# How to read a sensor with a homey script

**URL:** https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-read-a-sensor-with-a-homey-script/31962
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**Created:** [July 2, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-read-a-sensor-with-a-homey-script/31962 "2020-07-02T20:19:47Z")
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I’m not sure why you’re using `device.state`, AFAIK [that property doesn’t exist](https://developer.athom.com/docs/api/HomeyAPI.ManagerDevices.Device.html).

Reading the current value of a capability from Homeyscript [was discussed here](https://community.homey.app/t/device-capabilitiesobj-in-homeyscript-stays-the-same-value-when-triggered-in-a-flow/14529/3).

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