---
title: "Blink"
description: "Blink is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 10k installs sharing analytics and needs the vendor's cloud."
canonical: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/blink"
url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/blink.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-22"
version: "1.4"
---

# Blink

> Blink is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 10k installs sharing analytics and needs the vendor's cloud.

Blink is a built-in integration that connects Blink cameras and alarm systems to Home Assistant through the vendor's cloud. It adds alarm, camera, binary sensor, sensor and switch entities, including camera armed state, Wi-Fi signal strength and a motion detection switch for each camera. Actions can request a camera to record a clip or take a new image, save the last recorded video, or save all recent clips to a local directory. Sign-in uses a Blink account username and password, with a step for a two-factor code. An option sets the scan interval in seconds, and setup is done in the UI. A repair notice covers the removal of the Blink update service.

Automatic summary of Home Assistant's source code. Something wrong? [Get in touch](https://vulpo.app/contact)

[Open in My Home Assistant](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start/?domain=blink)

## Supports

- **Uses the vendor's cloud**: Needs an internet connection and an account with the vendor.
- **Set up in the UI**: Add it in Settings, Devices and services. Nothing to download.
- **Found by itself**: Home Assistant spots it on the network and offers to add it.
- **Updated with Home Assistant**: Ships and updates with every Home Assistant release.

## Setting it up

Home Assistant usually finds it on the network and offers to add it. It can also be added by hand under Settings, Devices and services.

### Sign in with Blink account

- **Password**
- **Username**

Also asked when signing in again and changing the connection.

### Two-factor authentication

- **Two-factor code**

### After setup

- **Scan interval (seconds)**

Texts from Home Assistant's source code, [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).

## Entities

- **Binary sensors**: Camera armed
- **Sensors**: Wi-Fi signal strength
- **Switches**: Camera motion detection

## Actions

- **Record**: Requests camera to record a clip.
- **Save recent clips**: Saves all recent video clips to local directory with file pattern "%Y%m%d\_%H%M%S\_\[camera name\].mp4".
  Fields: Output directory
- **Save video**: Saves last recorded video clip to local file.
  Fields: File name
- **Trigger camera**: Requests camera to take new image.

## Troubleshooting

- **Diagnostics**: Downloads a diagnostics file to attach to a bug report.
- **Repair notices**: Notices it can show in Settings, Repairs:
  Blink update service is being removed

## At a glance

- Kind: Built-in integration
- Category: [Security and safety](https://vulpo.app/integrations/category/security-and-safety.md), Cameras
- Brand: Blink
- Number: 10k installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Needs the vendor's cloud
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Built into Home Assistant
- Domain: `blink`
- Source: <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/blink/>

In Vulpo: Quick Toggle card, Alarm Panel card (Pro), Camera card, Chart card, Apple Watch, Control Center

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Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/blink

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