of sensor measurement.
value	number	Measured sensor value.
unit	string	Unit of the measurement.
location	string	Physical location of the sensor.
in_use	boolean	Whether the sensor is actively used for thermostat control.
timestamp	string	Timestamp of the reading.

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JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/aircon/refs/heads/main/json-schema/aircon-sensor-reading-schema.json",
  "title": "SensorReading",
  "description": "A sensor measurement from a climate or environmental sensor associated with an HVAC system.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "sensor_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the sensor.",
      "example": "sensor-bedroom-01"
    },
    "sensor_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["temperature", "humidity", "occupancy", "co2", "air_quality", "pressure"],
      "description": "Type of sensor measurement.",
      "example": "temperature"
    },
    "value": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Measured sensor value.",
      "example": 71.2
    },
    "unit": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unit of the measurement.",
      "example": "fahrenheit"
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Physical location of the sensor.",
      "example": "Bedroom"
    },
    "in_use": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the sensor is actively used for thermostat control.",
      "example": true
    },
    "timestamp": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Timestamp of the reading.",
      "example": "2026-04-19T10:30:00Z"
    }
  },
  "required": ["sensor_id", "sensor_type", "value", "timestamp"]
}