snapshot_motion.yaml

blueprint:
  name: Send a camera snapshot when motion is detected
  description: >
    This automation blueprint creates a camera snapshot if motion is detected 
    and sends a notification to your phone with the picture.
    based on https://community.home-assistant.io/t/send-camera-snapshot-notification-on-motion/254565
  domain: automation
  input:
    motion_sensor:
      name: Motion sensor
      description: The sensor wich triggers the snapshot creation
      selector:
          entity:
            domain: binary_sensor
            device_class: motion

    camera:
      name: Camera
      description: The camera which creates the snapshot
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: camera

trigger:
  platform: state
  entity_id: !input motion_sensor
  from: "off"
  to: "on"

variables:
  motion_sensor: !input motion_sensor
  motion_sensor_name: "{{ states[motion_sensor].name }}"
  camera: !input camera
  snapshot_create_file_path: "/config/www/tmp/snapshot_{{ states[camera].object_id }}.jpg"
  snapshot_access_file_path: "{{ snapshot_create_file_path | replace('/config/www','/local') }}"

action:

  - service: camera.snapshot
    entity_id: !input camera
    data:
      filename: "{{ snapshot_create_file_path }}"

  - action: telegram_bot.send_photo
    metadata: {}
    data:
      caption: Motion detected
      file: "{{ snapshot_access_file_path }}"