Merge branch 'dev' into combine_logs

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.ai/instructions.md

@@ -51,7 +51,79 @@ This document provides essential context for AI models interacting with this pro
 
 *   **Naming Conventions:**
     *   **Python:** Follows PEP 8. Use clear, descriptive names following snake_case.
-    *   **C++:** Follows the Google C++ Style Guide.
+    *   **C++:** Follows the Google C++ Style Guide with these specifics (following clang-tidy conventions):
+        - Function, method, and variable names: `lower_snake_case`
+        - Class/struct/enum names: `UpperCamelCase`
+        - Top-level constants (global/namespace scope): `UPPER_SNAKE_CASE`
+        - Function-local constants: `lower_snake_case`
+        - Protected/private fields: `lower_snake_case_with_trailing_underscore_`
+        - Favor descriptive names over abbreviations
+
+*   **C++ Field Visibility:**
+    *   **Prefer `protected`:** Use `protected` for most class fields to enable extensibility and testing. Fields should be `lower_snake_case_with_trailing_underscore_`.
+    *   **Use `private` for safety-critical cases:** Use `private` visibility when direct field access could introduce bugs or violate invariants:
+        1. **Pointer lifetime issues:** When setters validate and store pointers from known lists to prevent dangling references.
+           ```cpp
+           // Helper to find matching string in vector and return its pointer
+           inline const char *vector_find(const std::vector<const char *> &vec, const char *value) {
+             for (const char *item : vec) {
+               if (strcmp(item, value) == 0)
+                 return item;
+             }
+             return nullptr;
+           }
+
+           class ClimateDevice {
+            public:
+             void set_custom_fan_modes(std::initializer_list<const char *> modes) {
+               this->custom_fan_modes_ = modes;
+               this->active_custom_fan_mode_ = nullptr;  // Reset when modes change
+             }
+             bool set_custom_fan_mode(const char *mode) {
+               // Find mode in supported list and store that pointer (not the input pointer)
+               const char *validated_mode = vector_find(this->custom_fan_modes_, mode);
+               if (validated_mode != nullptr) {
+                 this->active_custom_fan_mode_ = validated_mode;
+                 return true;
+               }
+               return false;
+             }
+            private:
+             std::vector<const char *> custom_fan_modes_;  // Pointers to string literals in flash
+             const char *active_custom_fan_mode_{nullptr};  // Must point to entry in custom_fan_modes_
+           };
+           ```
+        2. **Invariant coupling:** When multiple fields must remain synchronized to prevent buffer overflows or data corruption.
+           ```cpp
+           class Buffer {
+            public:
+             void resize(size_t new_size) {
+               auto new_data = std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>(new_size);
+               if (this->data_) {
+                 std::memcpy(new_data.get(), this->data_.get(), std::min(this->size_, new_size));
+               }
+               this->data_ = std::move(new_data);
+               this->size_ = new_size;  // Must stay in sync with data_
+             }
+            private:
+             std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> data_;
+             size_t size_{0};  // Must match allocated size of data_
+           };
+           ```
+        3. **Resource management:** When setters perform cleanup or registration operations that derived classes might skip.
+    *   **Provide `protected` accessor methods:** When derived classes need controlled access to `private` members.
+
+*   **C++ Preprocessor Directives:**
+    *   **Avoid `#define` for constants:** Using `#define` for constants is discouraged and should be replaced with `const` variables or enums.
+    *   **Use `#define` only for:**
+        - Conditional compilation (`#ifdef`, `#ifndef`)
+        - Compile-time sizes calculated during Python code generation (e.g., configuring `std::array` or `StaticVector` dimensions via `cg.add_define()`)
+
+*   **C++ Additional Conventions:**
+    *   **Member access:** Prefix all class member access with `this->` (e.g., `this->value_` not `value_`)
+    *   **Indentation:** Use spaces (two per indentation level), not tabs
+    *   **Type aliases:** Prefer `using type_t = int;` over `typedef int type_t;`
+    *   **Line length:** Wrap lines at no more than 120 characters
 
 *   **Component Structure:**
     *   **Standard Files:**
@@ -100,8 +172,7 @@ This document provides essential context for AI models interacting with this pro
 
     *   **C++ Class Pattern:**
         ```cpp
-        namespace esphome {
-        namespace my_component {
+        namespace esphome::my_component {
 
         class MyComponent : public Component {
          public:
@@ -117,8 +188,7 @@ This document provides essential context for AI models interacting with this pro
           int param_{0};
         };
 
-        }  // namespace my_component
-        }  // namespace esphome
+        }  // namespace esphome::my_component
         ```
 
     *   **Common Component Examples:**
@@ -206,12 +276,12 @@ This document provides essential context for AI models interacting with this pro
 ## 7. Specific Instructions for AI Collaboration
 
 *   **Contribution Workflow (Pull Request Process):**
-    1.  **Fork & Branch:** Create a new branch in your fork.
+    1.  **Fork & Branch:** Create a new branch based on the `dev` branch (always use `git checkout -b <branch-name> dev` to ensure you're branching from `dev`, not the currently checked out branch).
     2.  **Make Changes:** Adhere to all coding conventions and patterns.
     3.  **Test:** Create component tests for all supported platforms and run the full test suite locally.
     4.  **Lint:** Run `pre-commit` to ensure code is compliant.
     5.  **Commit:** Commit your changes. There is no strict format for commit messages.
-    6.  **Pull Request:** Submit a PR against the `dev` branch. The Pull Request title should have a prefix of the component being worked on (e.g., `[display] Fix bug`, `[abc123] Add new component`). Update documentation, examples, and add `CODEOWNERS` entries as needed. Pull requests should always be made with the PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md template filled out correctly.
+    6.  **Pull Request:** Submit a PR against the `dev` branch. The Pull Request title should have a prefix of the component being worked on (e.g., `[display] Fix bug`, `[abc123] Add new component`). Update documentation, examples, and add `CODEOWNERS` entries as needed. Pull requests should always be made using the `.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md` template - fill out all sections completely without removing any parts of the template.
 
 *   **Documentation Contributions:**
     *   Documentation is hosted in the separate `esphome/esphome-docs` repository.
@@ -332,35 +402,45 @@ This document provides essential context for AI models interacting with this pro
             _use_feature = True
         ```
 
-        **Good Pattern (CORE.data with Helpers):**
+        **Bad Pattern (Flat Keys):**
         ```python
+        # Don't do this - keys should be namespaced under component domain
+        MY_FEATURE_KEY = "my_component_feature"
+        CORE.data[MY_FEATURE_KEY] = True
+        ```
+
+        **Good Pattern (dataclass):**
+        ```python
+        from dataclasses import dataclass, field
         from esphome.core import CORE
 
-        # Keys for CORE.data storage
-        COMPONENT_STATE_KEY = "my_component_state"
-        USE_FEATURE_KEY = "my_component_use_feature"
+        DOMAIN = "my_component"
 
-        def _get_component_state() -> list:
-            """Get component state from CORE.data."""
-            return CORE.data.setdefault(COMPONENT_STATE_KEY, [])
+        @dataclass
+        class MyComponentData:
+            feature_enabled: bool = False
+            item_count: int = 0
+            items: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
 
-        def _get_use_feature() -> bool | None:
-            """Get feature flag from CORE.data."""
-            return CORE.data.get(USE_FEATURE_KEY)
+        def _get_data() -> MyComponentData:
+            if DOMAIN not in CORE.data:
+                CORE.data[DOMAIN] = MyComponentData()
+            return CORE.data[DOMAIN]
 
-        def _set_use_feature(value: bool) -> None:
-            """Set feature flag in CORE.data."""
-            CORE.data[USE_FEATURE_KEY] = value
+        def request_feature() -> None:
+            _get_data().feature_enabled = True
 
-        def enable_feature():
-            _set_use_feature(True)
+        def add_item(item: str) -> None:
+            _get_data().items.append(item)
         ```
 
+        If you need a real-world example, search for components that use `@dataclass` with `CORE.data` in the codebase. Note: Some components may use `TypedDict` for dictionary-based storage; both patterns are acceptable depending on your needs.
+
         **Why this matters:**
         - Module-level globals persist between compilation runs if the dashboard doesn't fork/exec
         - `CORE.data` automatically clears between runs
-        - Typed helper functions provide better IDE support and maintainability
-        - Encapsulation makes state management explicit and testable
+        - Namespacing under `DOMAIN` prevents key collisions between components
+        - `@dataclass` provides type safety and cleaner attribute access
 
 *   **Security:** Be mindful of security when making changes to the API, web server, or any other network-related code. Do not hardcode secrets or keys.
 
@@ -368,3 +448,45 @@ This document provides essential context for AI models interacting with this pro
     *   **Python:** When adding a new Python dependency, add it to the appropriate `requirements*.txt` file and `pyproject.toml`.
     *   **C++ / PlatformIO:** When adding a new C++ dependency, add it to `platformio.ini` and use `cg.add_library`.
     *   **Build Flags:** Use `cg.add_build_flag(...)` to add compiler flags.
+
+## 8. Public API and Breaking Changes
+
+*   **Public C++ API:**
+    *   **Components**: Only documented features at [esphome.io](https://esphome.io) are public API. Undocumented `public` members are internal.
+    *   **Core/Base Classes** (`esphome/core/`, `Component`, `Sensor`, etc.): All `public` members are public API.
+    *   **Components with Global Accessors** (`global_api_server`, etc.): All `public` members are public API (except config setters).
+
+*   **Public Python API:**
+    *   All documented configuration options at [esphome.io](https://esphome.io) are public API.
+    *   Python code in `esphome/core/` actively used by existing core components is considered stable API.
+    *   Other Python code is internal unless explicitly documented for external component use.
+
+*   **Breaking Changes Policy:**
+    *   Aim for **6-month deprecation window** when possible
+    *   Clean breaks allowed for: signature changes, deep refactorings, resource constraints
+    *   Must document migration path in PR description (generates release notes)
+    *   Blog post required for core/base class changes or significant architectural changes
+    *   Full details: https://developers.esphome.io/contributing/code/#public-api-and-breaking-changes
+
+*   **Breaking Change Checklist:**
+    - [ ] Clear justification (RAM/flash savings, architectural improvement)
+    - [ ] Explored non-breaking alternatives
+    - [ ] Added deprecation warnings if possible (use `ESPDEPRECATED` macro for C++)
+    - [ ] Documented migration path in PR description with before/after examples
+    - [ ] Updated all internal usage and esphome-docs
+    - [ ] Tested backward compatibility during deprecation period
+
+*   **Deprecation Pattern (C++):**
+    ```cpp
+    // Remove before 2026.6.0
+    ESPDEPRECATED("Use new_method() instead. Removed in 2026.6.0", "2025.12.0")
+    void old_method() { this->new_method(); }
+    ```
+
+*   **Deprecation Pattern (Python):**
+    ```python
+    # Remove before 2026.6.0
+    if CONF_OLD_KEY in config:
+        _LOGGER.warning(f"'{CONF_OLD_KEY}' deprecated, use '{CONF_NEW_KEY}'. Removed in 2026.6.0")
+        config[CONF_NEW_KEY] = config.pop(CONF_OLD_KEY)  # Auto-migrate
+    ```

.clang-tidy.hash

@@ -1 +1 @@
-3d46b63015d761c85ca9cb77ab79a389509e5776701fb22aed16e7b79d432c0c
+94557f94be073390342833aff12ef8676a8b597db5fa770a5a1232e9425cb48f

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - [ ] Bugfix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
 - [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
 - [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
+- [ ] Developer breaking change (an API change that could break external components)
 - [ ] Code quality improvements to existing code or addition of tests
 - [ ] Other
 

.github/actions/restore-python/action.yml

@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ runs:
   steps:
     - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
       id: python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
+      uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
       with:
         python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
     - name: Restore Python virtual environment
       id: cache-venv
-      uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
       with:
         path: venv
         # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length

.github/workflows/auto-label-pr.yml

@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.action != 'labeled' || github.event.sender.type != 'Bot'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
 
       - name: Generate a token
         id: generate-token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@67018539274d69449ef7c02e8e71183d1719ab42 # v2
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@29824e69f54612133e76f7eaac726eef6c875baf # v2
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.ESPHOME_GITHUB_APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.ESPHOME_GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ jobs:
               'bugfix',
               'new-feature',
               'breaking-change',
+              'developer-breaking-change',
               'code-quality'
             ];
 
@@ -367,6 +368,7 @@ jobs:
                 { pattern: /- \[x\] Bugfix \(non-breaking change which fixes an issue\)/i, label: 'bugfix' },
                 { pattern: /- \[x\] New feature \(non-breaking change which adds functionality\)/i, label: 'new-feature' },
                 { pattern: /- \[x\] Breaking change \(fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected\)/i, label: 'breaking-change' },
+                { pattern: /- \[x\] Developer breaking change \(an API change that could break external components\)/i, label: 'developer-breaking-change' },
                 { pattern: /- \[x\] Code quality improvements to existing code or addition of tests/i, label: 'code-quality' }
               ];
 
@@ -416,7 +418,7 @@ jobs:
             }
 
             // Generate review messages
-            function generateReviewMessages(finalLabels) {
+            function generateReviewMessages(finalLabels, originalLabelCount) {
               const messages = [];
               const prAuthor = context.payload.pull_request.user.login;
 
@@ -430,15 +432,15 @@ jobs:
                   .reduce((sum, file) => sum + (file.deletions || 0), 0);
                 const nonTestChanges = (totalAdditions - testAdditions) - (totalDeletions - testDeletions);
 
-                const tooManyLabels = finalLabels.length > MAX_LABELS;
+                const tooManyLabels = originalLabelCount > MAX_LABELS;
                 const tooManyChanges = nonTestChanges > TOO_BIG_THRESHOLD;
 
                 let message = `${TOO_BIG_MARKER}\n### 📦 Pull Request Size\n\n`;
 
                 if (tooManyLabels && tooManyChanges) {
-                  message += `This PR is too large with ${nonTestChanges} line changes (excluding tests) and affects ${finalLabels.length} different components/areas.`;
+                  message += `This PR is too large with ${nonTestChanges} line changes (excluding tests) and affects ${originalLabelCount} different components/areas.`;
                 } else if (tooManyLabels) {
-                  message += `This PR affects ${finalLabels.length} different components/areas.`;
+                  message += `This PR affects ${originalLabelCount} different components/areas.`;
                 } else {
                   message += `This PR is too large with ${nonTestChanges} line changes (excluding tests).`;
                 }
@@ -466,8 +468,8 @@ jobs:
             }
 
             // Handle reviews
-            async function handleReviews(finalLabels) {
-              const reviewMessages = generateReviewMessages(finalLabels);
+            async function handleReviews(finalLabels, originalLabelCount) {
+              const reviewMessages = generateReviewMessages(finalLabels, originalLabelCount);
               const hasReviewableLabels = finalLabels.some(label =>
                 ['too-big', 'needs-codeowners'].includes(label)
               );
@@ -627,6 +629,7 @@ jobs:
 
             // Handle too many labels (only for non-mega PRs)
             const tooManyLabels = finalLabels.length > MAX_LABELS;
+            const originalLabelCount = finalLabels.length;
 
             if (tooManyLabels && !isMegaPR && !finalLabels.includes('too-big')) {
               finalLabels = ['too-big'];
@@ -635,7 +638,7 @@ jobs:
             console.log('Computed labels:', finalLabels.join(', '));
 
             // Handle reviews
-            await handleReviews(finalLabels);
+            await handleReviews(finalLabels, originalLabelCount);
 
             // Apply labels
             if (finalLabels.length > 0) {

.github/workflows/ci-api-proto.yml

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git diff
       - if: failure()
         name: Archive artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: generated-proto-files
           path: |

.github/workflows/ci-clang-tidy-hash.yml

@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 

.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml

@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ jobs:
           - "docker"
           # - "lint"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@e468171a9de216ec08956ac3ada2f0791b6bd435 # v3.11.1
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f # v3.12.0
 
       - name: Set TAG
         run: |

.github/workflows/ci-memory-impact-comment.yml

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check out code from base repository
         if: steps.pr.outputs.skip != 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           # Always check out from the base repository (esphome/esphome), never from forks
           # Use the PR's target branch to ensure we run trusted code from the main repo

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -36,18 +36,18 @@ jobs:
       cache-key: ${{ steps.cache-key.outputs.key }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Generate cache-key
         id: cache-key
         run: echo key="${{ hashFiles('requirements.txt', 'requirements_test.txt', '.pre-commit-config.yaml') }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Set up Python ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
         id: python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
       - name: Restore Python virtual environment
         id: cache-venv
-        uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: venv
           # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.determine-jobs.outputs.python-linters == 'true'
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
       - common
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version:
           - "3.11"
-          - "3.14"
+          - "3.13"
         os:
           - ubuntu-latest
           - macOS-latest
@@ -123,16 +123,16 @@ jobs:
           # Minimize CI resource usage
           # by only running the Python version
           # version used for docker images on Windows and macOS
-          - python-version: "3.14"
+          - python-version: "3.13"
             os: windows-latest
-          - python-version: "3.14"
+          - python-version: "3.13"
             os: macOS-latest
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     needs:
       - common
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Restore Python
         id: restore-python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ jobs:
           . venv/bin/activate
           pytest -vv --cov-report=xml --tb=native -n auto tests --ignore=tests/integration/
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@5a1091511ad55cbe89839c7260b706298ca349f7 # v5.5.1
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@671740ac38dd9b0130fbe1cec585b89eea48d3de # v5.5.2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
       - name: Save Python virtual environment cache
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev'
-        uses: actions/cache/save@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache/save@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: venv
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.restore-python.outputs.python-version }}-venv-${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
@@ -180,9 +180,10 @@ jobs:
       memory_impact: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.memory-impact }}
       cpp-unit-tests-run-all: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-run-all }}
       cpp-unit-tests-components: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-components }}
+      component-test-batches: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.component-test-batches }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           # Fetch enough history to find the merge base
           fetch-depth: 2
@@ -191,6 +192,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
           cache-key: ${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
+      - name: Restore components graph cache
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
+        with:
+          path: .temp/components_graph.json
+          key: components-graph-${{ hashFiles('esphome/components/**/*.py') }}
       - name: Determine which tests to run
         id: determine
         env:
@@ -214,6 +220,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "memory-impact=$(echo "$output" | jq -c '.memory_impact')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "cpp-unit-tests-run-all=$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.cpp_unit_tests_run_all')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "cpp-unit-tests-components=$(echo "$output" | jq -c '.cpp_unit_tests_components')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "component-test-batches=$(echo "$output" | jq -c '.component_test_batches')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Save components graph cache
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev'
+        uses: actions/cache/save@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
+        with:
+          path: .temp/components_graph.json
+          key: components-graph-${{ hashFiles('esphome/components/**/*.py') }}
 
   integration-tests:
     name: Run integration tests
@@ -224,15 +237,15 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.determine-jobs.outputs.integration-tests == 'true'
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Set up Python 3.13
         id: python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.13"
       - name: Restore Python virtual environment
         id: cache-venv
-        uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: venv
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.python.outputs.python-version }}-venv-${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
@@ -260,7 +273,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && (needs.determine-jobs.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-run-all == 'true' || needs.determine-jobs.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-components != '[]')
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
 
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
@@ -308,7 +321,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           # Need history for HEAD~1 to work for checking changed files
           fetch-depth: 2
@@ -321,14 +334,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache platformio
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev'
-        uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: ~/.platformio
           key: platformio-${{ matrix.pio_cache_key }}-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
 
       - name: Cache platformio
         if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/dev'
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: ~/.platformio
           key: platformio-${{ matrix.pio_cache_key }}-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
@@ -387,7 +400,7 @@ jobs:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           # Need history for HEAD~1 to work for checking changed files
           fetch-depth: 2
@@ -400,14 +413,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache platformio
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev'
-        uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: ~/.platformio
           key: platformio-tidyesp32-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
 
       - name: Cache platformio
         if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/dev'
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: ~/.platformio
           key: platformio-tidyesp32-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
@@ -458,7 +471,7 @@ jobs:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
-      max-parallel: 1
+      max-parallel: 2
       matrix:
         include:
           - id: clang-tidy
@@ -476,7 +489,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           # Need history for HEAD~1 to work for checking changed files
           fetch-depth: 2
@@ -489,14 +502,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache platformio
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev'
-        uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: ~/.platformio
           key: platformio-tidyesp32-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
 
       - name: Cache platformio
         if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/dev'
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: ~/.platformio
           key: platformio-tidyesp32-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
@@ -536,59 +549,18 @@ jobs:
         run: script/ci-suggest-changes
         if: always()
 
-  test-build-components-splitter:
-    name: Split components for intelligent grouping (40 weighted per batch)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    needs:
-      - common
-      - determine-jobs
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && fromJSON(needs.determine-jobs.outputs.component-test-count) > 0
-    outputs:
-      matrix: ${{ steps.split.outputs.components }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
-      - name: Restore Python
-        uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
-          cache-key: ${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
-      - name: Split components intelligently based on bus configurations
-        id: split
-        run: |
-          . venv/bin/activate
-
-          # Use intelligent splitter that groups components with same bus configs
-          components='${{ needs.determine-jobs.outputs.changed-components-with-tests }}'
-
-          # Only isolate directly changed components when targeting dev branch
-          # For beta/release branches, group everything for faster CI
-          if [[ "${{ github.base_ref }}" == beta* ]] || [[ "${{ github.base_ref }}" == release* ]]; then
-            directly_changed='[]'
-            echo "Target branch: ${{ github.base_ref }} - grouping all components"
-          else
-            directly_changed='${{ needs.determine-jobs.outputs.directly-changed-components-with-tests }}'
-            echo "Target branch: ${{ github.base_ref }} - isolating directly changed components"
-          fi
-
-          echo "Splitting components intelligently..."
-          output=$(python3 script/split_components_for_ci.py --components "$components" --directly-changed "$directly_changed" --batch-size 40 --output github)
-
-          echo "$output" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
   test-build-components-split:
     name: Test components batch (${{ matrix.components }})
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs:
       - common
       - determine-jobs
-      - test-build-components-splitter
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && fromJSON(needs.determine-jobs.outputs.component-test-count) > 0
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: ${{ (startsWith(github.base_ref, 'beta') || startsWith(github.base_ref, 'release')) && 8 || 4 }}
       matrix:
-        components: ${{ fromJson(needs.test-build-components-splitter.outputs.matrix) }}
+        components: ${{ fromJson(needs.determine-jobs.outputs.component-test-batches) }}
     steps:
       - name: Show disk space
         run: |
@@ -605,7 +577,7 @@ jobs:
           version: 1.0
 
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
@@ -690,13 +662,13 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && !startsWith(github.base_ref, 'beta') && !startsWith(github.base_ref, 'release')
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
           cache-key: ${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
-      - uses: esphome/action@43cd1109c09c544d97196f7730ee5b2e0cc6d81e # v3.0.1 fork with pinned actions/cache
+      - uses: esphome/pre-commit-action@43cd1109c09c544d97196f7730ee5b2e0cc6d81e # v3.0.1 fork with pinned actions/cache
         env:
           SKIP: pylint,clang-tidy-hash
       - uses: pre-commit-ci/lite-action@5d6cc0eb514c891a40562a58a8e71576c5c7fb43 # v1.1.0
@@ -716,7 +688,7 @@ jobs:
       skip: ${{ steps.check-script.outputs.skip }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out target branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.base_ref }}
 
@@ -763,7 +735,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Restore cached memory analysis
         id: cache-memory-analysis
         if: steps.check-script.outputs.skip != 'true'
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: memory-analysis-target.json
           key: ${{ steps.cache-key.outputs.cache-key }}
@@ -787,7 +759,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache platformio
         if: steps.check-script.outputs.skip != 'true' && steps.cache-memory-analysis.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: ~/.platformio
           key: platformio-memory-${{ fromJSON(needs.determine-jobs.outputs.memory_impact).platform }}-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
@@ -828,7 +800,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Save memory analysis to cache
         if: steps.check-script.outputs.skip != 'true' && steps.cache-memory-analysis.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && steps.build.outcome == 'success'
-        uses: actions/cache/save@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache/save@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: memory-analysis-target.json
           key: ${{ steps.cache-key.outputs.cache-key }}
@@ -849,7 +821,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Upload memory analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: memory-analysis-target
           path: memory-analysis-target.json
@@ -868,14 +840,14 @@ jobs:
       flash_usage: ${{ steps.extract.outputs.flash_usage }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out PR branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
           cache-key: ${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
       - name: Cache platformio
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
         with:
           path: ~/.platformio
           key: platformio-memory-${{ fromJSON(needs.determine-jobs.outputs.memory_impact).platform }}-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
@@ -913,7 +885,7 @@ jobs:
             --platform "$platform"
 
       - name: Upload memory analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: memory-analysis-pr
           path: memory-analysis-pr.json
@@ -936,20 +908,20 @@ jobs:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
           cache-key: ${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
       - name: Download target analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
           name: memory-analysis-target
           path: ./memory-analysis
         continue-on-error: true
       - name: Download PR analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
           name: memory-analysis-pr
           path: ./memory-analysis
@@ -980,7 +952,6 @@ jobs:
       - clang-tidy-nosplit
       - clang-tidy-split
       - determine-jobs
-      - test-build-components-splitter
       - test-build-components-split
       - pre-commit-ci-lite
       - memory-impact-target-branch
@@ -988,13 +959,13 @@ jobs:
       - memory-impact-comment
     if: always()
     steps:
-      - name: Success
-        if: ${{ !(contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')) }}
-        run: exit 0
-      - name: Failure
-        if: ${{ contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}
+      - name: Check job results
         env:
-          JSON_DOC: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}
+          NEEDS_JSON: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}
         run: |
-          echo $JSON_DOC | jq
-          exit 1
+          # memory-impact-target-branch is allowed to fail without blocking CI.
+          # This job builds the target branch (dev/beta/release) which may fail because:
+          # 1. The target branch has a build issue independent of this PR
+          # 2. This PR fixes a build issue on the target branch
+          # In either case, we only care that the PR branch builds successfully.
+          echo "$NEEDS_JSON" | jq -e 'del(.["memory-impact-target-branch"]) | all(.result != "failure")'

.github/workflows/codeowner-review-request.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   request-codeowner-reviews:
     name: Run
-    if: ${{ !github.event.pull_request.draft }}
+    if: ${{ github.repository == 'esphome/esphome' && !github.event.pull_request.draft }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Request reviews from component codeowners

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ jobs:
             # your codebase is analyzed, see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/codeql-code-scanning-for-compiled-languages
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@16140ae1a102900babc80a33c44059580f687047 # v4.30.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@5d4e8d1aca955e8d8589aabd499c5cae939e33c7 # v4.31.9
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@16140ae1a102900babc80a33c44059580f687047 # v4.30.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@5d4e8d1aca955e8d8589aabd499c5cae939e33c7 # v4.31.9
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       branch_build: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.branch_build }}
       deploy_env: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.deploy_env }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Get tag
         id: tag
         # yamllint disable rule:line-length
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.x"
       - name: Build
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ jobs:
             os: "ubuntu-24.04-arm"
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@e468171a9de216ec08956ac3ada2f0791b6bd435 # v3.11.1
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f # v3.12.0
 
       - name: Log in to docker hub
         uses: docker/login-action@5e57cd118135c172c3672efd75eb46360885c0ef # v3.6.0
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
       #     version: ${{ needs.init.outputs.tag }}
 
       - name: Upload digests
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: digests-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           path: /tmp/digests
@@ -168,17 +168,17 @@ jobs:
           - ghcr
           - dockerhub
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
 
       - name: Download digests
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
           pattern: digests-*
           path: /tmp/digests
           merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@e468171a9de216ec08956ac3ada2f0791b6bd435 # v3.11.1
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f # v3.12.0
 
       - name: Log in to docker hub
         if: matrix.registry == 'dockerhub'
@@ -219,10 +219,19 @@ jobs:
       - init
       - deploy-manifest
     steps:
+      - name: Generate a token
+        id: generate-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@29824e69f54612133e76f7eaac726eef6c875baf # v2.2.1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.ESPHOME_GITHUB_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.ESPHOME_GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          owner: esphome
+          repositories: home-assistant-addon
+
       - name: Trigger Workflow
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_HA_ADDON_REPO_TOKEN }}
+          github-token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
           script: |
             let description = "ESPHome";
             if (context.eventName == "release") {
@@ -245,10 +254,19 @@ jobs:
     needs: [init]
     environment: ${{ needs.init.outputs.deploy_env }}
     steps:
+      - name: Generate a token
+        id: generate-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@29824e69f54612133e76f7eaac726eef6c875baf # v2.2.1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.ESPHOME_GITHUB_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.ESPHOME_GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          owner: esphome
+          repositories: esphome-schema
+
       - name: Trigger Workflow
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_ESPHOME_SCHEMA_REPO_TOKEN }}
+          github-token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
           script: |
             github.rest.actions.createWorkflowDispatch({
               owner: "esphome",
@@ -259,3 +277,34 @@ jobs:
                 version: "${{ needs.init.outputs.tag }}",
               }
             })
+
+  version-notifier:
+    if: github.repository == 'esphome/esphome' && needs.init.outputs.branch_build == 'false'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - init
+      - deploy-manifest
+    steps:
+      - name: Generate a token
+        id: generate-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@29824e69f54612133e76f7eaac726eef6c875baf # v2.2.1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.ESPHOME_GITHUB_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.ESPHOME_GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          owner: esphome
+          repositories: version-notifier
+
+      - name: Trigger Workflow
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
+          script: |
+            github.rest.actions.createWorkflowDispatch({
+              owner: "esphome",
+              repo: "version-notifier",
+              workflow_id: "notify.yml",
+              ref: "main",
+              inputs: {
+                version: "${{ needs.init.outputs.tag }}",
+              }
+            })

.github/workflows/stale.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Stale
-        uses: actions/stale@5f858e3efba33a5ca4407a664cc011ad407f2008 # v10.1.0
+        uses: actions/stale@997185467fa4f803885201cee163a9f38240193d # v10.1.1
         with:
           debug-only: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/dev' }} # Dry-run when not run on dev branch
           remove-stale-when-updated: true

.github/workflows/sync-device-classes.yml

@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'esphome/esphome'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
 
       - name: Checkout Home Assistant
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           repository: home-assistant/core
           path: lib/home-assistant
 
       - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
           python-version: 3.13
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           python script/run-in-env.py pre-commit run --all-files
 
       - name: Commit changes
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@271a8d0340265f705b14b6d32b9829c1cb33d45e # v7.0.8
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@98357b18bf14b5342f975ff684046ec3b2a07725 # v8.0.0
         with:
           commit-message: "Synchronise Device Classes from Home Assistant"
           committer: esphomebot <esphome@openhomefoundation.org>

.gitignore

@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ venv-*/
 # mypy
 .mypy_cache/
 
+# nix
+/default.nix
+/shell.nix
+
 .pioenvs
 .piolibdeps
 .pio

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ci:
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     # Ruff version.
-    rev: v0.14.1
+    rev: v0.14.10
     hooks:
       # Run the linter.
       - id: ruff

CODEOWNERS

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ esphome/components/adc128s102/* @DeerMaximum
 esphome/components/addressable_light/* @justfalter
 esphome/components/ade7880/* @kpfleming
 esphome/components/ade7953/* @angelnu
+esphome/components/ade7953_base/* @angelnu
 esphome/components/ade7953_i2c/* @angelnu
 esphome/components/ade7953_spi/* @angelnu
 esphome/components/ads1118/* @solomondg1
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ esphome/components/animation/* @syndlex
 esphome/components/anova/* @buxtronix
 esphome/components/apds9306/* @aodrenah
 esphome/components/api/* @esphome/core
+esphome/components/aqi/* @freekode @jasstrong @ximex
 esphome/components/as5600/* @ammmze
 esphome/components/as5600/sensor/* @ammmze
 esphome/components/as7341/* @mrgnr
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ esphome/components/bl0942/* @dbuezas @dwmw2
 esphome/components/ble_client/* @buxtronix @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/ble_nus/* @tomaszduda23
 esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/* @bdraco @jesserockz
+esphome/components/bm8563/* @abmantis
 esphome/components/bme280_base/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/bme280_spi/* @apbodrov
 esphome/components/bme680_bsec/* @trvrnrth
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ esphome/components/bmp3xx_spi/* @latonita
 esphome/components/bmp581/* @kahrendt
 esphome/components/bp1658cj/* @Cossid
 esphome/components/bp5758d/* @Cossid
+esphome/components/bthome_mithermometer/* @nagyrobi
 esphome/components/button/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/bytebuffer/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/camera/* @bdraco @DT-art1
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@ esphome/components/camera_encoder/* @DT-art1
 esphome/components/canbus/* @danielschramm @mvturnho
 esphome/components/cap1188/* @mreditor97
 esphome/components/captive_portal/* @esphome/core
+esphome/components/cc1101/* @gabest11 @lygris
 esphome/components/ccs811/* @habbie
 esphome/components/cd74hc4067/* @asoehlke
 esphome/components/ch422g/* @clydebarrow @jesterret
@@ -155,6 +160,7 @@ esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/* @bdraco
 esphome/components/esp32_camera_web_server/* @ayufan
 esphome/components/esp32_can/* @Sympatron
 esphome/components/esp32_hosted/* @swoboda1337
+esphome/components/esp32_hosted/update/* @swoboda1337
 esphome/components/esp32_improv/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/esp32_rmt/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/* @jesserockz
@@ -180,13 +186,14 @@ esphome/components/gdk101/* @Szewcson
 esphome/components/gl_r01_i2c/* @pkejval
 esphome/components/globals/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/gp2y1010au0f/* @zry98
-esphome/components/gp8403/* @jesserockz
+esphome/components/gp8403/* @jesserockz @sebydocky
 esphome/components/gpio/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/gpio/one_wire/* @ssieb
 esphome/components/gps/* @coogle @ximex
 esphome/components/graph/* @synco
 esphome/components/graphical_display_menu/* @MrMDavidson
 esphome/components/gree/* @orestismers
+esphome/components/gree/switch/* @nagyrobi
 esphome/components/grove_gas_mc_v2/* @YorkshireIoT
 esphome/components/grove_tb6612fng/* @max246
 esphome/components/growatt_solar/* @leeuwte
@@ -201,11 +208,16 @@ esphome/components/havells_solar/* @sourabhjaiswal
 esphome/components/hbridge/fan/* @WeekendWarrior
 esphome/components/hbridge/light/* @DotNetDann
 esphome/components/hbridge/switch/* @dwmw2
+esphome/components/hc8/* @omartijn
+esphome/components/hdc2010/* @optimusprimespace @ssieb
 esphome/components/he60r/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/heatpumpir/* @rob-deutsch
 esphome/components/hitachi_ac424/* @sourabhjaiswal
+esphome/components/hlk_fm22x/* @OnFreund
+esphome/components/hlw8032/* @rici4kubicek
 esphome/components/hm3301/* @freekode
 esphome/components/hmac_md5/* @dwmw2
+esphome/components/hmac_sha256/* @dwmw2
 esphome/components/homeassistant/* @esphome/core @OttoWinter
 esphome/components/homeassistant/number/* @landonr
 esphome/components/homeassistant/switch/* @Links2004
@@ -219,6 +231,7 @@ esphome/components/hte501/* @Stock-M
 esphome/components/http_request/ota/* @oarcher
 esphome/components/http_request/update/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/htu31d/* @betterengineering
+esphome/components/hub75/* @stuartparmenter
 esphome/components/hydreon_rgxx/* @functionpointer
 esphome/components/hyt271/* @Philippe12
 esphome/components/i2c/* @esphome/core
@@ -288,6 +301,7 @@ esphome/components/mcp23x17_base/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/mcp23xxx_base/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/mcp2515/* @danielschramm @mvturnho
 esphome/components/mcp3204/* @rsumner
+esphome/components/mcp3221/* @philippderdiedas
 esphome/components/mcp4461/* @p1ngb4ck
 esphome/components/mcp4728/* @berfenger
 esphome/components/mcp47a1/* @jesserockz
@@ -297,7 +311,7 @@ esphome/components/md5/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/mdns/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/media_player/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/micro_wake_word/* @jesserockz @kahrendt
-esphome/components/micronova/* @jorre05
+esphome/components/micronova/* @edenhaus @jorre05
 esphome/components/microphone/* @jesserockz @kahrendt
 esphome/components/mics_4514/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/midea/* @dudanov
@@ -392,6 +406,7 @@ esphome/components/rpi_dpi_rgb/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/rtl87xx/* @kuba2k2
 esphome/components/rtttl/* @glmnet
 esphome/components/runtime_stats/* @bdraco
+esphome/components/rx8130/* @beormund
 esphome/components/safe_mode/* @jsuanet @kbx81 @paulmonigatti
 esphome/components/scd4x/* @martgras @sjtrny
 esphome/components/script/* @esphome/core
@@ -455,6 +470,7 @@ esphome/components/st7735/* @SenexCrenshaw
 esphome/components/st7789v/* @kbx81
 esphome/components/st7920/* @marsjan155
 esphome/components/statsd/* @Links2004
+esphome/components/stts22h/* @B48D81EFCC
 esphome/components/substitutions/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/sun/* @OttoWinter
 esphome/components/sun_gtil2/* @Mat931
@@ -476,8 +492,10 @@ esphome/components/template/datetime/* @rfdarter
 esphome/components/template/event/* @nohat
 esphome/components/template/fan/* @ssieb
 esphome/components/text/* @mauritskorse
+esphome/components/thermopro_ble/* @sittner
 esphome/components/thermostat/* @kbx81
 esphome/components/time/* @esphome/core
+esphome/components/tinyusb/* @kbx81
 esphome/components/tlc5947/* @rnauber
 esphome/components/tlc5971/* @IJIJI
 esphome/components/tm1621/* @Philippe12
@@ -502,6 +520,7 @@ esphome/components/tuya/switch/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/tuya/text_sensor/* @dentra
 esphome/components/uart/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/uart/button/* @ssieb
+esphome/components/uart/event/* @eoasmxd
 esphome/components/uart/packet_transport/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/udp/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/ufire_ec/* @pvizeli
@@ -509,6 +528,7 @@ esphome/components/ufire_ise/* @pvizeli
 esphome/components/ultrasonic/* @OttoWinter
 esphome/components/update/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/uponor_smatrix/* @kroimon
+esphome/components/usb_cdc_acm/* @kbx81
 esphome/components/usb_host/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/usb_uart/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/valve/* @esphome/core
@@ -519,6 +539,7 @@ esphome/components/version/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/voice_assistant/* @jesserockz @kahrendt
 esphome/components/wake_on_lan/* @clydebarrow @willwill2will54
 esphome/components/watchdog/* @oarcher
+esphome/components/water_heater/* @dhoeben
 esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/web_server/ota/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/web_server_base/* @esphome/core
@@ -554,5 +575,6 @@ esphome/components/xpt2046/touchscreen/* @nielsnl68 @numo68
 esphome/components/xxtea/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/zephyr/* @tomaszduda23
 esphome/components/zhlt01/* @cfeenstra1024
+esphome/components/zigbee/* @tomaszduda23
 esphome/components/zio_ultrasonic/* @kahrendt
 esphome/components/zwave_proxy/* @kbx81

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 We welcome contributions to the ESPHome suite of code and documentation!
 
-Please read our [contributing guide](https://esphome.io/guides/contributing.html) if you wish to contribute to the
+Please read our [contributing guide](https://developers.esphome.io/contributing/code/) if you wish to contribute to the
 project and be sure to join us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/KhAMKrd).
 
 **See also:**

Doxyfile

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ESPHome
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2025.11.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2026.1.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a

MANIFEST.in

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 include LICENSE
 include README.md
 include requirements.txt
+recursive-include esphome *.yaml
 recursive-include esphome *.cpp *.h *.tcc *.c
 recursive-include esphome *.py.script
 recursive-include esphome LICENSE.txt

README.md

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 <a href="https://esphome.io/">
   <picture>
-    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://esphome.io/_static/logo-text-on-dark.svg", alt="ESPHome Logo">
-    <img src="https://esphome.io/_static/logo-text-on-light.svg" alt="ESPHome Logo">
+    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://media.esphome.io/logo/logo-text-on-dark.svg">
+    <img src="https://media.esphome.io/logo/logo-text-on-light.svg" alt="ESPHome Logo">
   </picture>
 </a>
 

docker/Dockerfile

@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ FROM base-source-${BUILD_TYPE} AS base
 
 RUN git config --system --add safe.directory "*"
 
+# Install build tools for Python packages that require compilation
+# (e.g., ruamel.yaml.clibz used by ESP-IDF's idf-component-manager)
+RUN if command -v apk > /dev/null; then \
+        apk add --no-cache build-base; \
+    else \
+        apt-get update \
+        && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends build-essential \
+        && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*; \
+    fi
+
 ENV PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK=1
 
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -U pip uv==0.6.14

esphome/__main__.py

@@ -207,14 +207,14 @@ def choose_upload_log_host(
                     if has_mqtt_logging():
                         resolved.append("MQTT")
 
-                    if has_api() and has_non_ip_address():
+                    if has_api() and has_non_ip_address() and has_resolvable_address():
                         resolved.extend(_resolve_with_cache(CORE.address, purpose))
 
                 elif purpose == Purpose.UPLOADING:
                     if has_ota() and has_mqtt_ip_lookup():
                         resolved.append("MQTTIP")
 
-                    if has_ota() and has_non_ip_address():
+                    if has_ota() and has_non_ip_address() and has_resolvable_address():
                         resolved.extend(_resolve_with_cache(CORE.address, purpose))
             else:
                 resolved.append(device)
@@ -318,7 +318,17 @@ def has_resolvable_address() -> bool:
     """Check if CORE.address is resolvable (via mDNS, DNS, or is an IP address)."""
     # Any address (IP, mDNS hostname, or regular DNS hostname) is resolvable
     # The resolve_ip_address() function in helpers.py handles all types via AsyncResolver
-    return CORE.address is not None
+    if CORE.address is None:
+        return False
+
+    if has_ip_address():
+        return True
+
+    if has_mdns():
+        return True
+
+    # .local mDNS hostnames are only resolvable if mDNS is enabled
+    return not CORE.address.endswith(".local")
 
 
 def mqtt_get_ip(config: ConfigType, username: str, password: str, client_id: str):
@@ -508,10 +518,49 @@ def compile_program(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int:
     rc = platformio_api.run_compile(config, CORE.verbose)
     if rc != 0:
         return rc
+
+    # Check if firmware was rebuilt and emit build_info + create manifest
+    _check_and_emit_build_info()
+
     idedata = platformio_api.get_idedata(config)
     return 0 if idedata is not None else 1
 
 
+def _check_and_emit_build_info() -> None:
+    """Check if firmware was rebuilt and emit build_info."""
+    import json
+
+    firmware_path = CORE.firmware_bin
+    build_info_json_path = CORE.relative_build_path("build_info.json")
+
+    # Check if both files exist
+    if not firmware_path.exists() or not build_info_json_path.exists():
+        return
+
+    # Check if firmware is newer than build_info (indicating a relink occurred)
+    if firmware_path.stat().st_mtime <= build_info_json_path.stat().st_mtime:
+        return
+
+    # Read build_info from JSON
+    try:
+        with open(build_info_json_path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            build_info = json.load(f)
+    except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError) as e:
+        _LOGGER.debug("Failed to read build_info: %s", e)
+        return
+
+    config_hash = build_info.get("config_hash")
+    build_time_str = build_info.get("build_time_str")
+
+    if config_hash is None or build_time_str is None:
+        return
+
+    # Emit build_info with human-readable time
+    _LOGGER.info(
+        "Build Info: config_hash=0x%08x build_time_str=%s", config_hash, build_time_str
+    )
+
+
 def upload_using_esptool(
     config: ConfigType, port: str, file: str, speed: int
 ) -> str | int:
@@ -740,7 +789,13 @@ def command_compile(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     exit_code = compile_program(args, config)
     if exit_code != 0:
         return exit_code
-    _LOGGER.info("Successfully compiled program.")
+    if CORE.is_host:
+        from esphome.platformio_api import get_idedata
+
+        program_path = str(get_idedata(config).firmware_elf_path)
+        _LOGGER.info("Successfully compiled program to path '%s'", program_path)
+    else:
+        _LOGGER.info("Successfully compiled program.")
     return 0
 
 
@@ -790,10 +845,8 @@ def command_run(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     if CORE.is_host:
         from esphome.platformio_api import get_idedata
 
-        idedata = get_idedata(config)
-        if idedata is None:
-            return 1
-        program_path = idedata.raw["prog_path"]
+        program_path = str(get_idedata(config).firmware_elf_path)
+        _LOGGER.info("Running program from path '%s'", program_path)
         return run_external_process(program_path)
 
     # Get devices, resolving special identifiers like OTA
@@ -934,6 +987,7 @@ def command_analyze_memory(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int:
     """
     from esphome import platformio_api
     from esphome.analyze_memory.cli import MemoryAnalyzerCLI
+    from esphome.analyze_memory.ram_strings import RamStringsAnalyzer
 
     # Always compile to ensure fresh data (fast if no changes - just relinks)
     exit_code = write_cpp(config)
@@ -956,7 +1010,7 @@ def command_analyze_memory(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int:
     external_components = detect_external_components(config)
     _LOGGER.debug("Detected external components: %s", external_components)
 
-    # Perform memory analysis
+    # Perform component memory analysis
     _LOGGER.info("Analyzing memory usage...")
     analyzer = MemoryAnalyzerCLI(
         str(firmware_elf),
@@ -966,11 +1020,28 @@ def command_analyze_memory(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int:
     )
     analyzer.analyze()
 
-    # Generate and display report
+    # Generate and display component report
     report = analyzer.generate_report()
     print()
     print(report)
 
+    # Perform RAM strings analysis
+    _LOGGER.info("Analyzing RAM strings...")
+    try:
+        ram_analyzer = RamStringsAnalyzer(
+            str(firmware_elf),
+            objdump_path=idedata.objdump_path,
+            platform=CORE.target_platform,
+        )
+        ram_analyzer.analyze()
+
+        # Generate and display RAM strings report
+        ram_report = ram_analyzer.generate_report()
+        print()
+        print(ram_report)
+    except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+        _LOGGER.warning("RAM strings analysis failed: %s", e)
+
     return 0
 
 
@@ -1309,7 +1380,7 @@ def parse_args(argv):
         "clean-all", help="Clean all build and platform files."
     )
     parser_clean_all.add_argument(
-        "configuration", help="Your YAML configuration directory.", nargs="*"
+        "configuration", help="Your YAML file or configuration directory.", nargs="*"
     )
 
     parser_dashboard = subparsers.add_parser(

esphome/analyze_memory/__init__.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from .const import (
     SECTION_TO_ATTR,
     SYMBOL_PATTERNS,
 )
+from .demangle import batch_demangle
 from .helpers import (
     get_component_class_patterns,
     get_esphome_components,
@@ -27,15 +28,6 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-# GCC global constructor/destructor prefix annotations
-_GCC_PREFIX_ANNOTATIONS = {
-    "_GLOBAL__sub_I_": "global constructor for",
-    "_GLOBAL__sub_D_": "global destructor for",
-}
-
-# GCC optimization suffix pattern (e.g., $isra$0, $part$1, $constprop$2)
-_GCC_OPTIMIZATION_SUFFIX_PATTERN = re.compile(r"(\$(?:isra|part|constprop)\$\d+)")
-
 # C++ runtime patterns for categorization
 _CPP_RUNTIME_PATTERNS = frozenset(["vtable", "typeinfo", "thunk"])
 
@@ -312,168 +304,9 @@ class MemoryAnalyzer:
         if not symbols:
             return
 
-        # Try to find the appropriate c++filt for the platform
-        cppfilt_cmd = "c++filt"
-
         _LOGGER.info("Demangling %d symbols", len(symbols))
-        _LOGGER.debug("objdump_path = %s", self.objdump_path)
-
-        # Check if we have a toolchain-specific c++filt
-        if self.objdump_path and self.objdump_path != "objdump":
-            # Replace objdump with c++filt in the path
-            potential_cppfilt = self.objdump_path.replace("objdump", "c++filt")
-            _LOGGER.info("Checking for toolchain c++filt at: %s", potential_cppfilt)
-            if Path(potential_cppfilt).exists():
-                cppfilt_cmd = potential_cppfilt
-                _LOGGER.info("✓ Using toolchain c++filt: %s", cppfilt_cmd)
-            else:
-                _LOGGER.info(
-                    "✗ Toolchain c++filt not found at %s, using system c++filt",
-                    potential_cppfilt,
-                )
-        else:
-            _LOGGER.info("✗ Using system c++filt (objdump_path=%s)", self.objdump_path)
-
-        # Strip GCC optimization suffixes and prefixes before demangling
-        # Suffixes like $isra$0, $part$0, $constprop$0 confuse c++filt
-        # Prefixes like _GLOBAL__sub_I_ need to be removed and tracked
-        symbols_stripped: list[str] = []
-        symbols_prefixes: list[str] = []  # Track removed prefixes
-        for symbol in symbols:
-            # Remove GCC optimization markers
-            stripped = _GCC_OPTIMIZATION_SUFFIX_PATTERN.sub("", symbol)
-
-            # Handle GCC global constructor/initializer prefixes
-            # _GLOBAL__sub_I_<mangled> -> extract <mangled> for demangling
-            prefix = ""
-            for gcc_prefix in _GCC_PREFIX_ANNOTATIONS:
-                if stripped.startswith(gcc_prefix):
-                    prefix = gcc_prefix
-                    stripped = stripped[len(prefix) :]
-                    break
-
-            symbols_stripped.append(stripped)
-            symbols_prefixes.append(prefix)
-
-        try:
-            # Send all symbols to c++filt at once
-            result = subprocess.run(
-                [cppfilt_cmd],
-                input="\n".join(symbols_stripped),
-                capture_output=True,
-                text=True,
-                check=False,
-            )
-        except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError, UnicodeDecodeError) as e:
-            # On error, cache originals
-            _LOGGER.warning("Failed to batch demangle symbols: %s", e)
-            for symbol in symbols:
-                self._demangle_cache[symbol] = symbol
-            return
-
-        if result.returncode != 0:
-            _LOGGER.warning(
-                "c++filt exited with code %d: %s",
-                result.returncode,
-                result.stderr[:200] if result.stderr else "(no error output)",
-            )
-            # Cache originals on failure
-            for symbol in symbols:
-                self._demangle_cache[symbol] = symbol
-            return
-
-        # Process demangled output
-        self._process_demangled_output(
-            symbols, symbols_stripped, symbols_prefixes, result.stdout, cppfilt_cmd
-        )
-
-    def _process_demangled_output(
-        self,
-        symbols: list[str],
-        symbols_stripped: list[str],
-        symbols_prefixes: list[str],
-        demangled_output: str,
-        cppfilt_cmd: str,
-    ) -> None:
-        """Process demangled symbol output and populate cache.
-
-        Args:
-            symbols: Original symbol names
-            symbols_stripped: Stripped symbol names sent to c++filt
-            symbols_prefixes: Removed prefixes to restore
-            demangled_output: Output from c++filt
-            cppfilt_cmd: Path to c++filt command (for logging)
-        """
-        demangled_lines = demangled_output.strip().split("\n")
-        failed_count = 0
-
-        for original, stripped, prefix, demangled in zip(
-            symbols, symbols_stripped, symbols_prefixes, demangled_lines
-        ):
-            # Add back any prefix that was removed
-            demangled = self._restore_symbol_prefix(prefix, stripped, demangled)
-
-            # If we stripped a suffix, add it back to the demangled name for clarity
-            if original != stripped and not prefix:
-                demangled = self._restore_symbol_suffix(original, demangled)
-
-            self._demangle_cache[original] = demangled
-
-            # Log symbols that failed to demangle (stayed the same as stripped version)
-            if stripped == demangled and stripped.startswith("_Z"):
-                failed_count += 1
-                if failed_count <= 5:  # Only log first 5 failures
-                    _LOGGER.warning("Failed to demangle: %s", original)
-
-        if failed_count == 0:
-            _LOGGER.info("Successfully demangled all %d symbols", len(symbols))
-            return
-
-        _LOGGER.warning(
-            "Failed to demangle %d/%d symbols using %s",
-            failed_count,
-            len(symbols),
-            cppfilt_cmd,
-        )
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _restore_symbol_prefix(prefix: str, stripped: str, demangled: str) -> str:
-        """Restore prefix that was removed before demangling.
-
-        Args:
-            prefix: Prefix that was removed (e.g., "_GLOBAL__sub_I_")
-            stripped: Stripped symbol name
-            demangled: Demangled symbol name
-
-        Returns:
-            Demangled name with prefix restored/annotated
-        """
-        if not prefix:
-            return demangled
-
-        # Successfully demangled - add descriptive prefix
-        if demangled != stripped and (
-            annotation := _GCC_PREFIX_ANNOTATIONS.get(prefix)
-        ):
-            return f"[{annotation}: {demangled}]"
-
-        # Failed to demangle - restore original prefix
-        return prefix + demangled
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _restore_symbol_suffix(original: str, demangled: str) -> str:
-        """Restore GCC optimization suffix that was removed before demangling.
-
-        Args:
-            original: Original symbol name with suffix
-            demangled: Demangled symbol name without suffix
-
-        Returns:
-            Demangled name with suffix annotation
-        """
-        if suffix_match := _GCC_OPTIMIZATION_SUFFIX_PATTERN.search(original):
-            return f"{demangled} [{suffix_match.group(1)}]"
-        return demangled
+        self._demangle_cache = batch_demangle(symbols, objdump_path=self.objdump_path)
+        _LOGGER.info("Successfully demangled %d symbols", len(self._demangle_cache))
 
     def _demangle_symbol(self, symbol: str) -> str:
         """Get demangled C++ symbol name from cache."""

esphome/analyze_memory/cli.py

@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ from . import (
 class MemoryAnalyzerCLI(MemoryAnalyzer):
     """Memory analyzer with CLI-specific report generation."""
 
+    # Symbol size threshold for detailed analysis
+    SYMBOL_SIZE_THRESHOLD: int = (
+        100  # Show symbols larger than this in detailed analysis
+    )
+
     # Column width constants
     COL_COMPONENT: int = 29
     COL_FLASH_TEXT: int = 14
@@ -191,14 +196,21 @@ class MemoryAnalyzerCLI(MemoryAnalyzer):
                     f"{len(symbols):>{self.COL_CORE_COUNT}} | {percentage:>{self.COL_CORE_PERCENT - 1}.1f}%"
                 )
 
-            # Top 15 largest core symbols
+            # All core symbols above threshold
             lines.append("")
-            lines.append(f"Top 15 Largest {_COMPONENT_CORE} Symbols:")
             sorted_core_symbols = sorted(
                 self._esphome_core_symbols, key=lambda x: x[2], reverse=True
             )
+            large_core_symbols = [
+                (symbol, demangled, size)
+                for symbol, demangled, size in sorted_core_symbols
+                if size > self.SYMBOL_SIZE_THRESHOLD
+            ]
 
-            for i, (symbol, demangled, size) in enumerate(sorted_core_symbols[:15]):
+            lines.append(
+                f"{_COMPONENT_CORE} Symbols > {self.SYMBOL_SIZE_THRESHOLD} B ({len(large_core_symbols)} symbols):"
+            )
+            for i, (symbol, demangled, size) in enumerate(large_core_symbols):
                 lines.append(f"{i + 1}. {demangled} ({size:,} B)")
 
             lines.append("=" * self.TABLE_WIDTH)
@@ -268,13 +280,15 @@ class MemoryAnalyzerCLI(MemoryAnalyzer):
                 lines.append(f"Total size: {comp_mem.flash_total:,} B")
                 lines.append("")
 
-                # Show all symbols > 100 bytes for better visibility
+                # Show all symbols above threshold for better visibility
                 large_symbols = [
-                    (sym, dem, size) for sym, dem, size in sorted_symbols if size > 100
+                    (sym, dem, size)
+                    for sym, dem, size in sorted_symbols
+                    if size > self.SYMBOL_SIZE_THRESHOLD
                 ]
 
                 lines.append(
-                    f"{comp_name} Symbols > 100 B ({len(large_symbols)} symbols):"
+                    f"{comp_name} Symbols > {self.SYMBOL_SIZE_THRESHOLD} B ({len(large_symbols)} symbols):"
                 )
                 for i, (symbol, demangled, size) in enumerate(large_symbols):
                     lines.append(f"{i + 1}. {demangled} ({size:,} B)")

esphome/analyze_memory/demangle.py

@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+"""Symbol demangling utilities for memory analysis.
+
+This module provides functions for demangling C++ symbol names using c++filt.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import re
+import subprocess
+
+from .toolchain import find_tool
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# GCC global constructor/destructor prefix annotations
+GCC_PREFIX_ANNOTATIONS = {
+    "_GLOBAL__sub_I_": "global constructor for",
+    "_GLOBAL__sub_D_": "global destructor for",
+}
+
+# GCC optimization suffix pattern (e.g., $isra$0, $part$1, $constprop$2)
+GCC_OPTIMIZATION_SUFFIX_PATTERN = re.compile(r"(\$(?:isra|part|constprop)\$\d+)")
+
+
+def _strip_gcc_annotations(symbol: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """Strip GCC optimization suffixes and prefixes from a symbol.
+
+    Args:
+        symbol: The mangled symbol name
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (stripped_symbol, removed_prefix)
+    """
+    # Remove GCC optimization markers
+    stripped = GCC_OPTIMIZATION_SUFFIX_PATTERN.sub("", symbol)
+
+    # Handle GCC global constructor/initializer prefixes
+    prefix = ""
+    for gcc_prefix in GCC_PREFIX_ANNOTATIONS:
+        if stripped.startswith(gcc_prefix):
+            prefix = gcc_prefix
+            stripped = stripped[len(prefix) :]
+            break
+
+    return stripped, prefix
+
+
+def _restore_symbol_prefix(prefix: str, stripped: str, demangled: str) -> str:
+    """Restore prefix that was removed before demangling.
+
+    Args:
+        prefix: Prefix that was removed (e.g., "_GLOBAL__sub_I_")
+        stripped: Stripped symbol name
+        demangled: Demangled symbol name
+
+    Returns:
+        Demangled name with prefix restored/annotated
+    """
+    if not prefix:
+        return demangled
+
+    # Successfully demangled - add descriptive prefix
+    if demangled != stripped and (annotation := GCC_PREFIX_ANNOTATIONS.get(prefix)):
+        return f"[{annotation}: {demangled}]"
+
+    # Failed to demangle - restore original prefix
+    return prefix + demangled
+
+
+def _restore_symbol_suffix(original: str, demangled: str) -> str:
+    """Restore GCC optimization suffix that was removed before demangling.
+
+    Args:
+        original: Original symbol name with suffix
+        demangled: Demangled symbol name without suffix
+
+    Returns:
+        Demangled name with suffix annotation
+    """
+    if suffix_match := GCC_OPTIMIZATION_SUFFIX_PATTERN.search(original):
+        return f"{demangled} [{suffix_match.group(1)}]"
+    return demangled
+
+
+def batch_demangle(
+    symbols: list[str],
+    cppfilt_path: str | None = None,
+    objdump_path: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, str]:
+    """Batch demangle C++ symbol names.
+
+    Args:
+        symbols: List of symbol names to demangle
+        cppfilt_path: Path to c++filt binary (auto-detected if not provided)
+        objdump_path: Path to objdump binary to derive c++filt path from
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary mapping original symbol names to demangled names
+    """
+    cache: dict[str, str] = {}
+
+    if not symbols:
+        return cache
+
+    # Find c++filt tool
+    cppfilt_cmd = cppfilt_path or find_tool("c++filt", objdump_path)
+    if not cppfilt_cmd:
+        _LOGGER.warning("Could not find c++filt, symbols will not be demangled")
+        return {s: s for s in symbols}
+
+    _LOGGER.debug("Demangling %d symbols using %s", len(symbols), cppfilt_cmd)
+
+    # Strip GCC optimization suffixes and prefixes before demangling
+    symbols_stripped: list[str] = []
+    symbols_prefixes: list[str] = []
+    for symbol in symbols:
+        stripped, prefix = _strip_gcc_annotations(symbol)
+        symbols_stripped.append(stripped)
+        symbols_prefixes.append(prefix)
+
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            [cppfilt_cmd],
+            input="\n".join(symbols_stripped),
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+    except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError, UnicodeDecodeError) as e:
+        _LOGGER.warning("Failed to batch demangle symbols: %s", e)
+        return {s: s for s in symbols}
+
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "c++filt exited with code %d: %s",
+            result.returncode,
+            result.stderr[:200] if result.stderr else "(no error output)",
+        )
+        return {s: s for s in symbols}
+
+    # Process demangled output
+    demangled_lines = result.stdout.strip().split("\n")
+
+    # Check for output length mismatch
+    if len(demangled_lines) != len(symbols):
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "c++filt output mismatch: expected %d lines, got %d",
+            len(symbols),
+            len(demangled_lines),
+        )
+        return {s: s for s in symbols}
+
+    failed_count = 0
+
+    for original, stripped, prefix, demangled in zip(
+        symbols, symbols_stripped, symbols_prefixes, demangled_lines
+    ):
+        # Add back any prefix that was removed
+        demangled = _restore_symbol_prefix(prefix, stripped, demangled)
+
+        # If we stripped a suffix, add it back to the demangled name for clarity
+        if original != stripped and not prefix:
+            demangled = _restore_symbol_suffix(original, demangled)
+
+        cache[original] = demangled
+
+        # Count symbols that failed to demangle
+        if stripped == demangled and stripped.startswith("_Z"):
+            failed_count += 1
+            if failed_count <= 5:
+                _LOGGER.debug("Failed to demangle: %s", original)
+
+    if failed_count > 0:
+        _LOGGER.debug(
+            "Failed to demangle %d/%d symbols using %s",
+            failed_count,
+            len(symbols),
+            cppfilt_cmd,
+        )
+
+    return cache

esphome/analyze_memory/ram_strings.py

@@ -0,0 +1,493 @@
+"""Analyzer for RAM-stored strings in ESP8266/ESP32 firmware ELF files.
+
+This module identifies strings that are stored in RAM sections (.data, .bss, .rodata)
+rather than in flash sections (.irom0.text, .irom.text), which is important for
+memory-constrained platforms like ESP8266.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections import defaultdict
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+import subprocess
+
+from .demangle import batch_demangle
+from .toolchain import find_tool
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# ESP8266: .rodata is in RAM (DRAM), not flash
+# ESP32: .rodata is in flash, mapped to data bus
+ESP8266_RAM_SECTIONS = frozenset([".data", ".rodata", ".bss"])
+ESP8266_FLASH_SECTIONS = frozenset([".irom0.text", ".irom.text", ".text"])
+
+# ESP32: .rodata is memory-mapped from flash
+ESP32_RAM_SECTIONS = frozenset([".data", ".bss", ".dram0.data", ".dram0.bss"])
+ESP32_FLASH_SECTIONS = frozenset([".text", ".rodata", ".flash.text", ".flash.rodata"])
+
+# nm symbol types for data symbols (D=global data, d=local data, R=rodata, B=bss)
+DATA_SYMBOL_TYPES = frozenset(["D", "d", "R", "r", "B", "b"])
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SectionInfo:
+    """Information about an ELF section."""
+
+    name: str
+    address: int
+    size: int
+
+
+@dataclass
+class RamString:
+    """A string found in RAM."""
+
+    section: str
+    address: int
+    content: str
+
+    @property
+    def size(self) -> int:
+        """Size in bytes including null terminator."""
+        return len(self.content) + 1
+
+
+@dataclass
+class RamSymbol:
+    """A symbol found in RAM."""
+
+    name: str
+    sym_type: str
+    address: int
+    size: int
+    section: str
+    demangled: str = ""  # Demangled name, set after batch demangling
+
+
+class RamStringsAnalyzer:
+    """Analyzes ELF files to find strings stored in RAM."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        elf_path: str,
+        objdump_path: str | None = None,
+        min_length: int = 8,
+        platform: str = "esp32",
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize the RAM strings analyzer.
+
+        Args:
+            elf_path: Path to the ELF file to analyze
+            objdump_path: Path to objdump binary (used to find other tools)
+            min_length: Minimum string length to report (default: 8)
+            platform: Platform name ("esp8266", "esp32", etc.) for section mapping
+        """
+        self.elf_path = Path(elf_path)
+        if not self.elf_path.exists():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"ELF file not found: {elf_path}")
+
+        self.objdump_path = objdump_path
+        self.min_length = min_length
+        self.platform = platform
+
+        # Set RAM/flash sections based on platform
+        if self.platform == "esp8266":
+            self.ram_sections = ESP8266_RAM_SECTIONS
+            self.flash_sections = ESP8266_FLASH_SECTIONS
+        else:
+            # ESP32 and other platforms
+            self.ram_sections = ESP32_RAM_SECTIONS
+            self.flash_sections = ESP32_FLASH_SECTIONS
+
+        self.sections: dict[str, SectionInfo] = {}
+        self.ram_strings: list[RamString] = []
+        self.ram_symbols: list[RamSymbol] = []
+
+    def _run_command(self, cmd: list[str]) -> str:
+        """Run a command and return its output."""
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
+            return result.stdout
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            _LOGGER.debug("Command failed: %s - %s", " ".join(cmd), e.stderr)
+            raise
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            _LOGGER.warning("Command not found: %s", cmd[0])
+            raise
+
+    def analyze(self) -> None:
+        """Perform the full RAM analysis."""
+        self._parse_sections()
+        self._extract_strings()
+        self._analyze_symbols()
+        self._demangle_symbols()
+
+    def _parse_sections(self) -> None:
+        """Parse section headers from ELF file."""
+        objdump = find_tool("objdump", self.objdump_path)
+        if not objdump:
+            _LOGGER.error("Could not find objdump command")
+            return
+
+        try:
+            output = self._run_command([objdump, "-h", str(self.elf_path)])
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
+            return
+
+        # Parse section headers
+        # Format: Idx Name          Size      VMA       LMA       File off  Algn
+        section_pattern = re.compile(
+            r"^\s*\d+\s+(\S+)\s+([0-9a-fA-F]+)\s+([0-9a-fA-F]+)"
+        )
+
+        for line in output.split("\n"):
+            if match := section_pattern.match(line):
+                name = match.group(1)
+                size = int(match.group(2), 16)
+                vma = int(match.group(3), 16)
+                self.sections[name] = SectionInfo(name, vma, size)
+
+    def _extract_strings(self) -> None:
+        """Extract strings from RAM sections."""
+        objdump = find_tool("objdump", self.objdump_path)
+        if not objdump:
+            return
+
+        for section_name in self.ram_sections:
+            if section_name not in self.sections:
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                output = self._run_command(
+                    [objdump, "-s", "-j", section_name, str(self.elf_path)]
+                )
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+                # Section may exist but have no content (e.g., .bss)
+                continue
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                continue
+
+            strings = self._parse_hex_dump(output, section_name)
+            self.ram_strings.extend(strings)
+
+    def _parse_hex_dump(self, output: str, section_name: str) -> list[RamString]:
+        """Parse hex dump output to extract strings.
+
+        Args:
+            output: Output from objdump -s
+            section_name: Name of the section being parsed
+
+        Returns:
+            List of RamString objects
+        """
+        strings: list[RamString] = []
+        current_string = bytearray()
+        string_start_addr = 0
+
+        for line in output.split("\n"):
+            # Lines look like: " 3ffef8a0 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000  ................"
+            match = re.match(r"^\s+([0-9a-fA-F]+)\s+((?:[0-9a-fA-F]{2,8}\s*)+)", line)
+            if not match:
+                continue
+
+            addr = int(match.group(1), 16)
+            hex_data = match.group(2).strip()
+
+            # Convert hex to bytes
+            hex_bytes = hex_data.split()
+            byte_offset = 0
+            for hex_chunk in hex_bytes:
+                # Handle both byte-by-byte and word formats
+                for i in range(0, len(hex_chunk), 2):
+                    byte_val = int(hex_chunk[i : i + 2], 16)
+                    if 0x20 <= byte_val <= 0x7E:  # Printable ASCII
+                        if not current_string:
+                            string_start_addr = addr + byte_offset
+                        current_string.append(byte_val)
+                    else:
+                        if byte_val == 0 and len(current_string) >= self.min_length:
+                            # Found null terminator
+                            strings.append(
+                                RamString(
+                                    section=section_name,
+                                    address=string_start_addr,
+                                    content=current_string.decode(
+                                        "ascii", errors="ignore"
+                                    ),
+                                )
+                            )
+                        current_string = bytearray()
+                    byte_offset += 1
+
+        return strings
+
+    def _analyze_symbols(self) -> None:
+        """Analyze symbols in RAM sections."""
+        nm = find_tool("nm", self.objdump_path)
+        if not nm:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            output = self._run_command([nm, "-S", "--size-sort", str(self.elf_path)])
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
+            return
+
+        for line in output.split("\n"):
+            parts = line.split()
+            if len(parts) < 4:
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                addr = int(parts[0], 16)
+                size = int(parts[1], 16) if parts[1] != "?" else 0
+            except ValueError:
+                continue
+
+            sym_type = parts[2]
+            name = " ".join(parts[3:])
+
+            # Filter for data symbols
+            if sym_type not in DATA_SYMBOL_TYPES:
+                continue
+
+            # Check if symbol is in a RAM section
+            for section_name in self.ram_sections:
+                if section_name not in self.sections:
+                    continue
+
+                section = self.sections[section_name]
+                if section.address <= addr < section.address + section.size:
+                    self.ram_symbols.append(
+                        RamSymbol(
+                            name=name,
+                            sym_type=sym_type,
+                            address=addr,
+                            size=size,
+                            section=section_name,
+                        )
+                    )
+                    break
+
+    def _demangle_symbols(self) -> None:
+        """Batch demangle all RAM symbol names."""
+        if not self.ram_symbols:
+            return
+
+        # Collect all symbol names and demangle them
+        symbol_names = [s.name for s in self.ram_symbols]
+        demangle_cache = batch_demangle(symbol_names, objdump_path=self.objdump_path)
+
+        # Assign demangled names to symbols
+        for symbol in self.ram_symbols:
+            symbol.demangled = demangle_cache.get(symbol.name, symbol.name)
+
+    def _get_sections_size(self, section_names: frozenset[str]) -> int:
+        """Get total size of specified sections."""
+        return sum(
+            section.size
+            for name, section in self.sections.items()
+            if name in section_names
+        )
+
+    def get_total_ram_usage(self) -> int:
+        """Get total RAM usage from RAM sections."""
+        return self._get_sections_size(self.ram_sections)
+
+    def get_total_flash_usage(self) -> int:
+        """Get total flash usage from flash sections."""
+        return self._get_sections_size(self.flash_sections)
+
+    def get_total_string_bytes(self) -> int:
+        """Get total bytes used by strings in RAM."""
+        return sum(s.size for s in self.ram_strings)
+
+    def get_repeated_strings(self) -> list[tuple[str, int]]:
+        """Find strings that appear multiple times.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of (string, count) tuples sorted by potential savings
+        """
+        string_counts: dict[str, int] = defaultdict(int)
+        for ram_string in self.ram_strings:
+            string_counts[ram_string.content] += 1
+
+        return sorted(
+            [(s, c) for s, c in string_counts.items() if c > 1],
+            key=lambda x: x[1] * (len(x[0]) + 1),
+            reverse=True,
+        )
+
+    def get_long_strings(self, min_len: int = 20) -> list[RamString]:
+        """Get strings longer than the specified length.
+
+        Args:
+            min_len: Minimum string length
+
+        Returns:
+            List of RamString objects sorted by length
+        """
+        return sorted(
+            [s for s in self.ram_strings if len(s.content) >= min_len],
+            key=lambda x: len(x.content),
+            reverse=True,
+        )
+
+    def get_largest_symbols(self, min_size: int = 100) -> list[RamSymbol]:
+        """Get RAM symbols larger than the specified size.
+
+        Args:
+            min_size: Minimum symbol size in bytes
+
+        Returns:
+            List of RamSymbol objects sorted by size
+        """
+        return sorted(
+            [s for s in self.ram_symbols if s.size >= min_size],
+            key=lambda x: x.size,
+            reverse=True,
+        )
+
+    def generate_report(self, show_all_sections: bool = False) -> str:
+        """Generate a formatted RAM strings analysis report.
+
+        Args:
+            show_all_sections: If True, show all sections, not just RAM
+
+        Returns:
+            Formatted report string
+        """
+        lines: list[str] = []
+        table_width = 80
+
+        lines.append("=" * table_width)
+        lines.append(
+            f"RAM Strings Analysis ({self.platform.upper()})".center(table_width)
+        )
+        lines.append("=" * table_width)
+        lines.append("")
+
+        # Section Analysis
+        lines.append("SECTION ANALYSIS")
+        lines.append("-" * table_width)
+        lines.append(f"{'Section':<20} {'Address':<12} {'Size':<12} {'Location'}")
+        lines.append("-" * table_width)
+
+        total_ram_usage = 0
+        total_flash_usage = 0
+
+        for name, section in sorted(self.sections.items(), key=lambda x: x[1].address):
+            if name in self.ram_sections:
+                location = "RAM"
+                total_ram_usage += section.size
+            elif name in self.flash_sections:
+                location = "FLASH"
+                total_flash_usage += section.size
+            else:
+                location = "OTHER"
+
+            if show_all_sections or name in self.ram_sections:
+                lines.append(
+                    f"{name:<20} 0x{section.address:08x}   {section.size:>8} B   {location}"
+                )
+
+        lines.append("-" * table_width)
+        lines.append(f"Total RAM sections size: {total_ram_usage:,} bytes")
+        lines.append(f"Total Flash sections size: {total_flash_usage:,} bytes")
+
+        # Strings in RAM
+        lines.append("")
+        lines.append("=" * table_width)
+        lines.append("STRINGS IN RAM SECTIONS")
+        lines.append("=" * table_width)
+        lines.append(
+            "Note: .bss sections contain uninitialized data (no strings to extract)"
+        )
+
+        # Group strings by section
+        strings_by_section: dict[str, list[RamString]] = defaultdict(list)
+        for ram_string in self.ram_strings:
+            strings_by_section[ram_string.section].append(ram_string)
+
+        for section_name in sorted(strings_by_section.keys()):
+            section_strings = strings_by_section[section_name]
+            lines.append(f"\nSection: {section_name}")
+            lines.append("-" * 40)
+            for ram_string in sorted(section_strings, key=lambda x: x.address):
+                clean_string = ram_string.content[:100] + (
+                    "..." if len(ram_string.content) > 100 else ""
+                )
+                lines.append(
+                    f'  0x{ram_string.address:08x}: "{clean_string}" (len={len(ram_string.content)})'
+                )
+
+        # Large RAM symbols
+        lines.append("")
+        lines.append("=" * table_width)
+        lines.append("LARGE DATA SYMBOLS IN RAM (>= 50 bytes)")
+        lines.append("=" * table_width)
+
+        largest_symbols = self.get_largest_symbols(50)
+        lines.append(f"\n{'Symbol':<50} {'Type':<6} {'Size':<10} {'Section'}")
+        lines.append("-" * table_width)
+
+        for symbol in largest_symbols:
+            # Use demangled name if available, otherwise raw name
+            display_name = symbol.demangled or symbol.name
+            name_display = display_name[:49] if len(display_name) > 49 else display_name
+            lines.append(
+                f"{name_display:<50} {symbol.sym_type:<6} {symbol.size:>8} B  {symbol.section}"
+            )
+
+        # Summary
+        lines.append("")
+        lines.append("=" * table_width)
+        lines.append("SUMMARY")
+        lines.append("=" * table_width)
+        lines.append(f"Total strings found in RAM: {len(self.ram_strings)}")
+        total_string_bytes = self.get_total_string_bytes()
+        lines.append(f"Total bytes used by strings: {total_string_bytes:,}")
+
+        # Optimization targets
+        lines.append("")
+        lines.append("=" * table_width)
+        lines.append("POTENTIAL OPTIMIZATION TARGETS")
+        lines.append("=" * table_width)
+
+        # Repeated strings
+        repeated = self.get_repeated_strings()[:10]
+        if repeated:
+            lines.append("\nRepeated strings (could be deduplicated):")
+            for string, count in repeated:
+                savings = (count - 1) * (len(string) + 1)
+                clean_string = string[:50] + ("..." if len(string) > 50 else "")
+                lines.append(
+                    f'  "{clean_string}" - appears {count} times (potential savings: {savings} bytes)'
+                )
+
+        # Long strings - platform-specific advice
+        long_strings = self.get_long_strings(20)[:10]
+        if long_strings:
+            if self.platform == "esp8266":
+                lines.append(
+                    "\nLong strings that could be moved to PROGMEM (>= 20 chars):"
+                )
+            else:
+                # ESP32: strings in DRAM are typically there for a reason
+                # (interrupt handlers, pre-flash-init code, etc.)
+                lines.append("\nLong strings in DRAM (>= 20 chars):")
+                lines.append(
+                    "Note: ESP32 DRAM strings may be required for interrupt/early-boot contexts"
+                )
+            for ram_string in long_strings:
+                clean_string = ram_string.content[:60] + (
+                    "..." if len(ram_string.content) > 60 else ""
+                )
+                lines.append(
+                    f'  {ram_string.section} @ 0x{ram_string.address:08x}: "{clean_string}" ({len(ram_string.content)} bytes)'
+                )
+
+        lines.append("")
+        return "\n".join(lines)

esphome/analyze_memory/toolchain.py

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+"""Toolchain utilities for memory analysis."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+import subprocess
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Platform-specific toolchain prefixes
+TOOLCHAIN_PREFIXES = [
+    "xtensa-lx106-elf-",  # ESP8266
+    "xtensa-esp32-elf-",  # ESP32
+    "xtensa-esp-elf-",  # ESP32 (newer IDF)
+    "",  # System default (no prefix)
+]
+
+
+def find_tool(
+    tool_name: str,
+    objdump_path: str | None = None,
+) -> str | None:
+    """Find a toolchain tool by name.
+
+    First tries to derive the tool path from objdump_path (if provided),
+    then falls back to searching for platform-specific tools.
+
+    Args:
+        tool_name: Name of the tool (e.g., "objdump", "nm", "c++filt")
+        objdump_path: Path to objdump binary to derive other tool paths from
+
+    Returns:
+        Path to the tool or None if not found
+    """
+    # Try to derive from objdump path first (most reliable)
+    if objdump_path and objdump_path != "objdump":
+        objdump_file = Path(objdump_path)
+        # Replace just the filename portion, preserving any prefix (e.g., xtensa-esp32-elf-)
+        new_name = objdump_file.name.replace("objdump", tool_name)
+        potential_path = str(objdump_file.with_name(new_name))
+        if Path(potential_path).exists():
+            _LOGGER.debug("Found %s at: %s", tool_name, potential_path)
+            return potential_path
+
+    # Try platform-specific tools
+    for prefix in TOOLCHAIN_PREFIXES:
+        cmd = f"{prefix}{tool_name}"
+        try:
+            subprocess.run([cmd, "--version"], capture_output=True, check=True)
+            _LOGGER.debug("Found %s: %s", tool_name, cmd)
+            return cmd
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
+            continue
+
+    _LOGGER.warning("Could not find %s tool", tool_name)
+    return None

esphome/automation.py

@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_TYPE_ID,
     CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL,
 )
-from esphome.core import ID
-from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj, MockObjClass, TemplateArgsType
+from esphome.core import ID, Lambda
+from esphome.cpp_generator import (
+    LambdaExpression,
+    MockObj,
+    MockObjClass,
+    TemplateArgsType,
+)
 from esphome.schema_extractors import SCHEMA_EXTRACT, schema_extractor
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 from esphome.util import Registry
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ def validate_potentially_or_condition(value):
 
 DelayAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("DelayAction", Action, cg.Component)
 LambdaAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("LambdaAction", Action)
+StatelessLambdaAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("StatelessLambdaAction", Action)
 IfAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("IfAction", Action)
 WhileAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("WhileAction", Action)
 RepeatAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("RepeatAction", Action)
@@ -97,9 +103,40 @@ ResumeComponentAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("ResumeComponentAction", Action)
 Automation = cg.esphome_ns.class_("Automation")
 
 LambdaCondition = cg.esphome_ns.class_("LambdaCondition", Condition)
+StatelessLambdaCondition = cg.esphome_ns.class_("StatelessLambdaCondition", Condition)
 ForCondition = cg.esphome_ns.class_("ForCondition", Condition, cg.Component)
 
 
+def new_lambda_pvariable(
+    id_obj: ID,
+    lambda_expr: LambdaExpression,
+    stateless_class: MockObjClass,
+    template_arg: cg.TemplateArguments | None = None,
+) -> MockObj:
+    """Create Pvariable for lambda, using stateless class if applicable.
+
+    Combines ID selection and Pvariable creation in one call. For stateless
+    lambdas (empty capture), uses function pointer instead of std::function.
+
+    Args:
+        id_obj: The ID object (action_id, condition_id, or filter_id)
+        lambda_expr: The lambda expression object
+        stateless_class: The stateless class to use for stateless lambdas
+        template_arg: Optional template arguments (for actions/conditions)
+
+    Returns:
+        The created Pvariable
+    """
+    # For stateless lambdas, use function pointer instead of std::function
+    if lambda_expr.capture == "":
+        id_obj = id_obj.copy()
+        id_obj.type = stateless_class
+
+    if template_arg is not None:
+        return cg.new_Pvariable(id_obj, template_arg, lambda_expr)
+    return cg.new_Pvariable(id_obj, lambda_expr)
+
+
 def validate_automation(extra_schema=None, extra_validators=None, single=False):
     if extra_schema is None:
         extra_schema = {}
@@ -145,7 +182,7 @@ def validate_automation(extra_schema=None, extra_validators=None, single=False):
             value = cv.Schema([extra_validators])(value)
         if single:
             if len(value) != 1:
-                raise cv.Invalid("Cannot have more than 1 automation for templates")
+                raise cv.Invalid("This trigger allows only a single automation")
             return value[0]
         return value
 
@@ -240,7 +277,9 @@ async def lambda_condition_to_code(
     args: TemplateArgsType,
 ) -> MockObj:
     lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(config, args, return_type=bool)
-    return cg.new_Pvariable(condition_id, template_arg, lambda_)
+    return new_lambda_pvariable(
+        condition_id, lambda_, StatelessLambdaCondition, template_arg
+    )
 
 
 @register_condition(
@@ -271,6 +310,30 @@ async def for_condition_to_code(
     return var
 
 
+@register_condition(
+    "component.is_idle",
+    LambdaCondition,
+    maybe_simple_id(
+        {
+            cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(cg.Component),
+        }
+    ),
+)
+async def component_is_idle_condition_to_code(
+    config: ConfigType,
+    condition_id: ID,
+    template_arg: cg.TemplateArguments,
+    args: TemplateArgsType,
+) -> MockObj:
+    comp = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
+    lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(
+        Lambda(f"return {comp}->is_idle();"), args, return_type=bool
+    )
+    return new_lambda_pvariable(
+        condition_id, lambda_, StatelessLambdaCondition, template_arg
+    )
+
+
 @register_action(
     "delay", DelayAction, cv.templatable(cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds)
 )
@@ -406,7 +469,7 @@ async def lambda_action_to_code(
     args: TemplateArgsType,
 ) -> MockObj:
     lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(config, args, return_type=cg.void)
-    return cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, lambda_)
+    return new_lambda_pvariable(action_id, lambda_, StatelessLambdaAction, template_arg)
 
 
 @register_action(

esphome/codegen.py

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ from esphome.cpp_types import (  # noqa: F401
     EntityBase,
     EntityCategory,
     ESPTime,
+    FixedVector,
     GPIOPin,
     InternalGPIOPin,
     JsonObject,

esphome/components/a01nyub/a01nyub.cpp

@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ void A01nyubComponent::check_buffer_() {
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Distance from sensor: %f mm, %f m", distance, meters);
       this->publish_state(meters);
     } else {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid data read from sensor: %s", format_hex_pretty(this->buffer_).c_str());
+      char hex_buf[format_hex_pretty_size(4)];
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid data read from sensor: %s",
+               format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf, this->buffer_.data(), this->buffer_.size()));
     }
   } else {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "checksum failed: %02x != %02x", checksum, this->buffer_[3]);

esphome/components/a02yyuw/a02yyuw.cpp

@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ void A02yyuwComponent::check_buffer_() {
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Distance from sensor: %f mm", distance);
       this->publish_state(distance);
     } else {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid data read from sensor: %s", format_hex_pretty(this->buffer_).c_str());
+      char hex_buf[format_hex_pretty_size(4)];
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid data read from sensor: %s",
+               format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf, this->buffer_.data(), this->buffer_.size()));
     }
   } else {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "checksum failed: %02x != %02x", checksum, this->buffer_[3]);

esphome/components/absolute_humidity/absolute_humidity.cpp

@@ -87,16 +87,19 @@ void AbsoluteHumidityComponent::loop() {
       break;
     default:
       this->publish_state(NAN);
-      this->status_set_error("Invalid saturation vapor pressure equation selection!");
+      this->status_set_error(LOG_STR("Invalid saturation vapor pressure equation selection!"));
       return;
   }
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Saturation vapor pressure %f kPa", es);
 
   // Calculate absolute humidity
   const float absolute_humidity = vapor_density(es, hr, temperature_k);
 
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG,
+           "Saturation vapor pressure %f kPa\n"
+           "Publishing absolute humidity %f g/m³",
+           es, absolute_humidity);
+
   // Publish absolute humidity
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Publishing absolute humidity %f g/m³", absolute_humidity);
   this->status_clear_warning();
   this->publish_state(absolute_humidity);
 }
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ float AbsoluteHumidityComponent::es_wobus(float t) {
 }
 
 // From https://www.environmentalbiophysics.org/chalk-talk-how-to-calculate-absolute-humidity/
-// H/T to https://esphome.io/cookbook/bme280_environment.html
+// H/T to https://esphome.io/cookbook/bme280_environment/
 // H/T to https://carnotcycle.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/how-to-convert-relative-humidity-to-absolute-humidity/
 float AbsoluteHumidityComponent::vapor_density(float es, float hr, float ta) {
   // es = saturated vapor pressure (kPa)

esphome/components/ac_dimmer/ac_dimmer.cpp

@@ -211,13 +211,13 @@ void AcDimmer::write_state(float state) {
   this->store_.value = new_value;
 }
 void AcDimmer::dump_config() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "AcDimmer:");
-  LOG_PIN("  Output Pin: ", this->gate_pin_);
-  LOG_PIN("  Zero-Cross Pin: ", this->zero_cross_pin_);
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "AcDimmer:\n"
                 "   Min Power: %.1f%%\n"
                 "   Init with half cycle: %s",
                 this->store_.min_power / 10.0f, YESNO(this->init_with_half_cycle_));
+  LOG_PIN("  Output Pin: ", this->gate_pin_);
+  LOG_PIN("  Zero-Cross Pin: ", this->zero_cross_pin_);
   if (method_ == DIM_METHOD_LEADING_PULSE) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "   Method: leading pulse");
   } else if (method_ == DIM_METHOD_LEADING) {

esphome/components/ac_dimmer/output.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import output
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_METHOD, CONF_MIN_POWER
+from esphome.core import CORE
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@glmnet"]
 
@@ -36,6 +37,12 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 
 
 async def to_code(config):
+    if CORE.is_esp8266:
+        # ac_dimmer uses setTimer1Callback which requires the waveform generator
+        from esphome.components.esp8266.const import require_waveform
+
+        require_waveform()
+
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
 

esphome/components/adalight/adalight_light_effect.cpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ static const char *const TAG = "adalight_light_effect";
 static const uint32_t ADALIGHT_ACK_INTERVAL = 1000;
 static const uint32_t ADALIGHT_RECEIVE_TIMEOUT = 1000;
 
-AdalightLightEffect::AdalightLightEffect(const std::string &name) : AddressableLightEffect(name) {}
+AdalightLightEffect::AdalightLightEffect(const char *name) : AddressableLightEffect(name) {}
 
 void AdalightLightEffect::start() {
   AddressableLightEffect::start();

esphome/components/adalight/adalight_light_effect.h

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace adalight {
 
 class AdalightLightEffect : public light::AddressableLightEffect, public uart::UARTDevice {
  public:
-  AdalightLightEffect(const std::string &name);
+  AdalightLightEffect(const char *name);
 
   void start() override;
   void stop() override;

esphome/components/adc/__init__.py

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 from esphome import pins
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components.esp32 import VARIANT_ESP32P4, get_esp32_variant
-from esphome.components.esp32.const import (
+from esphome.components.esp32 import (
     VARIANT_ESP32,
     VARIANT_ESP32C2,
     VARIANT_ESP32C3,
     VARIANT_ESP32C5,
     VARIANT_ESP32C6,
+    VARIANT_ESP32C61,
     VARIANT_ESP32H2,
+    VARIANT_ESP32P4,
     VARIANT_ESP32S2,
     VARIANT_ESP32S3,
+    get_esp32_variant,
 )
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ANALOG, CONF_INPUT, CONF_NUMBER, PLATFORM_ESP8266
@@ -99,6 +101,13 @@ ESP32_VARIANT_ADC1_PIN_TO_CHANNEL = {
         5: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_5,
         6: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_6,
     },
+    # https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32c61/api-reference/peripherals/gpio.html
+    VARIANT_ESP32C61: {
+        1: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_0,
+        3: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_1,
+        4: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_2,
+        5: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_3,
+    },
     # https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/master/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/adc_channel.h
     VARIANT_ESP32H2: {
         1: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_0,
@@ -107,6 +116,17 @@ ESP32_VARIANT_ADC1_PIN_TO_CHANNEL = {
         4: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_3,
         5: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_4,
     },
+    # https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/master/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/adc_channel.h
+    VARIANT_ESP32P4: {
+        16: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_0,
+        17: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_1,
+        18: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_2,
+        19: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_3,
+        20: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_4,
+        21: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_5,
+        22: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_6,
+        23: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_7,
+    },
     # https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/master/components/soc/esp32s2/include/soc/adc_channel.h
     VARIANT_ESP32S2: {
         1: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_0,
@@ -133,16 +153,6 @@ ESP32_VARIANT_ADC1_PIN_TO_CHANNEL = {
         9: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_8,
         10: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_9,
     },
-    VARIANT_ESP32P4: {
-        16: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_0,
-        17: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_1,
-        18: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_2,
-        19: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_3,
-        20: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_4,
-        21: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_5,
-        22: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_6,
-        23: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_7,
-    },
 }
 
 # pin to adc2 channel mapping
@@ -173,8 +183,19 @@ ESP32_VARIANT_ADC2_PIN_TO_CHANNEL = {
     VARIANT_ESP32C5: {},  # no ADC2
     # https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/master/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/adc_channel.h
     VARIANT_ESP32C6: {},  # no ADC2
+    # ESP32-C61 has no ADC2
+    VARIANT_ESP32C61: {},  # no ADC2
     # https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/master/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/adc_channel.h
     VARIANT_ESP32H2: {},  # no ADC2
+    # https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/master/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/adc_channel.h
+    VARIANT_ESP32P4: {
+        49: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_0,
+        50: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_1,
+        51: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_2,
+        52: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_3,
+        53: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_4,
+        54: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_5,
+    },
     # https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/master/components/soc/esp32s2/include/soc/adc_channel.h
     VARIANT_ESP32S2: {
         11: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_0,
@@ -201,14 +222,6 @@ ESP32_VARIANT_ADC2_PIN_TO_CHANNEL = {
         19: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_8,
         20: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_9,
     },
-    VARIANT_ESP32P4: {
-        49: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_0,
-        50: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_1,
-        51: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_2,
-        52: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_3,
-        53: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_4,
-        54: adc_channel_t.ADC_CHANNEL_5,
-    },
 }
 
 

esphome/components/adc/adc_sensor_esp32.cpp

@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@ void ADCSensor::setup() {
     adc_oneshot_unit_init_cfg_t init_config = {};  // Zero initialize
     init_config.unit_id = this->adc_unit_;
     init_config.ulp_mode = ADC_ULP_MODE_DISABLE;
-#if USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C5 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C6 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2
+#if USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C5 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C6 || \
+    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C61 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2
     init_config.clk_src = ADC_DIGI_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT;
 #endif  // USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C5 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C6 ||
-        // USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2
+        // USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C61 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2
     esp_err_t err = adc_oneshot_new_unit(&init_config, &ADCSensor::shared_adc_handles[this->adc_unit_]);
     if (err != ESP_OK) {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error initializing %s: %d", LOG_STR_ARG(adc_unit_to_str(this->adc_unit_)), err);
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ void ADCSensor::setup() {
     adc_cali_handle_t handle = nullptr;
 
 #if USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C5 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C6 || \
-    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4
+    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C61 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3
     // RISC-V variants and S3 use curve fitting calibration
     adc_cali_curve_fitting_config_t cali_config = {};  // Zero initialize first
 #if ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(5, 3, 0)
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ void ADCSensor::setup() {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Line fitting calibration failed with error %d, will use uncalibrated readings", err);
       this->setup_flags_.calibration_complete = false;
     }
-#endif  // USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || ESP32C5 || ESP32C6 || ESP32S3 || ESP32H2
+#endif  // USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || ESP32C5 || ESP32C6 || ESP32C61 || ESP32H2 || ESP32P4 || ESP32S3
   }
 
   this->setup_flags_.init_complete = true;
@@ -120,23 +121,21 @@ void ADCSensor::setup() {
 void ADCSensor::dump_config() {
   LOG_SENSOR("", "ADC Sensor", this);
   LOG_PIN("  Pin: ", this->pin_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
-                "  Channel:       %d\n"
-                "  Unit:          %s\n"
-                "  Attenuation:   %s\n"
-                "  Samples:       %i\n"
-                "  Sampling mode: %s",
-                this->channel_, LOG_STR_ARG(adc_unit_to_str(this->adc_unit_)),
-                this->autorange_ ? "Auto" : LOG_STR_ARG(attenuation_to_str(this->attenuation_)), this->sample_count_,
-                LOG_STR_ARG(sampling_mode_to_str(this->sampling_mode_)));
-
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(
       TAG,
+      "  Channel:       %d\n"
+      "  Unit:          %s\n"
+      "  Attenuation:   %s\n"
+      "  Samples:       %i\n"
+      "  Sampling mode: %s\n"
       "  Setup Status:\n"
       "    Handle Init:  %s\n"
       "    Config:       %s\n"
       "    Calibration:  %s\n"
       "    Overall Init: %s",
+      this->channel_, LOG_STR_ARG(adc_unit_to_str(this->adc_unit_)),
+      this->autorange_ ? "Auto" : LOG_STR_ARG(attenuation_to_str(this->attenuation_)), this->sample_count_,
+      LOG_STR_ARG(sampling_mode_to_str(this->sampling_mode_)),
       this->setup_flags_.handle_init_complete ? "OK" : "FAILED", this->setup_flags_.config_complete ? "OK" : "FAILED",
       this->setup_flags_.calibration_complete ? "OK" : "FAILED", this->setup_flags_.init_complete ? "OK" : "FAILED");
 
@@ -186,11 +185,11 @@ float ADCSensor::sample_fixed_attenuation_() {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "ADC calibration conversion failed with error %d, disabling calibration", err);
       if (this->calibration_handle_ != nullptr) {
 #if USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C5 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C6 || \
-    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4
+    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C61 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3
         adc_cali_delete_scheme_curve_fitting(this->calibration_handle_);
 #else   // Other ESP32 variants use line fitting calibration
         adc_cali_delete_scheme_line_fitting(this->calibration_handle_);
-#endif  // USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || ESP32C5 || ESP32C6 || ESP32S3 || ESP32H2
+#endif  // USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || ESP32C5 || ESP32C6 || ESP32C61 || ESP32H2 || ESP32P4 || ESP32S3
         this->calibration_handle_ = nullptr;
       }
     }
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ float ADCSensor::sample_autorange_() {
     if (this->calibration_handle_ != nullptr) {
       // Delete old calibration handle
 #if USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C5 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C6 || \
-    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4
+    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C61 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3
       adc_cali_delete_scheme_curve_fitting(this->calibration_handle_);
 #else
       adc_cali_delete_scheme_line_fitting(this->calibration_handle_);
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ float ADCSensor::sample_autorange_() {
     adc_cali_handle_t handle = nullptr;
 
 #if USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C5 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C6 || \
-    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4
+    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C61 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3
     adc_cali_curve_fitting_config_t cali_config = {};
 #if ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(5, 3, 0)
     cali_config.chan = this->channel_;
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ float ADCSensor::sample_autorange_() {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "ADC read failed in autorange with error %d", err);
       if (handle != nullptr) {
 #if USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C5 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C6 || \
-    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4
+    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C61 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3
         adc_cali_delete_scheme_curve_fitting(handle);
 #else
         adc_cali_delete_scheme_line_fitting(handle);
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ float ADCSensor::sample_autorange_() {
       }
       // Clean up calibration handle
 #if USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C5 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C6 || \
-    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4
+    USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C61 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4 || USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32S3
       adc_cali_delete_scheme_curve_fitting(handle);
 #else
       adc_cali_delete_scheme_line_fitting(handle);

esphome/components/addressable_light/addressable_light_display.h

@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ class AddressableLightDisplay : public display::DisplayBuffer {
       if (enabled_ && !enabled) {  // enabled -> disabled
         // - Tell the parent light to refresh, effectively wiping the display. Also
         //   restores the previous effect (if any).
-        light_state_->make_call().set_effect(this->last_effect_).perform();
+        if (this->last_effect_index_.has_value()) {
+          light_state_->make_call().set_effect(*this->last_effect_index_).perform();
+        }
 
       } else if (!enabled_ && enabled) {  // disabled -> enabled
-        // - Save the current effect.
-        this->last_effect_ = light_state_->get_effect_name();
+        // - Save the current effect index.
+        this->last_effect_index_ = light_state_->get_current_effect_index();
         // - Disable any current effect.
         light_state_->make_call().set_effect(0).perform();
       }
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ class AddressableLightDisplay : public display::DisplayBuffer {
   int32_t width_;
   int32_t height_;
   std::vector<Color> addressable_light_buffer_;
-  optional<std::string> last_effect_;
+  optional<uint32_t> last_effect_index_;
   optional<std::function<int(int, int)>> pixel_mapper_f_;
 };
 }  // namespace addressable_light

esphome/components/ade7880/ade7880.cpp

@@ -162,11 +162,13 @@ void ADE7880::update() {
 }
 
 void ADE7880::dump_config() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "ADE7880:");
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "ADE7880:\n"
+                "  Frequency: %.0f Hz",
+                this->frequency_);
   LOG_PIN("  IRQ0  Pin: ", this->irq0_pin_);
   LOG_PIN("  IRQ1  Pin: ", this->irq1_pin_);
   LOG_PIN("  RESET Pin: ", this->reset_pin_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Frequency: %.0f Hz", this->frequency_);
 
   if (this->channel_a_ != nullptr) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Phase A:");

esphome/components/ade7880/sensor.py

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
         {
             cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(ADE7880),
             cv.Optional(CONF_FREQUENCY, default="50Hz"): cv.All(
-                cv.frequency, cv.Range(min=45.0, max=66.0)
+                cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=45.0, max=66.0)
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_IRQ0_PIN): pins.internal_gpio_input_pin_schema,
             cv.Required(CONF_IRQ1_PIN): pins.internal_gpio_input_pin_schema,

esphome/components/ade7953_base/__init__.py

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ from esphome.const import (
     UNIT_WATT,
 )
 
+CODEOWNERS = ["@angelnu"]
+
 CONF_CURRENT_A = "current_a"
 CONF_CURRENT_B = "current_b"
 CONF_ACTIVE_POWER_A = "active_power_a"

esphome/components/ade7953_base/ade7953_base.cpp

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ void ADE7953::setup() {
     this->ade_write_8(PGA_V_8, pga_v_);
     this->ade_write_8(PGA_IA_8, pga_ia_);
     this->ade_write_8(PGA_IB_8, pga_ib_);
-    this->ade_write_32(AVGAIN_32, vgain_);
+    this->ade_write_32(AVGAIN_32, avgain_);
+    this->ade_write_32(BVGAIN_32, bvgain_);
     this->ade_write_32(AIGAIN_32, aigain_);
     this->ade_write_32(BIGAIN_32, bigain_);
     this->ade_write_32(AWGAIN_32, awgain_);
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ void ADE7953::setup() {
     this->ade_read_8(PGA_V_8, &pga_v_);
     this->ade_read_8(PGA_IA_8, &pga_ia_);
     this->ade_read_8(PGA_IB_8, &pga_ib_);
-    this->ade_read_32(AVGAIN_32, &vgain_);
+    this->ade_read_32(AVGAIN_32, &avgain_);
+    this->ade_read_32(BVGAIN_32, &bvgain_);
     this->ade_read_32(AIGAIN_32, &aigain_);
     this->ade_read_32(BIGAIN_32, &bigain_);
     this->ade_read_32(AWGAIN_32, &awgain_);
@@ -63,13 +65,14 @@ void ADE7953::dump_config() {
                 "  PGA_V_8: 0x%X\n"
                 "  PGA_IA_8: 0x%X\n"
                 "  PGA_IB_8: 0x%X\n"
-                "  VGAIN_32: 0x%08jX\n"
+                "  AVGAIN_32: 0x%08jX\n"
+                "  BVGAIN_32: 0x%08jX\n"
                 "  AIGAIN_32: 0x%08jX\n"
                 "  BIGAIN_32: 0x%08jX\n"
                 "  AWGAIN_32: 0x%08jX\n"
                 "  BWGAIN_32: 0x%08jX",
-                this->use_acc_energy_regs_, pga_v_, pga_ia_, pga_ib_, (uintmax_t) vgain_, (uintmax_t) aigain_,
-                (uintmax_t) bigain_, (uintmax_t) awgain_, (uintmax_t) bwgain_);
+                this->use_acc_energy_regs_, pga_v_, pga_ia_, pga_ib_, (uintmax_t) avgain_, (uintmax_t) bvgain_,
+                (uintmax_t) aigain_, (uintmax_t) bigain_, (uintmax_t) awgain_, (uintmax_t) bwgain_);
 }
 
 #define ADE_PUBLISH_(name, val, factor) \

esphome/components/ade7953_base/ade7953_base.h

@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ class ADE7953 : public PollingComponent, public sensor::Sensor {
   void set_pga_ib(uint8_t pga_ib) { pga_ib_ = pga_ib; }
 
   // Set input gains
-  void set_vgain(uint32_t vgain) { vgain_ = vgain; }
+  void set_vgain(uint32_t vgain) {
+    // Datasheet says: "to avoid discrepancies in other registers,
+    // if AVGAIN is set then BVGAIN should be set to the same value."
+    avgain_ = vgain;
+    bvgain_ = vgain;
+  }
   void set_aigain(uint32_t aigain) { aigain_ = aigain; }
   void set_bigain(uint32_t bigain) { bigain_ = bigain; }
   void set_awgain(uint32_t awgain) { awgain_ = awgain; }
@@ -100,7 +105,8 @@ class ADE7953 : public PollingComponent, public sensor::Sensor {
   uint8_t pga_v_;
   uint8_t pga_ia_;
   uint8_t pga_ib_;
-  uint32_t vgain_;
+  uint32_t avgain_;
+  uint32_t bvgain_;
   uint32_t aigain_;
   uint32_t bigain_;
   uint32_t awgain_;

esphome/components/ads1115/sensor/ads1115_sensor.cpp

@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ void ADS1115Sensor::update() {
 
 void ADS1115Sensor::dump_config() {
   LOG_SENSOR("  ", "ADS1115 Sensor", this);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Multiplexer: %u", this->multiplexer_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Gain: %u", this->gain_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Resolution: %u", this->resolution_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Sample rate: %u", this->samplerate_);
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "    Multiplexer: %u\n"
+                "    Gain: %u\n"
+                "    Resolution: %u\n"
+                "    Sample rate: %u",
+                this->multiplexer_, this->gain_, this->resolution_, this->samplerate_);
 }
 
 }  // namespace ads1115

esphome/components/ads1118/sensor/ads1118_sensor.cpp

@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ static const char *const TAG = "ads1118.sensor";
 
 void ADS1118Sensor::dump_config() {
   LOG_SENSOR("  ", "ADS1118 Sensor", this);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Multiplexer: %u", this->multiplexer_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Gain: %u", this->gain_);
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "    Multiplexer: %u\n"
+                "    Gain: %u",
+                this->multiplexer_, this->gain_);
 }
 
 float ADS1118Sensor::sample() {

esphome/components/ags10/ags10.h

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class AGS10NewI2cAddressAction : public Action<Ts...>,
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, new_address)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->new_i2c_address(this->new_address_.value(x...)); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override { this->parent_->new_i2c_address(this->new_address_.value(x...)); }
 };
 
 enum AGS10SetZeroPointActionMode {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class AGS10SetZeroPointAction : public Action<Ts...>, p
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, value)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(AGS10SetZeroPointActionMode, mode)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
     switch (this->mode_.value(x...)) {
       case FACTORY_DEFAULT:
         this->parent_->set_zero_point_with_factory_defaults();

esphome/components/aht10/aht10.cpp

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void AHT10Component::setup() {
 void AHT10Component::restart_read_() {
   if (this->read_count_ == AHT10_ATTEMPTS) {
     this->read_count_ = 0;
-    this->status_set_error("Reading timed out");
+    this->status_set_error(LOG_STR("Reading timed out"));
     return;
   }
   this->read_count_++;

esphome/components/aic3204/automation.h

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetAutoMuteAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, auto_mute_mode)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->aic3204_->set_auto_mute_mode(this->auto_mute_mode_.value(x...)); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override { this->aic3204_->set_auto_mute_mode(this->auto_mute_mode_.value(x...)); }
 
  protected:
   AIC3204 *aic3204_;

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/__init__.py

@@ -172,12 +172,6 @@ def alarm_control_panel_schema(
     return _ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_SCHEMA = alarm_control_panel_schema(AlarmControlPanel)
-ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_SCHEMA.add_extra(
-    cv.deprecated_schema_constant("alarm_control_panel")
-)
-
 ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_ACTION_SCHEMA = maybe_simple_id(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(AlarmControlPanel),

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.cpp

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-#include <utility>
-
 #include "alarm_control_panel.h"
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#include "esphome/core/controller_registry.h"
+
+#include <utility>
 
 #include "esphome/core/application.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "alarm_control_panel";
 
@@ -33,23 +34,12 @@ void AlarmControlPanel::publish_state(AlarmControlPanelState state) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Set state to: %s, previous: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(state)),
              LOG_STR_ARG(alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(prev_state)));
     this->current_state_ = state;
+    // Single state callback - triggers check get_state() for specific states
     this->state_callback_.call();
-    if (state == ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED) {
-      this->triggered_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMING) {
-      this->arming_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_PENDING) {
-      this->pending_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_HOME) {
-      this->armed_home_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_NIGHT) {
-      this->armed_night_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_AWAY) {
-      this->armed_away_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_DISARMED) {
-      this->disarmed_callback_.call();
-    }
-
+#if defined(USE_ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL) && defined(USE_CONTROLLER_REGISTRY)
+    ControllerRegistry::notify_alarm_control_panel_update(this);
+#endif
+    // Cleared fires when leaving TRIGGERED state
     if (prev_state == ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED) {
       this->cleared_callback_.call();
     }
@@ -64,34 +54,6 @@ void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_state_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback)
   this->state_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
 }
 
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_triggered_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->triggered_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_arming_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->arming_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_armed_home_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->armed_home_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_armed_night_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->armed_night_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_armed_away_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->armed_away_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_pending_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->pending_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_disarmed_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->disarmed_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
 void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_cleared_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
   this->cleared_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
 }
@@ -152,5 +114,4 @@ void AlarmControlPanel::disarm(optional<std::string> code) {
   call.perform();
 }
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.h

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <map>
-
 #include "alarm_control_panel_call.h"
 #include "alarm_control_panel_state.h"
 
@@ -9,8 +7,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 enum AlarmControlPanelFeature : uint8_t {
   // Matches Home Assistant values
@@ -35,54 +32,13 @@ class AlarmControlPanel : public EntityBase {
    */
   void publish_state(AlarmControlPanelState state);
 
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes
+  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes.
+   * Triggers can check get_state() to determine the new state.
    *
    * @param callback The callback function
    */
   void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
 
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel chanes to triggered
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_triggered_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel chanes to arming
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_arming_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to pending
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_pending_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to armed_home
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_armed_home_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to armed_night
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_armed_night_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to armed_away
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_armed_away_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to disarmed
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_disarmed_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
   /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel clears from triggered
    *
    * @param callback The callback function
@@ -172,29 +128,14 @@ class AlarmControlPanel : public EntityBase {
   uint32_t last_update_;
   // the call control function
   virtual void control(const AlarmControlPanelCall &call) = 0;
-  // state callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
-  // trigger callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> triggered_callback_{};
-  // arming callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> arming_callback_{};
-  // pending callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> pending_callback_{};
-  // armed_home callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> armed_home_callback_{};
-  // armed_night callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> armed_night_callback_{};
-  // armed_away callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> armed_away_callback_{};
-  // disarmed callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> disarmed_callback_{};
-  // clear callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> cleared_callback_{};
+  // state callback - triggers check get_state() for specific state
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
+  // clear callback - fires when leaving TRIGGERED state
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> cleared_callback_{};
   // chime callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> chime_callback_{};
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> chime_callback_{};
   // ready callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> ready_callback_{};
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> ready_callback_{};
 };
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel_call.cpp

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "alarm_control_panel";
 
@@ -99,5 +98,4 @@ void AlarmControlPanelCall::perform() {
   }
 }
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel_call.h

@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 class AlarmControlPanel;
 
@@ -36,5 +35,4 @@ class AlarmControlPanelCall {
   void validate_();
 };
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel_state.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "alarm_control_panel_state.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 const LogString *alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(AlarmControlPanelState state) {
   switch (state) {
@@ -30,5 +29,4 @@ const LogString *alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(AlarmControlPanelState stat
   }
 }
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel_state.h

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 enum AlarmControlPanelState : uint8_t {
   ACP_STATE_DISARMED = 0,
@@ -25,5 +24,4 @@ enum AlarmControlPanelState : uint8_t {
  */
 const LogString *alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(AlarmControlPanelState state);
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/automation.h

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "alarm_control_panel.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
+/// Trigger on any state change
 class StateTrigger : public Trigger<> {
  public:
   explicit StateTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
@@ -13,55 +13,30 @@ class StateTrigger : public Trigger<> {
   }
 };
 
-class TriggeredTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+/// Template trigger that fires when entering a specific state
+template<AlarmControlPanelState State> class StateEnterTrigger : public Trigger<> {
  public:
-  explicit TriggeredTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_triggered_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  explicit StateEnterTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) : alarm_control_panel_(alarm_control_panel) {
+    alarm_control_panel->add_on_state_callback([this]() {
+      if (this->alarm_control_panel_->get_state() == State)
+        this->trigger();
+    });
   }
+
+ protected:
+  AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel_;
 };
 
-class ArmingTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit ArmingTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_arming_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class PendingTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit PendingTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_pending_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class ArmedHomeTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit ArmedHomeTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_armed_home_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class ArmedNightTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit ArmedNightTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_armed_night_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class ArmedAwayTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit ArmedAwayTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_armed_away_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class DisarmedTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit DisarmedTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_disarmed_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
+// Type aliases for state-specific triggers
+using TriggeredTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED>;
+using ArmingTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_ARMING>;
+using PendingTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_PENDING>;
+using ArmedHomeTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_ARMED_HOME>;
+using ArmedNightTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_ARMED_NIGHT>;
+using ArmedAwayTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_ARMED_AWAY>;
+using DisarmedTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_DISARMED>;
 
+/// Trigger when leaving TRIGGERED state (alarm cleared)
 class ClearedTrigger : public Trigger<> {
  public:
   explicit ClearedTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
@@ -69,6 +44,7 @@ class ClearedTrigger : public Trigger<> {
   }
 };
 
+/// Trigger on chime event (zone opened while disarmed)
 class ChimeTrigger : public Trigger<> {
  public:
   explicit ChimeTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
@@ -76,6 +52,7 @@ class ChimeTrigger : public Trigger<> {
   }
 };
 
+/// Trigger on ready state change
 class ReadyTrigger : public Trigger<> {
  public:
   explicit ReadyTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
@@ -89,7 +66,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ArmAwayAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(std::string, code)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
     auto call = this->alarm_control_panel_->make_call();
     auto code = this->code_.optional_value(x...);
     if (code.has_value()) {
@@ -109,7 +86,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ArmHomeAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(std::string, code)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
     auto call = this->alarm_control_panel_->make_call();
     auto code = this->code_.optional_value(x...);
     if (code.has_value()) {
@@ -129,7 +106,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ArmNightAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(std::string, code)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
     auto call = this->alarm_control_panel_->make_call();
     auto code = this->code_.optional_value(x...);
     if (code.has_value()) {
@@ -149,7 +126,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class DisarmAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(std::string, code)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->alarm_control_panel_->disarm(this->code_.optional_value(x...)); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override { this->alarm_control_panel_->disarm(this->code_.optional_value(x...)); }
 
  protected:
   AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel_;
@@ -159,7 +136,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class PendingAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit PendingAction(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) : alarm_control_panel_(alarm_control_panel) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->alarm_control_panel_->make_call().pending().perform(); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override { this->alarm_control_panel_->make_call().pending().perform(); }
 
  protected:
   AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel_;
@@ -169,7 +146,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TriggeredAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit TriggeredAction(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) : alarm_control_panel_(alarm_control_panel) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->alarm_control_panel_->make_call().triggered().perform(); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override { this->alarm_control_panel_->make_call().triggered().perform(); }
 
  protected:
   AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel_;
@@ -178,7 +155,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TriggeredAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 template<typename... Ts> class AlarmControlPanelCondition : public Condition<Ts...> {
  public:
   AlarmControlPanelCondition(AlarmControlPanel *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
-  bool check(Ts... x) override {
+  bool check(const Ts &...x) override {
     return this->parent_->is_state_armed(this->parent_->get_state()) ||
            this->parent_->get_state() == ACP_STATE_PENDING || this->parent_->get_state() == ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED;
   }
@@ -187,5 +164,4 @@ template<typename... Ts> class AlarmControlPanelCondition : public Condition<Ts.
   AlarmControlPanel *parent_;
 };
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alpha3/alpha3.cpp

@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ bool Alpha3::is_current_response_type_(const uint8_t *response_type) {
 
 void Alpha3::handle_geni_response_(const uint8_t *response, uint16_t length) {
   if (this->response_offset_ >= this->response_length_) {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%s] GENI response begin", this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%s] GENI response begin", this->parent_->address_str());
     if (length < GENI_RESPONSE_HEADER_LENGTH) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] response to short", this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] response too short", this->parent_->address_str());
       return;
     }
     if (response[0] != 36 || response[2] != 248 || response[3] != 231 || response[4] != 10) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] response bytes %d %d %d %d %d don't match GENI HEADER", this->parent_->address_str().c_str(),
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] response bytes %d %d %d %d %d don't match GENI HEADER", this->parent_->address_str(),
                response[0], response[1], response[2], response[3], response[4]);
       return;
     }
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ void Alpha3::handle_geni_response_(const uint8_t *response, uint16_t length) {
   };
 
   if (this->is_current_response_type_(GENI_RESPONSE_TYPE_FLOW_HEAD)) {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%s] FLOW HEAD Response", this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%s] FLOW HEAD Response", this->parent_->address_str());
     extract_publish_sensor_value(GENI_RESPONSE_FLOW_OFFSET, this->flow_sensor_, 3600.0F);
     extract_publish_sensor_value(GENI_RESPONSE_HEAD_OFFSET, this->head_sensor_, .0001F);
   } else if (this->is_current_response_type_(GENI_RESPONSE_TYPE_POWER)) {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%s] POWER Response", this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%s] POWER Response", this->parent_->address_str());
     extract_publish_sensor_value(GENI_RESPONSE_POWER_OFFSET, this->power_sensor_, 1.0F);
     extract_publish_sensor_value(GENI_RESPONSE_CURRENT_OFFSET, this->current_sensor_, 1.0F);
     extract_publish_sensor_value(GENI_RESPONSE_MOTOR_SPEED_OFFSET, this->speed_sensor_, 1.0F);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void Alpha3::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc
       if (param->open.status == ESP_GATT_OK) {
         this->response_offset_ = 0;
         this->response_length_ = 0;
-        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[%s] connection open", this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[%s] connection open", this->parent_->address_str());
       }
       break;
     }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void Alpha3::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc
     case ESP_GATTC_SEARCH_CMPL_EVT: {
       auto *chr = this->parent_->get_characteristic(ALPHA3_GENI_SERVICE_UUID, ALPHA3_GENI_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID);
       if (chr == nullptr) {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%s] No GENI service found at device, not an Alpha3..?", this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%s] No GENI service found at device, not an Alpha3..?", this->parent_->address_str());
         break;
       }
       auto status = esp_ble_gattc_register_for_notify(this->parent_->get_gattc_if(), this->parent_->get_remote_bda(),
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ void Alpha3::send_request_(uint8_t *request, size_t len) {
       esp_ble_gattc_write_char(this->parent_->get_gattc_if(), this->parent_->get_conn_id(), this->geni_handle_, len,
                                request, ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
   if (status)
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str().c_str(), status);
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str(), status);
 }
 
 void Alpha3::update() {
   if (this->node_state != espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] Cannot poll, not connected", this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] Cannot poll, not connected", this->parent_->address_str());
     return;
   }
 

esphome/components/am43/sensor/am43_sensor.cpp

@@ -44,11 +44,9 @@ void Am43::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc_i
       auto *chr = this->parent_->get_characteristic(AM43_SERVICE_UUID, AM43_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID);
       if (chr == nullptr) {
         if (this->parent_->get_characteristic(AM43_TUYA_SERVICE_UUID, AM43_TUYA_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID) != nullptr) {
-          ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%s] Detected a Tuya AM43 which is not supported, sorry.",
-                   this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+          ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%s] Detected a Tuya AM43 which is not supported, sorry.", this->parent_->address_str());
         } else {
-          ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%s] No control service found at device, not an AM43..?",
-                   this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+          ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%s] No control service found at device, not an AM43..?", this->parent_->address_str());
         }
         break;
       }
@@ -82,8 +80,7 @@ void Am43::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc_i
                                                  this->char_handle_, packet->length, packet->data,
                                                  ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
           if (status) {
-            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str().c_str(),
-                     status);
+            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str(), status);
           }
         }
         this->current_sensor_ = 0;
@@ -97,7 +94,7 @@ void Am43::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc_i
 
 void Am43::update() {
   if (this->node_state != espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] Cannot poll, not connected", this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] Cannot poll, not connected", this->parent_->address_str());
     return;
   }
   if (this->current_sensor_ == 0) {
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ void Am43::update() {
           esp_ble_gattc_write_char(this->parent_->get_gattc_if(), this->parent_->get_conn_id(), this->char_handle_,
                                    packet->length, packet->data, ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
       if (status) {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str().c_str(), status);
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str(), status);
       }
     }
     this->current_sensor_++;

esphome/components/analog_threshold/analog_threshold_binary_sensor.cpp

@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ void AnalogThresholdBinarySensor::setup() {
   // TRUE state is defined to be when sensor is >= threshold
   // so when undefined sensor value initialize to FALSE
   if (std::isnan(sensor_value)) {
+    this->raw_state_ = false;
     this->publish_initial_state(false);
   } else {
-    this->publish_initial_state(sensor_value >=
-                                (this->lower_threshold_.value() + this->upper_threshold_.value()) / 2.0f);
+    this->raw_state_ = sensor_value >= (this->lower_threshold_.value() + this->upper_threshold_.value()) / 2.0f;
+    this->publish_initial_state(this->raw_state_);
   }
 }
 
@@ -25,8 +26,10 @@ void AnalogThresholdBinarySensor::set_sensor(sensor::Sensor *analog_sensor) {
   this->sensor_->add_on_state_callback([this](float sensor_value) {
     // if there is an invalid sensor reading, ignore the change and keep the current state
     if (!std::isnan(sensor_value)) {
-      this->publish_state(sensor_value >=
-                          (this->state ? this->lower_threshold_.value() : this->upper_threshold_.value()));
+      // Use raw_state_ for hysteresis logic, not this->state which is post-filter
+      this->raw_state_ =
+          sensor_value >= (this->raw_state_ ? this->lower_threshold_.value() : this->upper_threshold_.value());
+      this->publish_state(this->raw_state_);
     }
   });
 }

esphome/components/analog_threshold/analog_threshold_binary_sensor.h

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class AnalogThresholdBinarySensor : public Component, public binary_sensor::Bina
   sensor::Sensor *sensor_{nullptr};
   TemplatableValue<float> upper_threshold_{};
   TemplatableValue<float> lower_threshold_{};
+  bool raw_state_{false};  // Pre-filter state for hysteresis logic
 };
 
 }  // namespace analog_threshold

esphome/components/animation/animation.h

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Animation : public image::Image {
 template<typename... Ts> class AnimationNextFrameAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   AnimationNextFrameAction(Animation *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->next_frame(); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override { this->parent_->next_frame(); }
 
  protected:
   Animation *parent_;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class AnimationNextFrameAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 template<typename... Ts> class AnimationPrevFrameAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   AnimationPrevFrameAction(Animation *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->prev_frame(); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override { this->parent_->prev_frame(); }
 
  protected:
   Animation *parent_;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class AnimationSetFrameAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   AnimationSetFrameAction(Animation *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, frame)
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->set_frame(this->frame_.value(x...)); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override { this->parent_->set_frame(this->frame_.value(x...)); }
 
  protected:
   Animation *parent_;

esphome/components/anova/anova.cpp

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void Anova::control(const ClimateCall &call) {
         esp_ble_gattc_write_char(this->parent_->get_gattc_if(), this->parent_->get_conn_id(), this->char_handle_,
                                  pkt->length, pkt->data, ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
     if (status) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str().c_str(), status);
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str(), status);
     }
   }
   if (call.get_target_temperature().has_value()) {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void Anova::control(const ClimateCall &call) {
         esp_ble_gattc_write_char(this->parent_->get_gattc_if(), this->parent_->get_conn_id(), this->char_handle_,
                                  pkt->length, pkt->data, ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
     if (status) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str().c_str(), status);
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str(), status);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ void Anova::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc_
     case ESP_GATTC_SEARCH_CMPL_EVT: {
       auto *chr = this->parent_->get_characteristic(ANOVA_SERVICE_UUID, ANOVA_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID);
       if (chr == nullptr) {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] No control service found at device, not an Anova..?", this->get_name().c_str());
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] Note, this component does not currently support Anova Nano.", this->get_name().c_str());
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG,
+                 "[%s] No control service found at device, not an Anova..?\n"
+                 "[%s] Note, this component does not currently support Anova Nano.",
+                 this->get_name().c_str(), this->get_name().c_str());
         break;
       }
       this->char_handle_ = chr->handle;
@@ -124,8 +126,7 @@ void Anova::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc_
               esp_ble_gattc_write_char(this->parent_->get_gattc_if(), this->parent_->get_conn_id(), this->char_handle_,
                                        pkt->length, pkt->data, ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
           if (status) {
-            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str().c_str(),
-                     status);
+            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str(), status);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ void Anova::update() {
         esp_ble_gattc_write_char(this->parent_->get_gattc_if(), this->parent_->get_conn_id(), this->char_handle_,
                                  pkt->length, pkt->data, ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
     if (status) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str().c_str(), status);
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char failed, status=%d", this->parent_->address_str(), status);
     }
     this->current_request_++;
   }

esphome/components/api/__init__.py

@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_SERVICE,
     CONF_SERVICES,
     CONF_TAG,
+    CONF_THEN,
     CONF_TRIGGER_ID,
     CONF_VARIABLES,
 )
-from esphome.core import CORE, ID, CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
-from esphome.cpp_generator import TemplateArgsType
-from esphome.types import ConfigType
+from esphome.core import CORE, ID, CoroPriority, EsphomeError, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj, TemplateArgsType
+from esphome.types import ConfigFragmentType, ConfigType
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -63,18 +64,24 @@ HomeAssistantActionResponseTrigger = api_ns.class_(
     "HomeAssistantActionResponseTrigger", automation.Trigger
 )
 APIConnectedCondition = api_ns.class_("APIConnectedCondition", Condition)
+APIRespondAction = api_ns.class_("APIRespondAction", automation.Action)
+APIUnregisterServiceCallAction = api_ns.class_(
+    "APIUnregisterServiceCallAction", automation.Action
+)
 
 UserServiceTrigger = api_ns.class_("UserServiceTrigger", automation.Trigger)
 ListEntitiesServicesArgument = api_ns.class_("ListEntitiesServicesArgument")
-SERVICE_ARG_NATIVE_TYPES = {
-    "bool": bool,
+SERVICE_ARG_NATIVE_TYPES: dict[str, MockObj] = {
+    "bool": cg.bool_,
     "int": cg.int32,
-    "float": float,
+    "float": cg.float_,
     "string": cg.std_string,
-    "bool[]": cg.std_vector.template(bool),
-    "int[]": cg.std_vector.template(cg.int32),
-    "float[]": cg.std_vector.template(float),
-    "string[]": cg.std_vector.template(cg.std_string),
+    "bool[]": cg.FixedVector.template(cg.bool_).operator("const").operator("ref"),
+    "int[]": cg.FixedVector.template(cg.int32).operator("const").operator("ref"),
+    "float[]": cg.FixedVector.template(cg.float_).operator("const").operator("ref"),
+    "string[]": cg.FixedVector.template(cg.std_string)
+    .operator("const")
+    .operator("ref"),
 }
 CONF_ENCRYPTION = "encryption"
 CONF_BATCH_DELAY = "batch_delay"
@@ -83,6 +90,7 @@ CONF_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES = "homeassistant_services"
 CONF_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES = "homeassistant_states"
 CONF_LISTEN_BACKLOG = "listen_backlog"
 CONF_MAX_SEND_QUEUE = "max_send_queue"
+CONF_STATE_SUBSCRIPTION_ONLY = "state_subscription_only"
 
 
 def validate_encryption_key(value):
@@ -99,6 +107,85 @@ def validate_encryption_key(value):
     return value
 
 
+CONF_SUPPORTS_RESPONSE = "supports_response"
+
+# Enum values in api::enums namespace
+enums_ns = api_ns.namespace("enums")
+SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_OPTIONS = {
+    "none": enums_ns.SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_NONE,
+    "optional": enums_ns.SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_OPTIONAL,
+    "only": enums_ns.SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_ONLY,
+    "status": enums_ns.SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_STATUS,
+}
+
+
+def _auto_detect_supports_response(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    """Auto-detect supports_response based on api.respond usage in the action's then block.
+
+    - If api.respond with data found: set to "optional" (unless user explicitly set)
+    - If api.respond without data found: set to "status" (unless user explicitly set)
+    - If no api.respond found: set to "none" (unless user explicitly set)
+    """
+
+    def scan_actions(items: ConfigFragmentType) -> tuple[bool, bool]:
+        """Recursively scan actions for api.respond.
+
+        Returns: (found, has_data) tuple - has_data is True if ANY api.respond has data
+        """
+        found_any = False
+        has_data_any = False
+
+        if isinstance(items, list):
+            for item in items:
+                found, has_data = scan_actions(item)
+                if found:
+                    found_any = True
+                    has_data_any = has_data_any or has_data
+        elif isinstance(items, dict):
+            # Check if this is an api.respond action
+            if "api.respond" in items:
+                respond_config = items["api.respond"]
+                has_data = isinstance(respond_config, dict) and "data" in respond_config
+                return True, has_data
+            # Recursively check all values
+            for value in items.values():
+                found, has_data = scan_actions(value)
+                if found:
+                    found_any = True
+                    has_data_any = has_data_any or has_data
+
+        return found_any, has_data_any
+
+    then = config.get(CONF_THEN, [])
+    action_name = config.get(CONF_ACTION)
+    found, has_data = scan_actions(then)
+
+    # If user explicitly set supports_response, validate and use that
+    if CONF_SUPPORTS_RESPONSE in config:
+        user_value = config[CONF_SUPPORTS_RESPONSE]
+        # Validate: "only" requires api.respond with data
+        if user_value == "only" and not has_data:
+            raise cv.Invalid(
+                f"Action '{action_name}' has supports_response=only but no api.respond "
+                "action with 'data:' was found. Use 'status' for responses without data, "
+                "or add 'data:' to your api.respond action."
+            )
+        return config
+
+    # Auto-detect based on api.respond usage
+    if found:
+        config[CONF_SUPPORTS_RESPONSE] = "optional" if has_data else "status"
+    else:
+        config[CONF_SUPPORTS_RESPONSE] = "none"
+
+    return config
+
+
+def _validate_supports_response(value):
+    """Validate supports_response after auto-detection has set the value."""
+    return cv.enum(SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_OPTIONS, lower=True)(value)
+
+
 ACTIONS_SCHEMA = automation.validate_automation(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(UserServiceTrigger),
@@ -109,10 +196,20 @@ ACTIONS_SCHEMA = automation.validate_automation(
                 cv.validate_id_name: cv.one_of(*SERVICE_ARG_NATIVE_TYPES, lower=True),
             }
         ),
+        # No default - auto-detected by _auto_detect_supports_response
+        cv.Optional(CONF_SUPPORTS_RESPONSE): cv.enum(
+            SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_OPTIONS, lower=True
+        ),
     },
     cv.All(
         cv.has_exactly_one_key(CONF_SERVICE, CONF_ACTION),
         cv.rename_key(CONF_SERVICE, CONF_ACTION),
+        _auto_detect_supports_response,
+        # Re-validate supports_response after auto-detection sets it
+        cv.Schema(
+            {cv.Required(CONF_SUPPORTS_RESPONSE): _validate_supports_response},
+            extra=cv.ALLOW_EXTRA,
+        ),
     ),
 )
 
@@ -129,32 +226,6 @@ def _encryption_schema(config):
     return ENCRYPTION_SCHEMA(config)
 
 
-def _validate_api_config(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
-    """Validate API configuration with mutual exclusivity check and deprecation warning."""
-    # Check if both password and encryption are configured
-    has_password = CONF_PASSWORD in config and config[CONF_PASSWORD]
-    has_encryption = CONF_ENCRYPTION in config
-
-    if has_password and has_encryption:
-        raise cv.Invalid(
-            "The 'password' and 'encryption' options are mutually exclusive. "
-            "The API client only supports one authentication method at a time. "
-            "Please remove one of them. "
-            "Note: 'password' authentication is deprecated and will be removed in version 2026.1.0. "
-            "We strongly recommend using 'encryption' instead for better security."
-        )
-
-    # Warn about password deprecation
-    if has_password:
-        _LOGGER.warning(
-            "API 'password' authentication has been deprecated since May 2022 and will be removed in version 2026.1.0. "
-            "Please migrate to the 'encryption' configuration. "
-            "See https://esphome.io/components/api.html#configuration-variables"
-        )
-
-    return config
-
-
 def _consume_api_sockets(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
     """Register socket needs for API component."""
     from esphome.components import socket
@@ -171,7 +242,17 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
         {
             cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(APIServer),
             cv.Optional(CONF_PORT, default=6053): cv.port,
-            cv.Optional(CONF_PASSWORD, default=""): cv.string_strict,
+            # Removed in 2026.1.0 - kept to provide helpful error message
+            cv.Optional(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.invalid(
+                "The 'password' option has been removed in ESPHome 2026.1.0.\n"
+                "Password authentication was deprecated in May 2022.\n"
+                "Please migrate to encryption for secure API communication:\n\n"
+                "api:\n"
+                "  encryption:\n"
+                "    key: !secret api_encryption_key\n\n"
+                "Generate a key with: openssl rand -base64 32\n"
+                "Or visit https://esphome.io/components/api/#configuration-variables"
+            ),
             cv.Optional(
                 CONF_REBOOT_TIMEOUT, default="15min"
             ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
@@ -225,6 +306,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 esp32=8,  # More RAM, can buffer more
                 rp2040=5,  # Limited RAM
                 bk72xx=8,  # Moderate RAM
+                nrf52=8,  # Moderate RAM
                 rtl87xx=8,  # Moderate RAM
                 host=16,  # Abundant resources
                 ln882x=8,  # Moderate RAM
@@ -232,20 +314,19 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
         }
     ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA),
     cv.rename_key(CONF_SERVICES, CONF_ACTIONS),
-    _validate_api_config,
     _consume_api_sockets,
 )
 
 
 @coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.WEB)
-async def to_code(config):
+async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
 
+    # Track controller registration for StaticVector sizing
+    CORE.register_controller()
+
     cg.add(var.set_port(config[CONF_PORT]))
-    if config[CONF_PASSWORD]:
-        cg.add_define("USE_API_PASSWORD")
-        cg.add(var.set_password(config[CONF_PASSWORD]))
     cg.add(var.set_reboot_timeout(config[CONF_REBOOT_TIMEOUT]))
     cg.add(var.set_batch_delay(config[CONF_BATCH_DELAY]))
     if CONF_LISTEN_BACKLOG in config:
@@ -254,9 +335,13 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add(var.set_max_connections(config[CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS]))
     cg.add_define("API_MAX_SEND_QUEUE", config[CONF_MAX_SEND_QUEUE])
 
-    # Set USE_API_SERVICES if any services are enabled
+    # Set USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS if any services are enabled
     if config.get(CONF_ACTIONS) or config[CONF_CUSTOM_SERVICES]:
-        cg.add_define("USE_API_SERVICES")
+        cg.add_define("USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS")
+
+    # Set USE_API_CUSTOM_SERVICES if external components need dynamic service registration
+    if config[CONF_CUSTOM_SERVICES]:
+        cg.add_define("USE_API_CUSTOM_SERVICES")
 
     if config[CONF_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES]:
         cg.add_define("USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES")
@@ -265,21 +350,66 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add_define("USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES")
 
     if actions := config.get(CONF_ACTIONS, []):
+        # Collect all triggers first, then register all at once with initializer_list
+        triggers: list[cg.Pvariable] = []
         for conf in actions:
-            template_args = []
-            func_args = []
-            service_arg_names = []
+            func_args: list[tuple[MockObj, str]] = []
+            service_template_args: list[MockObj] = []  # User service argument types
+
+            # Determine supports_response mode
+            # cv.enum returns the key with enum_value attribute containing the MockObj
+            supports_response_key = conf[CONF_SUPPORTS_RESPONSE]
+            supports_response = supports_response_key.enum_value
+            is_none = supports_response_key == "none"
+            is_optional = supports_response_key == "optional"
+
+            # Add call_id and return_response based on supports_response mode
+            # These must match the C++ Trigger template arguments
+            # - none: no extra args
+            # - status: call_id only (for reporting success/error without data)
+            # - only: call_id only (response always expected with data)
+            # - optional: call_id + return_response (client decides)
+            if not is_none:
+                # call_id is present for "optional", "only", and "status"
+                func_args.append((cg.uint32, "call_id"))
+                # return_response only present for "optional"
+                if is_optional:
+                    func_args.append((cg.bool_, "return_response"))
+
+            service_arg_names: list[str] = []
             for name, var_ in conf[CONF_VARIABLES].items():
                 native = SERVICE_ARG_NATIVE_TYPES[var_]
-                template_args.append(native)
+                service_template_args.append(native)
                 func_args.append((native, name))
                 service_arg_names.append(name)
-            templ = cg.TemplateArguments(*template_args)
+            # Template args: supports_response mode, then user service arg types
+            templ = cg.TemplateArguments(supports_response, *service_template_args)
             trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(
-                conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], templ, conf[CONF_ACTION], service_arg_names
+                conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID],
+                templ,
+                conf[CONF_ACTION],
+                service_arg_names,
             )
-            cg.add(var.register_user_service(trigger))
-            await automation.build_automation(trigger, func_args, conf)
+            triggers.append(trigger)
+            auto = await automation.build_automation(trigger, func_args, conf)
+
+            # For non-none response modes, automatically append unregister action
+            # This ensures the call is unregistered after all actions complete (including async ones)
+            if not is_none:
+                arg_types = [arg[0] for arg in func_args]
+                action_templ = cg.TemplateArguments(*arg_types)
+                unregister_id = ID(
+                    f"{conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID]}__unregister",
+                    is_declaration=True,
+                    type=APIUnregisterServiceCallAction.template(action_templ),
+                )
+                unregister_action = cg.new_Pvariable(
+                    unregister_id,
+                    var,
+                )
+                cg.add(auto.add_actions([unregister_action]))
+        # Register all services at once - single allocation, no reallocations
+        cg.add(var.initialize_user_services(triggers))
 
     if CONF_ON_CLIENT_CONNECTED in config:
         cg.add_define("USE_API_CLIENT_CONNECTED_TRIGGER")
@@ -523,9 +653,98 @@ async def homeassistant_tag_scanned_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, arg
     return var
 
 
-@automation.register_condition("api.connected", APIConnectedCondition, {})
+CONF_SUCCESS = "success"
+CONF_ERROR_MESSAGE = "error_message"
+
+
+def _validate_api_respond_data(config):
+    """Set flag during validation so AUTO_LOAD can include json component."""
+    if CONF_DATA in config:
+        CORE.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {})[CONF_CAPTURE_RESPONSE] = True
+    return config
+
+
+API_RESPOND_ACTION_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    cv.Schema(
+        {
+            cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(APIServer),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_SUCCESS, default=True): cv.templatable(cv.boolean),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_ERROR_MESSAGE, default=""): cv.templatable(cv.string),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_DATA): cv.lambda_,
+        }
+    ),
+    _validate_api_respond_data,
+)
+
+
+@automation.register_action(
+    "api.respond",
+    APIRespondAction,
+    API_RESPOND_ACTION_SCHEMA,
+)
+async def api_respond_to_code(
+    config: ConfigType,
+    action_id: ID,
+    template_arg: cg.TemplateArguments,
+    args: TemplateArgsType,
+) -> MockObj:
+    # Validate that api.respond is used inside an API action context.
+    # We can't easily validate this at config time since the schema validation
+    # doesn't have access to the parent action context. Validating here in to_code
+    # is still much better than a cryptic C++ compile error.
+    has_call_id = any(name == "call_id" for _, name in args)
+    if not has_call_id:
+        raise EsphomeError(
+            "api.respond can only be used inside an API action's 'then:' block. "
+            "The 'call_id' variable is required to send a response."
+        )
+
+    cg.add_define("USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES")
+    serv = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, serv)
+
+    # Check if we're in optional mode (has return_response arg)
+    is_optional = any(name == "return_response" for _, name in args)
+    if is_optional:
+        cg.add(var.set_is_optional_mode(True))
+
+    templ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_SUCCESS], args, cg.bool_)
+    cg.add(var.set_success(templ))
+
+    templ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_ERROR_MESSAGE], args, cg.std_string)
+    cg.add(var.set_error_message(templ))
+
+    if CONF_DATA in config:
+        cg.add_define("USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON")
+        # Lambda populates the JsonObject root - no return value needed
+        lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(
+            config[CONF_DATA],
+            args + [(cg.JsonObject, "root")],
+            return_type=cg.void,
+        )
+        cg.add(var.set_data(lambda_))
+
+    return var
+
+
+API_CONNECTED_CONDITION_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
+    {
+        cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(APIServer),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_STATE_SUBSCRIPTION_ONLY, default=False): cv.templatable(
+            cv.boolean
+        ),
+    }
+)
+
+
+@automation.register_condition(
+    "api.connected", APIConnectedCondition, API_CONNECTED_CONDITION_SCHEMA
+)
 async def api_connected_to_code(config, condition_id, template_arg, args):
-    return cg.new_Pvariable(condition_id, template_arg)
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(condition_id, template_arg)
+    templ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_STATE_SUBSCRIPTION_ONLY], args, cg.bool_)
+    cg.add(var.set_state_subscription_only(templ))
+    return var
 
 
 def FILTER_SOURCE_FILES() -> list[str]:

esphome/components/api/api.proto

@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ service APIConnection {
     option (needs_setup_connection) = false;
     option (needs_authentication) = false;
   }
-  rpc authenticate (AuthenticationRequest) returns (AuthenticationResponse) {
-    option (needs_setup_connection) = false;
-    option (needs_authentication) = false;
-  }
+  // REMOVED in ESPHome 2026.1.0: rpc authenticate (AuthenticationRequest) returns (AuthenticationResponse)
   rpc disconnect (DisconnectRequest) returns (DisconnectResponse) {
     option (needs_setup_connection) = false;
     option (needs_authentication) = false;
@@ -82,14 +79,13 @@ service APIConnection {
 //  * VarInt denoting the type of message.
 //  * The message object encoded as a ProtoBuf message
 
-// The connection is established in 4 steps:
+// The connection is established in 2 steps:
 //  * First, the client connects to the server and sends a "Hello Request" identifying itself
-//  * The server responds with a "Hello Response" and selects the protocol version
-//  * After receiving this message, the client attempts to authenticate itself using
-//    the password and a "Connect Request"
-//  * The server responds with a "Connect Response" and notifies of invalid password.
+//  * The server responds with a "Hello Response" and the connection is authenticated
 // If anything in this initial process fails, the connection must immediately closed
 // by both sides and _no_ disconnection message is to be sent.
+// Note: Password authentication via AuthenticationRequest/AuthenticationResponse (message IDs 3, 4)
+// was removed in ESPHome 2026.1.0. Those message IDs are reserved and should not be reused.
 
 // Message sent at the beginning of each connection
 // Can only be sent by the client and only at the beginning of the connection
@@ -102,7 +98,7 @@ message HelloRequest {
   // For example "Home Assistant"
   // Not strictly necessary to send but nice for debugging
   // purposes.
-  string client_info = 1 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  string client_info = 1;
   uint32 api_version_major = 2;
   uint32 api_version_minor = 3;
 }
@@ -130,25 +126,23 @@ message HelloResponse {
   string name = 4;
 }
 
-// Message sent at the beginning of each connection to authenticate the client
-// Can only be sent by the client and only at the beginning of the connection
+// DEPRECATED in ESPHome 2026.1.0 - Password authentication is no longer supported.
+// These messages are kept for protocol documentation but are not processed by the server.
+// Use noise encryption instead: https://esphome.io/components/api/#configuration-variables
 message AuthenticationRequest {
   option (id) = 3;
   option (source) = SOURCE_CLIENT;
   option (no_delay) = true;
-  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_PASSWORD";
+  option deprecated = true;
 
-  // The password to log in with
-  string password = 1 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  string password = 1;
 }
 
-// Confirmation of successful connection. After this the connection is available for all traffic.
-// Can only be sent by the server and only at the beginning of the connection
 message AuthenticationResponse {
   option (id) = 4;
   option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
   option (no_delay) = true;
-  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_PASSWORD";
+  option deprecated = true;
 
   bool invalid_password = 1;
 }
@@ -205,7 +199,9 @@ message DeviceInfoResponse {
   option (id) = 10;
   option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
 
-  bool uses_password = 1 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_API_PASSWORD"];
+  // Deprecated in ESPHome 2026.1.0, but kept for backward compatibility
+  // with older ESPHome versions that still send this field.
+  bool uses_password = 1 [deprecated = true];
 
   // The name of the node, given by "App.set_name()"
   string name = 2;
@@ -425,7 +421,7 @@ message ListEntitiesFanResponse {
   bool disabled_by_default = 9;
   string icon = 10 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
   EntityCategory entity_category = 11;
-  repeated string supported_preset_modes = 12 [(container_pointer) = "std::set"];
+  repeated string supported_preset_modes = 12 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "std::vector<const char *>"];
   uint32 device_id = 13 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
 }
 // Deprecated in API version 1.6 - only used in deprecated fields
@@ -518,7 +514,7 @@ message ListEntitiesLightResponse {
   bool legacy_supports_color_temperature = 8 [deprecated=true];
   float min_mireds = 9;
   float max_mireds = 10;
-  repeated string effects = 11;
+  repeated string effects = 11 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "FixedVector<const char *>"];
   bool disabled_by_default = 13;
   string icon = 14 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
   EntityCategory entity_category = 15;
@@ -589,6 +585,7 @@ enum SensorStateClass {
   STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT = 1;
   STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING = 2;
   STATE_CLASS_TOTAL = 3;
+  STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT_ANGLE = 4;
 }
 
 // Deprecated in API version 1.5
@@ -795,7 +792,7 @@ message HomeassistantActionResponse {
   uint32 call_id = 1; // Matches the call_id from HomeassistantActionRequest
   bool success = 2; // Whether the service call succeeded
   string error_message = 3; // Error message if success = false
-  bytes response_data = 4 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true, (field_ifdef) = "USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON"];
+  bytes response_data = 4 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON"];
 }
 
 // ==================== IMPORT HOME ASSISTANT STATES ====================
@@ -840,7 +837,7 @@ message GetTimeResponse {
   option (no_delay) = true;
 
   fixed32 epoch_seconds = 1;
-  string timezone = 2 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  string timezone = 2;
 }
 
 // ==================== USER-DEFINES SERVICES ====================
@@ -854,22 +851,31 @@ enum ServiceArgType {
   SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_FLOAT_ARRAY = 6;
   SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY = 7;
 }
+enum SupportsResponseType {
+  SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_NONE = 0;
+  SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_OPTIONAL = 1;
+  SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_ONLY = 2;
+  // Status-only response - reports success/error without data payload
+  // Value is higher to avoid conflicts with future Home Assistant values
+  SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_STATUS = 100;
+}
 message ListEntitiesServicesArgument {
-  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_SERVICES";
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS";
   string name = 1;
   ServiceArgType type = 2;
 }
 message ListEntitiesServicesResponse {
   option (id) = 41;
   option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
-  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_SERVICES";
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS";
 
   string name = 1;
   fixed32 key = 2;
   repeated ListEntitiesServicesArgument args = 3 [(fixed_vector) = true];
+  SupportsResponseType supports_response = 4;
 }
 message ExecuteServiceArgument {
-  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_SERVICES";
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS";
   bool bool_ = 1;
   int32 legacy_int = 2;
   float float_ = 3;
@@ -885,10 +891,25 @@ message ExecuteServiceRequest {
   option (id) = 42;
   option (source) = SOURCE_CLIENT;
   option (no_delay) = true;
-  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_SERVICES";
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS";
 
   fixed32 key = 1;
   repeated ExecuteServiceArgument args = 2 [(fixed_vector) = true];
+  uint32 call_id = 3 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES"];
+  bool return_response = 4 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES"];
+}
+
+// Message sent by ESPHome to Home Assistant with service execution response data
+message ExecuteServiceResponse {
+  option (id) = 131;
+  option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option (no_delay) = true;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES";
+
+  uint32 call_id = 1; // Matches the call_id from ExecuteServiceRequest
+  bool success = 2; // Whether the service execution succeeded
+  string error_message = 3; // Error message if success = false
+  bytes response_data = 4 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true, (field_ifdef) = "USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON"];
 }
 
 // ==================== CAMERA ====================
@@ -989,7 +1010,7 @@ message ListEntitiesClimateResponse {
 
   bool supports_current_temperature = 5; // Deprecated: use feature_flags
   bool supports_two_point_target_temperature = 6; // Deprecated: use feature_flags
-  repeated ClimateMode supported_modes = 7 [(container_pointer) = "std::set<climate::ClimateMode>"];
+  repeated ClimateMode supported_modes = 7 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "climate::ClimateModeMask"];
   float visual_min_temperature = 8;
   float visual_max_temperature = 9;
   float visual_target_temperature_step = 10;
@@ -998,11 +1019,11 @@ message ListEntitiesClimateResponse {
   // Deprecated in API version 1.5
   bool legacy_supports_away = 11 [deprecated=true];
   bool supports_action = 12; // Deprecated: use feature_flags
-  repeated ClimateFanMode supported_fan_modes = 13 [(container_pointer) = "std::set<climate::ClimateFanMode>"];
-  repeated ClimateSwingMode supported_swing_modes = 14 [(container_pointer) = "std::set<climate::ClimateSwingMode>"];
-  repeated string supported_custom_fan_modes = 15 [(container_pointer) = "std::set"];
-  repeated ClimatePreset supported_presets = 16 [(container_pointer) = "std::set<climate::ClimatePreset>"];
-  repeated string supported_custom_presets = 17 [(container_pointer) = "std::set"];
+  repeated ClimateFanMode supported_fan_modes = 13 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "climate::ClimateFanModeMask"];
+  repeated ClimateSwingMode supported_swing_modes = 14 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "climate::ClimateSwingModeMask"];
+  repeated string supported_custom_fan_modes = 15 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "std::vector<const char *>"];
+  repeated ClimatePreset supported_presets = 16 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "climate::ClimatePresetMask"];
+  repeated string supported_custom_presets = 17 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "std::vector<const char *>"];
   bool disabled_by_default = 18;
   string icon = 19 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
   EntityCategory entity_category = 20;
@@ -1076,6 +1097,85 @@ message ClimateCommandRequest {
   uint32 device_id = 24 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
 }
 
+// ==================== WATER_HEATER ====================
+enum WaterHeaterMode {
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_OFF = 0;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_ECO = 1;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_ELECTRIC = 2;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_PERFORMANCE = 3;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_HIGH_DEMAND = 4;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_HEAT_PUMP = 5;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_GAS = 6;
+}
+
+message ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse {
+  option (id) = 132;
+  option (base_class) = "InfoResponseProtoMessage";
+  option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_WATER_HEATER";
+
+  string object_id = 1;
+  fixed32 key = 2;
+  string name = 3;
+  string icon = 4 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
+  bool disabled_by_default = 5;
+  EntityCategory entity_category = 6;
+  uint32 device_id = 7 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
+  float min_temperature = 8;
+  float max_temperature = 9;
+  float target_temperature_step = 10;
+  repeated WaterHeaterMode supported_modes = 11 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "water_heater::WaterHeaterModeMask"];
+  // Bitmask of WaterHeaterFeature flags
+  uint32 supported_features = 12;
+}
+
+message WaterHeaterStateResponse {
+  option (id) = 133;
+  option (base_class) = "StateResponseProtoMessage";
+  option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_WATER_HEATER";
+  option (no_delay) = true;
+
+  fixed32 key = 1;
+  float current_temperature = 2;
+  float target_temperature = 3;
+  WaterHeaterMode mode = 4;
+  uint32 device_id = 5 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
+  // Bitmask of current state flags (bit 0 = away, bit 1 = on)
+  uint32 state = 6;
+  float target_temperature_low = 7;
+  float target_temperature_high = 8;
+}
+
+// Bitmask for WaterHeaterCommandRequest.has_fields
+enum WaterHeaterCommandHasField {
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_NONE = 0;
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_MODE = 1;
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE = 2;
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_STATE = 4;
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW = 8;
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_HIGH = 16;
+}
+
+message WaterHeaterCommandRequest {
+  option (id) = 134;
+  option (source) = SOURCE_CLIENT;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_WATER_HEATER";
+  option (no_delay) = true;
+  option (base_class) = "CommandProtoMessage";
+
+  fixed32 key = 1;
+  // Bitmask of which fields are set (see WaterHeaterCommandHasField)
+  uint32 has_fields = 2;
+  WaterHeaterMode mode = 3;
+  float target_temperature = 4;
+  uint32 device_id = 5 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
+  // State flags bitmask (bit 0 = away, bit 1 = on)
+  uint32 state = 6;
+  float target_temperature_low = 7;
+  float target_temperature_high = 8;
+}
+
 // ==================== NUMBER ====================
 enum NumberMode {
   NUMBER_MODE_AUTO = 0;
@@ -1143,7 +1243,7 @@ message ListEntitiesSelectResponse {
   reserved 4; // Deprecated: was string unique_id
 
   string icon = 5 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
-  repeated string options = 6 [(container_pointer) = "std::vector"];
+  repeated string options = 6 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "FixedVector<const char *>"];
   bool disabled_by_default = 7;
   EntityCategory entity_category = 8;
   uint32 device_id = 9 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
@@ -1188,7 +1288,7 @@ message ListEntitiesSirenResponse {
 
   string icon = 5 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
   bool disabled_by_default = 6;
-  repeated string tones = 7;
+  repeated string tones = 7 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "FixedVector<const char *>"];
   bool supports_duration = 8;
   bool supports_volume = 9;
   EntityCategory entity_category = 10;
@@ -1588,7 +1688,7 @@ message BluetoothGATTWriteRequest {
   uint32 handle = 2;
   bool response = 3;
 
-  bytes data = 4 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  bytes data = 4;
 }
 
 message BluetoothGATTReadDescriptorRequest {
@@ -1608,7 +1708,7 @@ message BluetoothGATTWriteDescriptorRequest {
   uint64 address = 1;
   uint32 handle = 2;
 
-  bytes data = 3 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  bytes data = 3;
 }
 
 message BluetoothGATTNotifyRequest {
@@ -1833,7 +1933,7 @@ message VoiceAssistantAudio {
   option (source) = SOURCE_BOTH;
   option (ifdef) = "USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT";
 
-  bytes data = 1;
+  bytes data = 1 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
   bool end = 2;
 }
 
@@ -2147,7 +2247,7 @@ message ListEntitiesEventResponse {
   EntityCategory entity_category = 7;
   string device_class = 8;
 
-  repeated string event_types = 9;
+  repeated string event_types = 9 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "FixedVector<const char *>"];
   uint32 device_id = 10 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
 }
 message EventResponse {
@@ -2321,7 +2421,7 @@ message ZWaveProxyFrame {
   option (ifdef) = "USE_ZWAVE_PROXY";
   option (no_delay) = true;
 
-  bytes data = 1 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  bytes data = 1;
 }
 
 enum ZWaveProxyRequestType {
@@ -2335,5 +2435,5 @@ message ZWaveProxyRequest {
   option (ifdef) = "USE_ZWAVE_PROXY";
 
   ZWaveProxyRequestType type = 1;
-  bytes data = 2 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  bytes data = 2;
 }

esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp

@@ -6,11 +6,18 @@
 #ifdef USE_API_PLAINTEXT
 #include "api_frame_helper_plaintext.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
+#include "user_services.h"
+#endif
 #include <cerrno>
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <functional>
 #include <limits>
+#include <new>
 #include <utility>
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
+#include <pgmspace.h>
+#endif
 #include "esphome/components/network/util.h"
 #include "esphome/core/application.h"
 #include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
@@ -36,6 +43,9 @@
 #ifdef USE_ZWAVE_PROXY
 #include "esphome/components/zwave_proxy/zwave_proxy.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+#include "esphome/components/water_heater/water_heater.h"
+#endif
 
 namespace esphome::api {
 
@@ -87,11 +97,10 @@ static const int CAMERA_STOP_STREAM = 5000;
     return;
 #endif  // USE_DEVICES
 
-APIConnection::APIConnection(std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> sock, APIServer *parent)
-    : parent_(parent), initial_state_iterator_(this), list_entities_iterator_(this) {
+APIConnection::APIConnection(std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> sock, APIServer *parent) : parent_(parent) {
 #if defined(USE_API_PLAINTEXT) && defined(USE_API_NOISE)
-  auto noise_ctx = parent->get_noise_ctx();
-  if (noise_ctx->has_psk()) {
+  auto &noise_ctx = parent->get_noise_ctx();
+  if (noise_ctx.has_psk()) {
     this->helper_ =
         std::unique_ptr<APIFrameHelper>{new APINoiseFrameHelper(std::move(sock), noise_ctx, &this->client_info_)};
   } else {
@@ -127,6 +136,7 @@ void APIConnection::start() {
 }
 
 APIConnection::~APIConnection() {
+  this->destroy_active_iterator_();
 #ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
   if (bluetooth_proxy::global_bluetooth_proxy->get_api_connection() == this) {
     bluetooth_proxy::global_bluetooth_proxy->unsubscribe_api_connection(this);
@@ -139,6 +149,32 @@ APIConnection::~APIConnection() {
 #endif
 }
 
+void APIConnection::destroy_active_iterator_() {
+  switch (this->active_iterator_) {
+    case ActiveIterator::LIST_ENTITIES:
+      this->iterator_storage_.list_entities.~ListEntitiesIterator();
+      break;
+    case ActiveIterator::INITIAL_STATE:
+      this->iterator_storage_.initial_state.~InitialStateIterator();
+      break;
+    case ActiveIterator::NONE:
+      break;
+  }
+  this->active_iterator_ = ActiveIterator::NONE;
+}
+
+void APIConnection::begin_iterator_(ActiveIterator type) {
+  this->destroy_active_iterator_();
+  this->active_iterator_ = type;
+  if (type == ActiveIterator::LIST_ENTITIES) {
+    new (&this->iterator_storage_.list_entities) ListEntitiesIterator(this);
+    this->iterator_storage_.list_entities.begin();
+  } else {
+    new (&this->iterator_storage_.initial_state) InitialStateIterator(this);
+    this->iterator_storage_.initial_state.begin();
+  }
+}
+
 void APIConnection::loop() {
   if (this->flags_.next_close) {
     // requested a disconnect
@@ -169,8 +205,7 @@ void APIConnection::loop() {
       } else {
         this->last_traffic_ = now;
         // read a packet
-        this->read_message(buffer.data_len, buffer.type,
-                           buffer.data_len > 0 ? &buffer.container[buffer.data_offset] : nullptr);
+        this->read_message(buffer.data_len, buffer.type, buffer.data);
         if (this->flags_.remove)
           return;
       }
@@ -182,20 +217,35 @@ void APIConnection::loop() {
     this->process_batch_();
   }
 
-  if (!this->list_entities_iterator_.completed()) {
-    this->process_iterator_batch_(this->list_entities_iterator_);
-  } else if (!this->initial_state_iterator_.completed()) {
-    this->process_iterator_batch_(this->initial_state_iterator_);
-
-    // If we've completed initial states, process any remaining and clear the flag
-    if (this->initial_state_iterator_.completed()) {
-      // Process any remaining batched messages immediately
-      if (!this->deferred_batch_.empty()) {
-        this->process_batch_();
+  switch (this->active_iterator_) {
+    case ActiveIterator::LIST_ENTITIES:
+      if (this->iterator_storage_.list_entities.completed()) {
+        this->destroy_active_iterator_();
+        if (this->flags_.state_subscription) {
+          this->begin_iterator_(ActiveIterator::INITIAL_STATE);
+        }
+      } else {
+        this->process_iterator_batch_(this->iterator_storage_.list_entities);
       }
-      // Now that everything is sent, enable immediate sending for future state changes
-      this->flags_.should_try_send_immediately = true;
-    }
+      break;
+    case ActiveIterator::INITIAL_STATE:
+      if (this->iterator_storage_.initial_state.completed()) {
+        this->destroy_active_iterator_();
+        // Process any remaining batched messages immediately
+        if (!this->deferred_batch_.empty()) {
+          this->process_batch_();
+        }
+        // Now that everything is sent, enable immediate sending for future state changes
+        this->flags_.should_try_send_immediately = true;
+        // Release excess memory from buffers that grew during initial sync
+        this->deferred_batch_.release_buffer();
+        this->helper_->release_buffers();
+      } else {
+        this->process_iterator_batch_(this->iterator_storage_.initial_state);
+      }
+      break;
+    case ActiveIterator::NONE:
+      break;
   }
 
   if (this->flags_.sent_ping) {
@@ -220,33 +270,17 @@ void APIConnection::loop() {
     }
   }
 
-#ifdef USE_CAMERA
-  if (this->image_reader_ && this->image_reader_->available() && this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking()) {
-    uint32_t to_send = std::min((size_t) MAX_BATCH_PACKET_SIZE, this->image_reader_->available());
-    bool done = this->image_reader_->available() == to_send;
-
-    CameraImageResponse msg;
-    msg.key = camera::Camera::instance()->get_object_id_hash();
-    msg.set_data(this->image_reader_->peek_data_buffer(), to_send);
-    msg.done = done;
-#ifdef USE_DEVICES
-    msg.device_id = camera::Camera::instance()->get_device_id();
-#endif
-
-    if (this->send_message_(msg, CameraImageResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE)) {
-      this->image_reader_->consume_data(to_send);
-      if (done) {
-        this->image_reader_->return_image();
-      }
-    }
-  }
-#endif
-
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   if (state_subs_at_ >= 0) {
     this->process_state_subscriptions_();
   }
 #endif
+
+#ifdef USE_CAMERA
+  // Process camera last - state updates are higher priority
+  // (missing a frame is fine, missing a state update is not)
+  this->try_send_camera_image_();
+#endif
 }
 
 bool APIConnection::send_disconnect_response(const DisconnectRequest &msg) {
@@ -410,8 +444,8 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_fan_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *co
   }
   if (traits.supports_direction())
     msg.direction = static_cast<enums::FanDirection>(fan->direction);
-  if (traits.supports_preset_modes())
-    msg.set_preset_mode(StringRef(fan->preset_mode));
+  if (traits.supports_preset_modes() && fan->has_preset_mode())
+    msg.set_preset_mode(StringRef(fan->get_preset_mode()));
   return fill_and_encode_entity_state(fan, msg, FanStateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size, is_single);
 }
 uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_fan_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
@@ -423,7 +457,7 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_fan_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *con
   msg.supports_speed = traits.supports_speed();
   msg.supports_direction = traits.supports_direction();
   msg.supported_speed_count = traits.supported_speed_count();
-  msg.supported_preset_modes = &traits.supported_preset_modes_for_api_();
+  msg.supported_preset_modes = &traits.supported_preset_modes();
   return fill_and_encode_entity_info(fan, msg, ListEntitiesFanResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size, is_single);
 }
 void APIConnection::fan_command(const FanCommandRequest &msg) {
@@ -439,7 +473,7 @@ void APIConnection::fan_command(const FanCommandRequest &msg) {
   if (msg.has_direction)
     call.set_direction(static_cast<fan::FanDirection>(msg.direction));
   if (msg.has_preset_mode)
-    call.set_preset_mode(msg.preset_mode);
+    call.set_preset_mode(msg.preset_mode.c_str(), msg.preset_mode.size());
   call.perform();
 }
 #endif
@@ -476,19 +510,24 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_light_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *c
   auto *light = static_cast<light::LightState *>(entity);
   ListEntitiesLightResponse msg;
   auto traits = light->get_traits();
+  auto supported_modes = traits.get_supported_color_modes();
   // Pass pointer to ColorModeMask so the iterator can encode actual ColorMode enum values
-  msg.supported_color_modes = &traits.get_supported_color_modes();
+  msg.supported_color_modes = &supported_modes;
   if (traits.supports_color_capability(light::ColorCapability::COLOR_TEMPERATURE) ||
       traits.supports_color_capability(light::ColorCapability::COLD_WARM_WHITE)) {
     msg.min_mireds = traits.get_min_mireds();
     msg.max_mireds = traits.get_max_mireds();
   }
+  FixedVector<const char *> effects_list;
   if (light->supports_effects()) {
-    msg.effects.emplace_back("None");
-    for (auto *effect : light->get_effects()) {
-      msg.effects.push_back(effect->get_name());
+    auto &light_effects = light->get_effects();
+    effects_list.init(light_effects.size() + 1);
+    effects_list.push_back("None");
+    for (auto *effect : light_effects) {
+      effects_list.push_back(effect->get_name());
     }
   }
+  msg.effects = &effects_list;
   return fill_and_encode_entity_info(light, msg, ListEntitiesLightResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size,
                                      is_single);
 }
@@ -520,7 +559,7 @@ void APIConnection::light_command(const LightCommandRequest &msg) {
   if (msg.has_flash_length)
     call.set_flash_length(msg.flash_length);
   if (msg.has_effect)
-    call.set_effect(msg.effect);
+    call.set_effect(msg.effect.c_str(), msg.effect.size());
   call.perform();
 }
 #endif
@@ -637,14 +676,14 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_climate_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection
   }
   if (traits.get_supports_fan_modes() && climate->fan_mode.has_value())
     resp.fan_mode = static_cast<enums::ClimateFanMode>(climate->fan_mode.value());
-  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty() && climate->custom_fan_mode.has_value()) {
-    resp.set_custom_fan_mode(StringRef(climate->custom_fan_mode.value()));
+  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty() && climate->has_custom_fan_mode()) {
+    resp.set_custom_fan_mode(StringRef(climate->get_custom_fan_mode()));
   }
   if (traits.get_supports_presets() && climate->preset.has_value()) {
     resp.preset = static_cast<enums::ClimatePreset>(climate->preset.value());
   }
-  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_presets().empty() && climate->custom_preset.has_value()) {
-    resp.set_custom_preset(StringRef(climate->custom_preset.value()));
+  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_presets().empty() && climate->has_custom_preset()) {
+    resp.set_custom_preset(StringRef(climate->get_custom_preset()));
   }
   if (traits.get_supports_swing_modes())
     resp.swing_mode = static_cast<enums::ClimateSwingMode>(climate->swing_mode);
@@ -669,18 +708,18 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_climate_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection
   msg.supports_action = traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION);
   // Current feature flags and other supported parameters
   msg.feature_flags = traits.get_feature_flags();
-  msg.supported_modes = &traits.get_supported_modes_for_api_();
+  msg.supported_modes = &traits.get_supported_modes();
   msg.visual_min_temperature = traits.get_visual_min_temperature();
   msg.visual_max_temperature = traits.get_visual_max_temperature();
   msg.visual_target_temperature_step = traits.get_visual_target_temperature_step();
   msg.visual_current_temperature_step = traits.get_visual_current_temperature_step();
   msg.visual_min_humidity = traits.get_visual_min_humidity();
   msg.visual_max_humidity = traits.get_visual_max_humidity();
-  msg.supported_fan_modes = &traits.get_supported_fan_modes_for_api_();
-  msg.supported_custom_fan_modes = &traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes_for_api_();
-  msg.supported_presets = &traits.get_supported_presets_for_api_();
-  msg.supported_custom_presets = &traits.get_supported_custom_presets_for_api_();
-  msg.supported_swing_modes = &traits.get_supported_swing_modes_for_api_();
+  msg.supported_fan_modes = &traits.get_supported_fan_modes();
+  msg.supported_custom_fan_modes = &traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes();
+  msg.supported_presets = &traits.get_supported_presets();
+  msg.supported_custom_presets = &traits.get_supported_custom_presets();
+  msg.supported_swing_modes = &traits.get_supported_swing_modes();
   return fill_and_encode_entity_info(climate, msg, ListEntitiesClimateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size,
                                      is_single);
 }
@@ -699,11 +738,11 @@ void APIConnection::climate_command(const ClimateCommandRequest &msg) {
   if (msg.has_fan_mode)
     call.set_fan_mode(static_cast<climate::ClimateFanMode>(msg.fan_mode));
   if (msg.has_custom_fan_mode)
-    call.set_fan_mode(msg.custom_fan_mode);
+    call.set_fan_mode(msg.custom_fan_mode.c_str(), msg.custom_fan_mode.size());
   if (msg.has_preset)
     call.set_preset(static_cast<climate::ClimatePreset>(msg.preset));
   if (msg.has_custom_preset)
-    call.set_preset(msg.custom_preset);
+    call.set_preset(msg.custom_preset.c_str(), msg.custom_preset.size());
   if (msg.has_swing_mode)
     call.set_swing_mode(static_cast<climate::ClimateSwingMode>(msg.swing_mode));
   call.perform();
@@ -877,7 +916,7 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_select_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection
                                               bool is_single) {
   auto *select = static_cast<select::Select *>(entity);
   SelectStateResponse resp;
-  resp.set_state(StringRef(select->state));
+  resp.set_state(StringRef(select->current_option()));
   resp.missing_state = !select->has_state();
   return fill_and_encode_entity_state(select, resp, SelectStateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size, is_single);
 }
@@ -892,7 +931,7 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_select_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *
 }
 void APIConnection::select_command(const SelectCommandRequest &msg) {
   ENTITY_COMMAND_MAKE_CALL(select::Select, select, select)
-  call.set_option(msg.state);
+  call.set_option(msg.state.c_str(), msg.state.size());
   call.perform();
 }
 #endif
@@ -1044,6 +1083,36 @@ void APIConnection::media_player_command(const MediaPlayerCommandRequest &msg) {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
+void APIConnection::try_send_camera_image_() {
+  if (!this->image_reader_)
+    return;
+
+  // Send as many chunks as possible without blocking
+  while (this->image_reader_->available()) {
+    if (!this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking())
+      return;
+
+    uint32_t to_send = std::min((size_t) MAX_BATCH_PACKET_SIZE, this->image_reader_->available());
+    bool done = this->image_reader_->available() == to_send;
+
+    CameraImageResponse msg;
+    msg.key = camera::Camera::instance()->get_object_id_hash();
+    msg.set_data(this->image_reader_->peek_data_buffer(), to_send);
+    msg.done = done;
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+    msg.device_id = camera::Camera::instance()->get_device_id();
+#endif
+
+    if (!this->send_message_(msg, CameraImageResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE)) {
+      return;  // Send failed, try again later
+    }
+    this->image_reader_->consume_data(to_send);
+    if (done) {
+      this->image_reader_->return_image();
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+}
 void APIConnection::set_camera_state(std::shared_ptr<camera::CameraImage> image) {
   if (!this->flags_.state_subscription)
     return;
@@ -1051,8 +1120,11 @@ void APIConnection::set_camera_state(std::shared_ptr<camera::CameraImage> image)
     return;
   if (this->image_reader_->available())
     return;
-  if (image->was_requested_by(esphome::camera::API_REQUESTER) || image->was_requested_by(esphome::camera::IDLE))
+  if (image->was_requested_by(esphome::camera::API_REQUESTER) || image->was_requested_by(esphome::camera::IDLE)) {
     this->image_reader_->set_image(std::move(image));
+    // Try to send immediately to reduce latency
+    this->try_send_camera_image_();
+  }
 }
 uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_camera_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
                                              bool is_single) {
@@ -1081,9 +1153,8 @@ void APIConnection::on_get_time_response(const GetTimeResponse &value) {
   if (homeassistant::global_homeassistant_time != nullptr) {
     homeassistant::global_homeassistant_time->set_epoch_time(value.epoch_seconds);
 #ifdef USE_TIME_TIMEZONE
-    if (value.timezone_len > 0) {
-      homeassistant::global_homeassistant_time->set_timezone(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.timezone),
-                                                             value.timezone_len);
+    if (!value.timezone.empty()) {
+      homeassistant::global_homeassistant_time->set_timezone(value.timezone.c_str(), value.timezone.size());
     }
 #endif
   }
@@ -1293,12 +1364,63 @@ void APIConnection::alarm_control_panel_command(const AlarmControlPanelCommandRe
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USE_EVENT
-void APIConnection::send_event(event::Event *event, const std::string &event_type) {
-  this->schedule_message_(event, MessageCreator(event_type), EventResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE,
-                          EventResponse::ESTIMATED_SIZE);
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+bool APIConnection::send_water_heater_state(water_heater::WaterHeater *water_heater) {
+  return this->send_message_smart_(water_heater, &APIConnection::try_send_water_heater_state,
+                                   WaterHeaterStateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, WaterHeaterStateResponse::ESTIMATED_SIZE);
 }
-uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_event_response(event::Event *event, const std::string &event_type, APIConnection *conn,
+uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_water_heater_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
+                                                    bool is_single) {
+  auto *wh = static_cast<water_heater::WaterHeater *>(entity);
+  WaterHeaterStateResponse resp;
+  resp.mode = static_cast<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(wh->get_mode());
+  resp.current_temperature = wh->get_current_temperature();
+  resp.target_temperature = wh->get_target_temperature();
+  resp.target_temperature_low = wh->get_target_temperature_low();
+  resp.target_temperature_high = wh->get_target_temperature_high();
+  resp.state = wh->get_state();
+  resp.key = wh->get_object_id_hash();
+
+  return encode_message_to_buffer(resp, WaterHeaterStateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size, is_single);
+}
+uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_water_heater_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
+                                                   bool is_single) {
+  auto *wh = static_cast<water_heater::WaterHeater *>(entity);
+  ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse msg;
+  auto traits = wh->get_traits();
+  msg.min_temperature = traits.get_min_temperature();
+  msg.max_temperature = traits.get_max_temperature();
+  msg.target_temperature_step = traits.get_target_temperature_step();
+  msg.supported_modes = &traits.get_supported_modes();
+  msg.supported_features = traits.get_feature_flags();
+  return fill_and_encode_entity_info(wh, msg, ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size,
+                                     is_single);
+}
+
+void APIConnection::on_water_heater_command_request(const WaterHeaterCommandRequest &msg) {
+  ENTITY_COMMAND_MAKE_CALL(water_heater::WaterHeater, water_heater, water_heater)
+  if (msg.has_fields & enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_MODE)
+    call.set_mode(static_cast<water_heater::WaterHeaterMode>(msg.mode));
+  if (msg.has_fields & enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)
+    call.set_target_temperature(msg.target_temperature);
+  if (msg.has_fields & enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW)
+    call.set_target_temperature_low(msg.target_temperature_low);
+  if (msg.has_fields & enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_HIGH)
+    call.set_target_temperature_high(msg.target_temperature_high);
+  if (msg.has_fields & enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_STATE) {
+    call.set_away((msg.state & water_heater::WATER_HEATER_STATE_AWAY) != 0);
+    call.set_on((msg.state & water_heater::WATER_HEATER_STATE_ON) != 0);
+  }
+  call.perform();
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef USE_EVENT
+void APIConnection::send_event(event::Event *event, const char *event_type) {
+  this->send_message_smart_(event, MessageCreator(event_type), EventResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE,
+                            EventResponse::ESTIMATED_SIZE);
+}
+uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_event_response(event::Event *event, const char *event_type, APIConnection *conn,
                                                 uint32_t remaining_size, bool is_single) {
   EventResponse resp;
   resp.set_event_type(StringRef(event_type));
@@ -1310,8 +1432,7 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_event_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *c
   auto *event = static_cast<event::Event *>(entity);
   ListEntitiesEventResponse msg;
   msg.set_device_class(event->get_device_class_ref());
-  for (const auto &event_type : event->get_event_types())
-    msg.event_types.push_back(event_type);
+  msg.event_types = &event->get_event_types();
   return fill_and_encode_entity_info(event, msg, ListEntitiesEventResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size,
                                      is_single);
 }
@@ -1400,7 +1521,7 @@ void APIConnection::complete_authentication_() {
 }
 
 bool APIConnection::send_hello_response(const HelloRequest &msg) {
-  this->client_info_.name.assign(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(msg.client_info), msg.client_info_len);
+  this->client_info_.name.assign(msg.client_info.c_str(), msg.client_info.size());
   this->client_info_.peername = this->helper_->getpeername();
   this->client_api_version_major_ = msg.api_version_major;
   this->client_api_version_minor_ = msg.api_version_minor;
@@ -1409,32 +1530,16 @@ bool APIConnection::send_hello_response(const HelloRequest &msg) {
 
   HelloResponse resp;
   resp.api_version_major = 1;
-  resp.api_version_minor = 13;
+  resp.api_version_minor = 14;
   // Send only the version string - the client only logs this for debugging and doesn't use it otherwise
   resp.set_server_info(ESPHOME_VERSION_REF);
   resp.set_name(StringRef(App.get_name()));
 
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  // Password required - wait for authentication
-  this->flags_.connection_state = static_cast<uint8_t>(ConnectionState::CONNECTED);
-#else
-  // No password configured - auto-authenticate
+  // Auto-authenticate - password auth was removed in ESPHome 2026.1.0
   this->complete_authentication_();
-#endif
 
   return this->send_message(resp, HelloResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE);
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-bool APIConnection::send_authenticate_response(const AuthenticationRequest &msg) {
-  AuthenticationResponse resp;
-  // bool invalid_password = 1;
-  resp.invalid_password = !this->parent_->check_password(msg.password, msg.password_len);
-  if (!resp.invalid_password) {
-    this->complete_authentication_();
-  }
-  return this->send_message(resp, AuthenticationResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE);
-}
-#endif  // USE_API_PASSWORD
 
 bool APIConnection::send_ping_response(const PingRequest &msg) {
   PingResponse resp;
@@ -1443,56 +1548,91 @@ bool APIConnection::send_ping_response(const PingRequest &msg) {
 
 bool APIConnection::send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) {
   DeviceInfoResponse resp{};
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  resp.uses_password = true;
-#endif
   resp.set_name(StringRef(App.get_name()));
   resp.set_friendly_name(StringRef(App.get_friendly_name()));
 #ifdef USE_AREAS
   resp.set_suggested_area(StringRef(App.get_area()));
 #endif
-  // mac_address must store temporary string - will be valid during send_message call
-  std::string mac_address = get_mac_address_pretty();
+  // Stack buffer for MAC address (XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX\0 = 18 bytes)
+  char mac_address[18];
+  uint8_t mac[6];
+  get_mac_address_raw(mac);
+  format_mac_addr_upper(mac, mac_address);
   resp.set_mac_address(StringRef(mac_address));
 
   resp.set_esphome_version(ESPHOME_VERSION_REF);
 
-  resp.set_compilation_time(App.get_compilation_time_ref());
+  // Stack buffer for build time string
+  char build_time_str[Application::BUILD_TIME_STR_SIZE];
+  App.get_build_time_string(build_time_str);
+  resp.set_compilation_time(StringRef(build_time_str));
 
-  // Compile-time StringRef constants for manufacturers
+  // Manufacturer string - define once, handle ESP8266 PROGMEM separately
 #if defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_ESP32)
-  static constexpr auto MANUFACTURER = StringRef::from_lit("Espressif");
+#define ESPHOME_MANUFACTURER "Espressif"
 #elif defined(USE_RP2040)
-  static constexpr auto MANUFACTURER = StringRef::from_lit("Raspberry Pi");
+#define ESPHOME_MANUFACTURER "Raspberry Pi"
 #elif defined(USE_BK72XX)
-  static constexpr auto MANUFACTURER = StringRef::from_lit("Beken");
+#define ESPHOME_MANUFACTURER "Beken"
 #elif defined(USE_LN882X)
-  static constexpr auto MANUFACTURER = StringRef::from_lit("Lightning");
+#define ESPHOME_MANUFACTURER "Lightning"
+#elif defined(USE_NRF52)
+#define ESPHOME_MANUFACTURER "Nordic Semiconductor"
 #elif defined(USE_RTL87XX)
-  static constexpr auto MANUFACTURER = StringRef::from_lit("Realtek");
+#define ESPHOME_MANUFACTURER "Realtek"
 #elif defined(USE_HOST)
-  static constexpr auto MANUFACTURER = StringRef::from_lit("Host");
+#define ESPHOME_MANUFACTURER "Host"
 #endif
-  resp.set_manufacturer(MANUFACTURER);
 
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
+  // ESP8266 requires PROGMEM for flash storage, copy to stack for memcpy compatibility
+  static const char MANUFACTURER_PROGMEM[] PROGMEM = ESPHOME_MANUFACTURER;
+  char manufacturer_buf[sizeof(MANUFACTURER_PROGMEM)];
+  memcpy_P(manufacturer_buf, MANUFACTURER_PROGMEM, sizeof(MANUFACTURER_PROGMEM));
+  resp.set_manufacturer(StringRef(manufacturer_buf, sizeof(MANUFACTURER_PROGMEM) - 1));
+#else
+  static constexpr auto MANUFACTURER = StringRef::from_lit(ESPHOME_MANUFACTURER);
+  resp.set_manufacturer(MANUFACTURER);
+#endif
+#undef ESPHOME_MANUFACTURER
+
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
+  static const char MODEL_PROGMEM[] PROGMEM = ESPHOME_BOARD;
+  char model_buf[sizeof(MODEL_PROGMEM)];
+  memcpy_P(model_buf, MODEL_PROGMEM, sizeof(MODEL_PROGMEM));
+  resp.set_model(StringRef(model_buf, sizeof(MODEL_PROGMEM) - 1));
+#else
   static constexpr auto MODEL = StringRef::from_lit(ESPHOME_BOARD);
   resp.set_model(MODEL);
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_DEEP_SLEEP
   resp.has_deep_sleep = deep_sleep::global_has_deep_sleep;
 #endif
 #ifdef ESPHOME_PROJECT_NAME
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
+  static const char PROJECT_NAME_PROGMEM[] PROGMEM = ESPHOME_PROJECT_NAME;
+  static const char PROJECT_VERSION_PROGMEM[] PROGMEM = ESPHOME_PROJECT_VERSION;
+  char project_name_buf[sizeof(PROJECT_NAME_PROGMEM)];
+  char project_version_buf[sizeof(PROJECT_VERSION_PROGMEM)];
+  memcpy_P(project_name_buf, PROJECT_NAME_PROGMEM, sizeof(PROJECT_NAME_PROGMEM));
+  memcpy_P(project_version_buf, PROJECT_VERSION_PROGMEM, sizeof(PROJECT_VERSION_PROGMEM));
+  resp.set_project_name(StringRef(project_name_buf, sizeof(PROJECT_NAME_PROGMEM) - 1));
+  resp.set_project_version(StringRef(project_version_buf, sizeof(PROJECT_VERSION_PROGMEM) - 1));
+#else
   static constexpr auto PROJECT_NAME = StringRef::from_lit(ESPHOME_PROJECT_NAME);
   static constexpr auto PROJECT_VERSION = StringRef::from_lit(ESPHOME_PROJECT_VERSION);
   resp.set_project_name(PROJECT_NAME);
   resp.set_project_version(PROJECT_VERSION);
 #endif
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_WEBSERVER
   resp.webserver_port = USE_WEBSERVER_PORT;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
   resp.bluetooth_proxy_feature_flags = bluetooth_proxy::global_bluetooth_proxy->get_feature_flags();
-  // bt_mac must store temporary string - will be valid during send_message call
-  std::string bluetooth_mac = bluetooth_proxy::global_bluetooth_proxy->get_bluetooth_mac_address_pretty();
+  // Stack buffer for Bluetooth MAC address (XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX\0 = 18 bytes)
+  char bluetooth_mac[18];
+  bluetooth_proxy::global_bluetooth_proxy->get_bluetooth_mac_address_pretty(bluetooth_mac);
   resp.set_bluetooth_mac_address(StringRef(bluetooth_mac));
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
@@ -1532,25 +1672,84 @@ bool APIConnection::send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
 void APIConnection::on_home_assistant_state_response(const HomeAssistantStateResponse &msg) {
+  // Skip if entity_id is empty (invalid message)
+  if (msg.entity_id.empty()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   for (auto &it : this->parent_->get_state_subs()) {
-    if (it.entity_id == msg.entity_id && it.attribute.value() == msg.attribute) {
-      it.callback(msg.state);
+    // Compare entity_id: check length matches and content matches
+    size_t entity_id_len = strlen(it.entity_id);
+    if (entity_id_len != msg.entity_id.size() ||
+        memcmp(it.entity_id, msg.entity_id.c_str(), msg.entity_id.size()) != 0) {
+      continue;
     }
+
+    // Compare attribute: either both have matching attribute, or both have none
+    size_t sub_attr_len = it.attribute != nullptr ? strlen(it.attribute) : 0;
+    if (sub_attr_len != msg.attribute.size() ||
+        (sub_attr_len > 0 && memcmp(it.attribute, msg.attribute.c_str(), sub_attr_len) != 0)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // Create temporary string for callback (callback takes const std::string &)
+    // Handle empty state
+    std::string state(!msg.state.empty() ? msg.state.c_str() : "", msg.state.size());
+    it.callback(state);
   }
 }
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
 void APIConnection::execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) {
   bool found = false;
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+  // Register the call and get a unique server-generated action_call_id
+  // This avoids collisions when multiple clients use the same call_id
+  uint32_t action_call_id = 0;
+  if (msg.call_id != 0) {
+    action_call_id = this->parent_->register_active_action_call(msg.call_id, this);
+  }
+  // Use the overload that passes action_call_id separately (avoids copying msg)
+  for (auto *service : this->parent_->get_user_services()) {
+    if (service->execute_service(msg, action_call_id)) {
+      found = true;
+    }
+  }
+#else
   for (auto *service : this->parent_->get_user_services()) {
     if (service->execute_service(msg)) {
       found = true;
     }
   }
+#endif
   if (!found) {
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Could not find service");
   }
+  // Note: For services with supports_response != none, the call is unregistered
+  // by an automatically appended APIUnregisterServiceCallAction at the end of
+  // the action list. This ensures async actions (delays, waits) complete first.
 }
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+void APIConnection::send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message) {
+  ExecuteServiceResponse resp;
+  resp.call_id = call_id;
+  resp.success = success;
+  resp.set_error_message(error_message);
+  this->send_message(resp, ExecuteServiceResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE);
+}
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+void APIConnection::send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message,
+                                                  const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len) {
+  ExecuteServiceResponse resp;
+  resp.call_id = call_id;
+  resp.success = success;
+  resp.set_error_message(error_message);
+  resp.response_data = response_data;
+  resp.response_data_len = response_data_len;
+  this->send_message(resp, ExecuteServiceResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE);
+}
+#endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+#endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES
@@ -1572,13 +1771,13 @@ bool APIConnection::send_noise_encryption_set_key_response(const NoiseEncryption
   resp.success = false;
 
   psk_t psk{};
-  if (msg.key.empty()) {
+  if (msg.key_len == 0) {
     if (this->parent_->clear_noise_psk(true)) {
       resp.success = true;
     } else {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to clear encryption key");
     }
-  } else if (base64_decode(msg.key, psk.data(), msg.key.size()) != psk.size()) {
+  } else if (base64_decode(msg.key, msg.key_len, psk.data(), psk.size()) != psk.size()) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid encryption key length");
   } else if (!this->parent_->save_noise_psk(psk, true)) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to save encryption key");
@@ -1627,12 +1826,6 @@ bool APIConnection::send_buffer(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, uint8_t message_type) {
   // Do not set last_traffic_ on send
   return true;
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-void APIConnection::on_unauthenticated_access() {
-  this->on_fatal_error();
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s (%s) no authentication", this->client_info_.name.c_str(), this->client_info_.peername.c_str());
-}
-#endif
 void APIConnection::on_no_setup_connection() {
   this->on_fatal_error();
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s (%s) no connection setup", this->client_info_.name.c_str(), this->client_info_.peername.c_str());
@@ -1649,16 +1842,14 @@ void APIConnection::DeferredBatch::add_item(EntityBase *entity, MessageCreator c
   // O(n) but optimized for RAM and not performance.
   for (auto &item : items) {
     if (item.entity == entity && item.message_type == message_type) {
-      // Clean up old creator before replacing
-      item.creator.cleanup(message_type);
-      // Move assign the new creator
-      item.creator = std::move(creator);
+      // Replace with new creator
+      item.creator = creator;
       return;
     }
   }
 
   // No existing item found, add new one
-  items.emplace_back(entity, std::move(creator), message_type, estimated_size);
+  items.emplace_back(entity, creator, message_type, estimated_size);
 }
 
 void APIConnection::DeferredBatch::add_item_front(EntityBase *entity, MessageCreator creator, uint8_t message_type,
@@ -1667,7 +1858,7 @@ void APIConnection::DeferredBatch::add_item_front(EntityBase *entity, MessageCre
   // This avoids expensive vector::insert which shifts all elements
   // Note: We only ever have one high-priority message at a time (ping OR disconnect)
   // If we're disconnecting, pings are blocked, so this simple swap is sufficient
-  items.emplace_back(entity, std::move(creator), message_type, estimated_size);
+  items.emplace_back(entity, creator, message_type, estimated_size);
   if (items.size() > 1) {
     // Swap the new high-priority item to the front
     std::swap(items.front(), items.back());
@@ -1683,9 +1874,9 @@ bool APIConnection::schedule_batch_() {
 }
 
 void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
-  // Ensure PacketInfo remains trivially destructible for our placement new approach
-  static_assert(std::is_trivially_destructible<PacketInfo>::value,
-                "PacketInfo must remain trivially destructible with this placement-new approach");
+  // Ensure MessageInfo remains trivially destructible for our placement new approach
+  static_assert(std::is_trivially_destructible<MessageInfo>::value,
+                "MessageInfo must remain trivially destructible with this placement-new approach");
 
   if (this->deferred_batch_.empty()) {
     this->flags_.batch_scheduled = false;
@@ -1725,12 +1916,12 @@ void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
     return;
   }
 
-  size_t packets_to_process = std::min(num_items, MAX_PACKETS_PER_BATCH);
+  size_t messages_to_process = std::min(num_items, MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH);
 
-  // Stack-allocated array for packet info
-  alignas(PacketInfo) char packet_info_storage[MAX_PACKETS_PER_BATCH * sizeof(PacketInfo)];
-  PacketInfo *packet_info = reinterpret_cast<PacketInfo *>(packet_info_storage);
-  size_t packet_count = 0;
+  // Stack-allocated array for message info
+  alignas(MessageInfo) char message_info_storage[MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH * sizeof(MessageInfo)];
+  MessageInfo *message_info = reinterpret_cast<MessageInfo *>(message_info_storage);
+  size_t message_count = 0;
 
   // Cache these values to avoid repeated virtual calls
   const uint8_t header_padding = this->helper_->frame_header_padding();
@@ -1761,7 +1952,7 @@ void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
   uint32_t current_offset = 0;
 
   // Process items and encode directly to buffer (up to our limit)
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < packets_to_process; i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < messages_to_process; i++) {
     const auto &item = this->deferred_batch_[i];
     // Try to encode message
     // The creator will calculate overhead to determine if the message fits
@@ -1775,11 +1966,11 @@ void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
     // Message was encoded successfully
     // payload_size is header_padding + actual payload size + footer_size
     uint16_t proto_payload_size = payload_size - header_padding - footer_size;
-    // Use placement new to construct PacketInfo in pre-allocated stack array
-    // This avoids default-constructing all MAX_PACKETS_PER_BATCH elements
-    // Explicit destruction is not needed because PacketInfo is trivially destructible,
+    // Use placement new to construct MessageInfo in pre-allocated stack array
+    // This avoids default-constructing all MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH elements
+    // Explicit destruction is not needed because MessageInfo is trivially destructible,
     // as ensured by the static_assert in its definition.
-    new (&packet_info[packet_count++]) PacketInfo(item.message_type, current_offset, proto_payload_size);
+    new (&message_info[message_count++]) MessageInfo(item.message_type, current_offset, proto_payload_size);
 
     // Update tracking variables
     items_processed++;
@@ -1803,9 +1994,9 @@ void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
     shared_buf.resize(shared_buf.size() + footer_size);
   }
 
-  // Send all collected packets
-  APIError err = this->helper_->write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer{&shared_buf},
-                                                       std::span<const PacketInfo>(packet_info, packet_count));
+  // Send all collected messages
+  APIError err = this->helper_->write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer{&shared_buf},
+                                                        std::span<const MessageInfo>(message_info, message_count));
   if (err != APIError::OK && err != APIError::WOULD_BLOCK) {
     this->fatal_error_with_log_(LOG_STR("Batch write failed"), err);
   }
@@ -1821,7 +2012,7 @@ void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
 
   // Handle remaining items more efficiently
   if (items_processed < this->deferred_batch_.size()) {
-    // Remove processed items from the beginning with proper cleanup
+    // Remove processed items from the beginning
     this->deferred_batch_.remove_front(items_processed);
     // Reschedule for remaining items
     this->schedule_batch_();
@@ -1834,10 +2025,10 @@ void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
 uint16_t APIConnection::MessageCreator::operator()(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
                                                    bool is_single, uint8_t message_type) const {
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
-  // Special case: EventResponse uses string pointer
+  // Special case: EventResponse uses const char * pointer
   if (message_type == EventResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE) {
     auto *e = static_cast<event::Event *>(entity);
-    return APIConnection::try_send_event_response(e, *data_.string_ptr, conn, remaining_size, is_single);
+    return APIConnection::try_send_event_response(e, data_.const_char_ptr, conn, remaining_size, is_single);
   }
 #endif
 
@@ -1875,8 +2066,8 @@ void APIConnection::process_state_subscriptions_() {
   SubscribeHomeAssistantStateResponse resp;
   resp.set_entity_id(StringRef(it.entity_id));
 
-  // Avoid string copy by directly using the optional's value if it exists
-  resp.set_attribute(it.attribute.has_value() ? StringRef(it.attribute.value()) : StringRef(""));
+  // Avoid string copy by using the const char* pointer if it exists
+  resp.set_attribute(it.attribute != nullptr ? StringRef(it.attribute) : StringRef(""));
 
   resp.once = it.once;
   if (this->send_message(resp, SubscribeHomeAssistantStateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE)) {

esphome/components/api/api_connection.h

@@ -24,17 +24,13 @@ struct ClientInfo {
 // Keepalive timeout in milliseconds
 static constexpr uint32_t KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT_MS = 60000;
 // Maximum number of entities to process in a single batch during initial state/info sending
-// This was increased from 20 to 24 after removing the unique_id field from entity info messages,
-// which reduced message sizes allowing more entities per batch without exceeding packet limits
-static constexpr size_t MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH = 24;
-// Maximum number of packets to process in a single batch (platform-dependent)
-// This limit exists to prevent stack overflow from the PacketInfo array in process_batch_
-// Each PacketInfo is 8 bytes, so 64 * 8 = 512 bytes, 32 * 8 = 256 bytes
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_HOST)
-static constexpr size_t MAX_PACKETS_PER_BATCH = 64;  // ESP32 has 8KB+ stack, HOST has plenty
-#else
-static constexpr size_t MAX_PACKETS_PER_BATCH = 32;  // ESP8266/RP2040/etc have smaller stacks
-#endif
+// API 1.14+ clients compute object_id client-side, so messages are smaller and we can fit more per batch
+// TODO: Remove MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH_LEGACY before 2026.7.0 - all clients should support API 1.14 by then
+static constexpr size_t MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH_LEGACY = 24;  // For clients < API 1.14 (includes object_id)
+static constexpr size_t MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH = 34;         // For clients >= API 1.14 (no object_id)
+// Verify MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH (defined in api_frame_helper.h) can hold the initial batch
+static_assert(MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH >= MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH,
+              "MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH must be >= MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH");
 
 class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
  public:
@@ -176,8 +172,13 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   void alarm_control_panel_command(const AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  bool send_water_heater_state(water_heater::WaterHeater *water_heater);
+  void on_water_heater_command_request(const WaterHeaterCommandRequest &msg) override;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
-  void send_event(event::Event *event, const std::string &event_type);
+  void send_event(event::Event *event, const char *event_type);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UPDATE
@@ -197,16 +198,17 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   void on_get_time_response(const GetTimeResponse &value) override;
 #endif
   bool send_hello_response(const HelloRequest &msg) override;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  bool send_authenticate_response(const AuthenticationRequest &msg) override;
-#endif
   bool send_disconnect_response(const DisconnectRequest &msg) override;
   bool send_ping_response(const PingRequest &msg) override;
   bool send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) override;
-  void list_entities(const ListEntitiesRequest &msg) override { this->list_entities_iterator_.begin(); }
+  void list_entities(const ListEntitiesRequest &msg) override { this->begin_iterator_(ActiveIterator::LIST_ENTITIES); }
   void subscribe_states(const SubscribeStatesRequest &msg) override {
     this->flags_.state_subscription = true;
-    this->initial_state_iterator_.begin();
+    // Start initial state iterator only if no iterator is active
+    // If list_entities is running, we'll start initial_state when it completes
+    if (this->active_iterator_ == ActiveIterator::NONE) {
+      this->begin_iterator_(ActiveIterator::INITIAL_STATE);
+    }
   }
   void subscribe_logs(const SubscribeLogsRequest &msg) override {
     this->flags_.log_subscription = msg.level;
@@ -221,8 +223,15 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   void subscribe_home_assistant_states(const SubscribeHomeAssistantStatesRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
   void execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) override;
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+  void send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message);
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+  void send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message,
+                                     const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len);
+#endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+#endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
   bool send_noise_encryption_set_key_response(const NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest &msg) override;
@@ -244,9 +253,6 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   }
 
   void on_fatal_error() override;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  void on_unauthenticated_access() override;
-#endif
   void on_no_setup_connection() override;
   ProtoWriteBuffer create_buffer(uint32_t reserve_size) override {
     // FIXME: ensure no recursive writes can happen
@@ -280,6 +286,10 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   // Helper function to handle authentication completion
   void complete_authentication_();
 
+#ifdef USE_CAMERA
+  void try_send_camera_image_();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   void process_state_subscriptions_();
 #endif
@@ -303,16 +313,15 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
                                               APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size, bool is_single) {
     // Set common fields that are shared by all entity types
     msg.key = entity->get_object_id_hash();
-    // Try to use static reference first to avoid allocation
-    StringRef static_ref = entity->get_object_id_ref_for_api_();
-    // Store dynamic string outside the if-else to maintain lifetime
-    std::string object_id;
-    if (!static_ref.empty()) {
-      msg.set_object_id(static_ref);
-    } else {
-      // Dynamic case - need to allocate
-      object_id = entity->get_object_id();
-      msg.set_object_id(StringRef(object_id));
+
+    // API 1.14+ clients compute object_id client-side from the entity name
+    // For older clients, we must send object_id for backward compatibility
+    // See: https://github.com/esphome/backlog/issues/76
+    // TODO: Remove this backward compat code before 2026.7.0 - all clients should support API 1.14 by then
+    // Buffer must remain in scope until encode_message_to_buffer is called
+    char object_id_buf[OBJECT_ID_MAX_LEN];
+    if (!conn->client_supports_api_version(1, 14)) {
+      msg.set_object_id(entity->get_object_id_to(object_id_buf));
     }
 
     if (entity->has_own_name()) {
@@ -336,16 +345,24 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   inline bool check_voice_assistant_api_connection_() const;
 #endif
 
+  // Get the max batch size based on client API version
+  // API 1.14+ clients don't receive object_id, so messages are smaller and more fit per batch
+  // TODO: Remove this method before 2026.7.0 and use MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH directly
+  size_t get_max_batch_size_() const {
+    return this->client_supports_api_version(1, 14) ? MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH : MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH_LEGACY;
+  }
+
   // Helper method to process multiple entities from an iterator in a batch
   template<typename Iterator> void process_iterator_batch_(Iterator &iterator) {
     size_t initial_size = this->deferred_batch_.size();
-    while (!iterator.completed() && (this->deferred_batch_.size() - initial_size) < MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH) {
+    size_t max_batch = this->get_max_batch_size_();
+    while (!iterator.completed() && (this->deferred_batch_.size() - initial_size) < max_batch) {
       iterator.advance();
     }
 
     // If the batch is full, process it immediately
     // Note: iterator.advance() already calls schedule_batch_() via schedule_message_()
-    if (this->deferred_batch_.size() >= MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH) {
+    if (this->deferred_batch_.size() >= max_batch) {
       this->process_batch_();
     }
   }
@@ -449,8 +466,14 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   static uint16_t try_send_alarm_control_panel_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
                                                     bool is_single);
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  static uint16_t try_send_water_heater_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
+                                              bool is_single);
+  static uint16_t try_send_water_heater_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
+                                             bool is_single);
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
-  static uint16_t try_send_event_response(event::Event *event, const std::string &event_type, APIConnection *conn,
+  static uint16_t try_send_event_response(event::Event *event, const char *event_type, APIConnection *conn,
                                           uint32_t remaining_size, bool is_single);
   static uint16_t try_send_event_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size, bool is_single);
 #endif
@@ -483,10 +506,22 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   std::unique_ptr<APIFrameHelper> helper_;
   APIServer *parent_;
 
-  // Group 2: Larger objects (must be 4-byte aligned)
-  // These contain vectors/pointers internally, so putting them early ensures good alignment
-  InitialStateIterator initial_state_iterator_;
-  ListEntitiesIterator list_entities_iterator_;
+  // Group 2: Iterator union (saves ~16 bytes vs separate iterators)
+  // These iterators are never active simultaneously - list_entities runs to completion
+  // before initial_state begins, so we use a union with explicit construction/destruction.
+  enum class ActiveIterator : uint8_t { NONE, LIST_ENTITIES, INITIAL_STATE };
+
+  union IteratorUnion {
+    ListEntitiesIterator list_entities;
+    InitialStateIterator initial_state;
+    // Constructor/destructor do nothing - use placement new/explicit destructor
+    IteratorUnion() {}
+    ~IteratorUnion() {}
+  } iterator_storage_;
+
+  // Helper methods for iterator lifecycle management
+  void destroy_active_iterator_();
+  void begin_iterator_(ActiveIterator type);
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
   std::unique_ptr<camera::CameraImageReader> image_reader_;
 #endif
@@ -505,51 +540,18 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
 
   class MessageCreator {
    public:
-    // Constructor for function pointer
     MessageCreator(MessageCreatorPtr ptr) { data_.function_ptr = ptr; }
-
-    // Constructor for string state capture
-    explicit MessageCreator(const std::string &str_value) { data_.string_ptr = new std::string(str_value); }
-
-    // No destructor - cleanup must be called explicitly with message_type
-
-    // Delete copy operations - MessageCreator should only be moved
-    MessageCreator(const MessageCreator &other) = delete;
-    MessageCreator &operator=(const MessageCreator &other) = delete;
-
-    // Move constructor
-    MessageCreator(MessageCreator &&other) noexcept : data_(other.data_) { other.data_.function_ptr = nullptr; }
-
-    // Move assignment
-    MessageCreator &operator=(MessageCreator &&other) noexcept {
-      if (this != &other) {
-        // IMPORTANT: Caller must ensure cleanup() was called if this contains a string!
-        // In our usage, this happens in add_item() deduplication and vector::erase()
-        data_ = other.data_;
-        other.data_.function_ptr = nullptr;
-      }
-      return *this;
-    }
+    explicit MessageCreator(const char *str_value) { data_.const_char_ptr = str_value; }
 
     // Call operator - uses message_type to determine union type
     uint16_t operator()(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size, bool is_single,
                         uint8_t message_type) const;
 
-    // Manual cleanup method - must be called before destruction for string types
-    void cleanup(uint8_t message_type) {
-#ifdef USE_EVENT
-      if (message_type == EventResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE && data_.string_ptr != nullptr) {
-        delete data_.string_ptr;
-        data_.string_ptr = nullptr;
-      }
-#endif
-    }
-
    private:
     union Data {
       MessageCreatorPtr function_ptr;
-      std::string *string_ptr;
-    } data_;  // 4 bytes on 32-bit, 8 bytes on 64-bit - same as before
+      const char *const_char_ptr;
+    } data_;  // 4 bytes on 32-bit, 8 bytes on 64-bit
   };
 
   // Generic batching mechanism for both state updates and entity info
@@ -562,52 +564,41 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
 
       // Constructor for creating BatchItem
       BatchItem(EntityBase *entity, MessageCreator creator, uint8_t message_type, uint8_t estimated_size)
-          : entity(entity), creator(std::move(creator)), message_type(message_type), estimated_size(estimated_size) {}
+          : entity(entity), creator(creator), message_type(message_type), estimated_size(estimated_size) {}
     };
 
     std::vector<BatchItem> items;
     uint32_t batch_start_time{0};
 
-   private:
-    // Helper to cleanup items from the beginning
-    void cleanup_items_(size_t count) {
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-        items[i].creator.cleanup(items[i].message_type);
-      }
-    }
-
-   public:
-    DeferredBatch() {
-      // Pre-allocate capacity for typical batch sizes to avoid reallocation
-      items.reserve(8);
-    }
-
-    ~DeferredBatch() {
-      // Ensure cleanup of any remaining items
-      clear();
-    }
+    // No pre-allocation - log connections never use batching, and for
+    // connections that do, buffers are released after initial sync anyway
 
     // Add item to the batch
     void add_item(EntityBase *entity, MessageCreator creator, uint8_t message_type, uint8_t estimated_size);
     // Add item to the front of the batch (for high priority messages like ping)
     void add_item_front(EntityBase *entity, MessageCreator creator, uint8_t message_type, uint8_t estimated_size);
 
-    // Clear all items with proper cleanup
+    // Clear all items
     void clear() {
-      cleanup_items_(items.size());
       items.clear();
       batch_start_time = 0;
     }
 
-    // Remove processed items from the front with proper cleanup
-    void remove_front(size_t count) {
-      cleanup_items_(count);
-      items.erase(items.begin(), items.begin() + count);
-    }
+    // Remove processed items from the front
+    void remove_front(size_t count) { items.erase(items.begin(), items.begin() + count); }
 
     bool empty() const { return items.empty(); }
     size_t size() const { return items.size(); }
     const BatchItem &operator[](size_t index) const { return items[index]; }
+    // Release excess capacity - only releases if items already empty
+    void release_buffer() {
+      // Safe to call: batch is processed before release_buffer is called,
+      // and if any items remain (partial processing), we must not clear them.
+      // Use swap trick since shrink_to_fit() is non-binding and may be ignored.
+      if (items.empty()) {
+        std::vector<BatchItem>().swap(items);
+      }
+    }
   };
 
   // DeferredBatch here (16 bytes, 4-byte aligned)
@@ -645,7 +636,9 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   // 2-byte types immediately after flags_ (no padding between them)
   uint16_t client_api_version_major_{0};
   uint16_t client_api_version_minor_{0};
-  // Total: 2 (flags) + 2 + 2 = 6 bytes, then 2 bytes padding to next 4-byte boundary
+  // 1-byte type to fill padding
+  ActiveIterator active_iterator_{ActiveIterator::NONE};
+  // Total: 2 (flags) + 2 + 2 + 1 = 7 bytes, then 1 byte padding to next 4-byte boundary
 
   uint32_t get_batch_delay_ms_() const;
   // Message will use 8 more bytes than the minimum size, and typical
@@ -682,21 +675,30 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   }
 #endif
 
+  // Helper to check if a message type should bypass batching
+  // Returns true if:
+  // 1. It's an UpdateStateResponse (always send immediately to handle cases where
+  //    the main loop is blocked, e.g., during OTA updates)
+  // 2. It's an EventResponse (events are edge-triggered - every occurrence matters)
+  // 3. OR: User has opted into immediate sending (should_try_send_immediately = true
+  //    AND batch_delay = 0)
+  inline bool should_send_immediately_(uint8_t message_type) const {
+    return (
+#ifdef USE_UPDATE
+        message_type == UpdateStateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE ||
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_EVENT
+        message_type == EventResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE ||
+#endif
+        (this->flags_.should_try_send_immediately && this->get_batch_delay_ms_() == 0));
+  }
+
   // Helper method to send a message either immediately or via batching
+  // Tries immediate send if should_send_immediately_() returns true and buffer has space
+  // Falls back to batching if immediate send fails or isn't applicable
   bool send_message_smart_(EntityBase *entity, MessageCreatorPtr creator, uint8_t message_type,
                            uint8_t estimated_size) {
-    // Try to send immediately if:
-    // 1. It's an UpdateStateResponse (always send immediately to handle cases where
-    //    the main loop is blocked, e.g., during OTA updates)
-    // 2. OR: We should try to send immediately (should_try_send_immediately = true)
-    //        AND Batch delay is 0 (user has opted in to immediate sending)
-    // 3. AND: Buffer has space available
-    if ((
-#ifdef USE_UPDATE
-            message_type == UpdateStateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE ||
-#endif
-            (this->flags_.should_try_send_immediately && this->get_batch_delay_ms_() == 0)) &&
-        this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking()) {
+    if (this->should_send_immediately_(message_type) && this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking()) {
       // Now actually encode and send
       if (creator(entity, this, MAX_BATCH_PACKET_SIZE, true) &&
           this->send_buffer(ProtoWriteBuffer{&this->parent_->get_shared_buffer_ref()}, message_type)) {
@@ -714,9 +716,30 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
     return this->schedule_message_(entity, creator, message_type, estimated_size);
   }
 
+  // Overload for MessageCreator (used by events which need to capture event_type)
+  bool send_message_smart_(EntityBase *entity, MessageCreator creator, uint8_t message_type, uint8_t estimated_size) {
+    // Try to send immediately if message type should bypass batching and buffer has space
+    if (this->should_send_immediately_(message_type) && this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking()) {
+      // Now actually encode and send
+      if (creator(entity, this, MAX_BATCH_PACKET_SIZE, true, message_type) &&
+          this->send_buffer(ProtoWriteBuffer{&this->parent_->get_shared_buffer_ref()}, message_type)) {
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+        // Log the message in verbose mode
+        this->log_proto_message_(entity, creator, message_type);
+#endif
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      // If immediate send failed, fall through to batching
+    }
+
+    // Fall back to scheduled batching
+    return this->schedule_message_(entity, creator, message_type, estimated_size);
+  }
+
   // Helper function to schedule a deferred message with known message type
   bool schedule_message_(EntityBase *entity, MessageCreator creator, uint8_t message_type, uint8_t estimated_size) {
-    this->deferred_batch_.add_item(entity, std::move(creator), message_type, estimated_size);
+    this->deferred_batch_.add_item(entity, creator, message_type, estimated_size);
     return this->schedule_batch_();
   }
 

esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper.cpp

@@ -13,12 +13,26 @@ namespace esphome::api {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "api.frame_helper";
 
+// Maximum bytes to log in hex format (168 * 3 = 504, under TX buffer size of 512)
+static constexpr size_t API_MAX_LOG_BYTES = 168;
+
 #define HELPER_LOG(msg, ...) \
   ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "%s (%s): " msg, this->client_info_->name.c_str(), this->client_info_->peername.c_str(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 #ifdef HELPER_LOG_PACKETS
-#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", format_hex_pretty(buffer).c_str())
-#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", format_hex_pretty(data, len).c_str())
+#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, (buffer).data(), \
+                                   (buffer).size() < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (buffer).size() : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
+#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, data, (len) < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (len) : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
 #else
 #define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ((void) 0)
 #define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ((void) 0)

esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper.h

@@ -29,25 +29,28 @@ static constexpr uint16_t MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE = 8192;  // 8 KiB for ESP8266
 static constexpr uint16_t MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE = 32768;  // 32 KiB for ESP32 and other platforms
 #endif
 
+// Maximum number of messages to batch in a single write operation
+// Must be >= MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH in api_connection.h (enforced by static_assert there)
+static constexpr size_t MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH = 34;
+
 // Forward declaration
 struct ClientInfo;
 
 class ProtoWriteBuffer;
 
 struct ReadPacketBuffer {
-  std::vector<uint8_t> container;
-  uint16_t type;
-  uint16_t data_offset;
+  const uint8_t *data;  // Points directly into frame helper's rx_buf_ (valid until next read_packet call)
   uint16_t data_len;
+  uint16_t type;
 };
 
-// Packed packet info structure to minimize memory usage
-struct PacketInfo {
+// Packed message info structure to minimize memory usage
+struct MessageInfo {
   uint16_t offset;        // Offset in buffer where message starts
   uint16_t payload_size;  // Size of the message payload
   uint8_t message_type;   // Message type (0-255)
 
-  PacketInfo(uint8_t type, uint16_t off, uint16_t size) : offset(off), payload_size(size), message_type(type) {}
+  MessageInfo(uint8_t type, uint16_t off, uint16_t size) : offset(off), payload_size(size), message_type(type) {}
 };
 
 enum class APIError : uint16_t {
@@ -84,9 +87,7 @@ class APIFrameHelper {
  public:
   APIFrameHelper() = default;
   explicit APIFrameHelper(std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> socket, const ClientInfo *client_info)
-      : socket_owned_(std::move(socket)), client_info_(client_info) {
-    socket_ = socket_owned_.get();
-  }
+      : socket_(std::move(socket)), client_info_(client_info) {}
   virtual ~APIFrameHelper() = default;
   virtual APIError init() = 0;
   virtual APIError loop();
@@ -111,16 +112,26 @@ class APIFrameHelper {
     return APIError::OK;
   }
   virtual APIError write_protobuf_packet(uint8_t type, ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) = 0;
-  // Write multiple protobuf packets in a single operation
-  // packets contains (message_type, offset, length) for each message in the buffer
+  // Write multiple protobuf messages in a single operation
+  // messages contains (message_type, offset, length) for each message in the buffer
   // The buffer contains all messages with appropriate padding before each
-  virtual APIError write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo> packets) = 0;
+  virtual APIError write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo> messages) = 0;
   // Get the frame header padding required by this protocol
   uint8_t frame_header_padding() const { return frame_header_padding_; }
   // Get the frame footer size required by this protocol
   uint8_t frame_footer_size() const { return frame_footer_size_; }
   // Check if socket has data ready to read
   bool is_socket_ready() const { return socket_ != nullptr && socket_->ready(); }
+  // Release excess memory from internal buffers after initial sync
+  void release_buffers() {
+    // rx_buf_: Safe to clear only if no partial read in progress.
+    // rx_buf_len_ tracks bytes read so far; if non-zero, we're mid-frame
+    // and clearing would lose partially received data.
+    if (this->rx_buf_len_ == 0) {
+      // Use swap trick since shrink_to_fit() is non-binding and may be ignored
+      std::vector<uint8_t>().swap(this->rx_buf_);
+    }
+  }
 
  protected:
   // Buffer containing data to be sent
@@ -149,9 +160,8 @@ class APIFrameHelper {
   APIError write_raw_(const struct iovec *iov, int iovcnt, socket::Socket *socket, std::vector<uint8_t> &tx_buf,
                       const std::string &info, StateEnum &state, StateEnum failed_state);
 
-  // Pointers first (4 bytes each)
-  socket::Socket *socket_{nullptr};
-  std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> socket_owned_;
+  // Socket ownership (4 bytes on 32-bit, 8 bytes on 64-bit)
+  std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> socket_;
 
   // Common state enum for all frame helpers
   // Note: Not all states are used by all implementations
@@ -174,7 +184,6 @@ class APIFrameHelper {
 
   // Containers (size varies, but typically 12+ bytes on 32-bit)
   std::array<std::unique_ptr<SendBuffer>, API_MAX_SEND_QUEUE> tx_buf_;
-  std::vector<struct iovec> reusable_iovs_;
   std::vector<uint8_t> rx_buf_;
 
   // Pointer to client info (4 bytes on 32-bit)

esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_noise.cpp

@@ -24,12 +24,26 @@ static const char *const PROLOGUE_INIT = "NoiseAPIInit";
 #endif
 static constexpr size_t PROLOGUE_INIT_LEN = 12;  // strlen("NoiseAPIInit")
 
+// Maximum bytes to log in hex format (168 * 3 = 504, under TX buffer size of 512)
+static constexpr size_t API_MAX_LOG_BYTES = 168;
+
 #define HELPER_LOG(msg, ...) \
   ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "%s (%s): " msg, this->client_info_->name.c_str(), this->client_info_->peername.c_str(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 #ifdef HELPER_LOG_PACKETS
-#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", format_hex_pretty(buffer).c_str())
-#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", format_hex_pretty(data, len).c_str())
+#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, (buffer).data(), \
+                                   (buffer).size() < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (buffer).size() : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
+#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, data, (len) < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (len) : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
 #else
 #define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ((void) 0)
 #define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ((void) 0)
@@ -239,12 +253,13 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::state_action_() {
   }
   if (state_ == State::SERVER_HELLO) {
     // send server hello
+    constexpr size_t mac_len = 13;  // 12 hex chars + null terminator
     const std::string &name = App.get_name();
-    const std::string &mac = get_mac_address();
+    char mac[mac_len];
+    get_mac_address_into_buffer(mac);
 
     // Calculate positions and sizes
     size_t name_len = name.size() + 1;  // including null terminator
-    size_t mac_len = mac.size() + 1;    // including null terminator
     size_t name_offset = 1;
     size_t mac_offset = name_offset + name_len;
     size_t total_size = 1 + name_len + mac_len;
@@ -257,7 +272,7 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::state_action_() {
     // node name, terminated by null byte
     std::memcpy(msg.get() + name_offset, name.c_str(), name_len);
     // node mac, terminated by null byte
-    std::memcpy(msg.get() + mac_offset, mac.c_str(), mac_len);
+    std::memcpy(msg.get() + mac_offset, mac, mac_len);
 
     aerr = write_frame_(msg.get(), total_size);
     if (aerr != APIError::OK)
@@ -406,8 +421,7 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::read_packet(ReadPacketBuffer *buffer) {
     return APIError::BAD_DATA_PACKET;
   }
 
-  buffer->container = std::move(this->rx_buf_);
-  buffer->data_offset = 4;
+  buffer->data = msg_data + 4;  // Skip 4-byte header (type + length)
   buffer->data_len = data_len;
   buffer->type = type;
   return APIError::OK;
@@ -415,12 +429,12 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::read_packet(ReadPacketBuffer *buffer) {
 APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packet(uint8_t type, ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) {
   // Resize to include MAC space (required for Noise encryption)
   buffer.get_buffer()->resize(buffer.get_buffer()->size() + frame_footer_size_);
-  PacketInfo packet{type, 0,
-                    static_cast<uint16_t>(buffer.get_buffer()->size() - frame_header_padding_ - frame_footer_size_)};
-  return write_protobuf_packets(buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo>(&packet, 1));
+  MessageInfo msg{type, 0,
+                  static_cast<uint16_t>(buffer.get_buffer()->size() - frame_header_padding_ - frame_footer_size_)};
+  return write_protobuf_messages(buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo>(&msg, 1));
 }
 
-APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo> packets) {
+APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo> messages) {
   APIError aerr = state_action_();
   if (aerr != APIError::OK) {
     return aerr;
@@ -430,21 +444,20 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, st
     return APIError::WOULD_BLOCK;
   }
 
-  if (packets.empty()) {
+  if (messages.empty()) {
     return APIError::OK;
   }
 
-  std::vector<uint8_t> *raw_buffer = buffer.get_buffer();
-  uint8_t *buffer_data = raw_buffer->data();  // Cache buffer pointer
+  uint8_t *buffer_data = buffer.get_buffer()->data();
 
-  this->reusable_iovs_.clear();
-  this->reusable_iovs_.reserve(packets.size());
+  // Stack-allocated iovec array - no heap allocation
+  StaticVector<struct iovec, MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH> iovs;
   uint16_t total_write_len = 0;
 
-  // We need to encrypt each packet in place
-  for (const auto &packet : packets) {
+  // We need to encrypt each message in place
+  for (const auto &msg : messages) {
     // The buffer already has padding at offset
-    uint8_t *buf_start = buffer_data + packet.offset;
+    uint8_t *buf_start = buffer_data + msg.offset;
 
     // Write noise header
     buf_start[0] = 0x01;  // indicator
@@ -452,10 +465,10 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, st
 
     // Write message header (to be encrypted)
     const uint8_t msg_offset = 3;
-    buf_start[msg_offset] = static_cast<uint8_t>(packet.message_type >> 8);      // type high byte
-    buf_start[msg_offset + 1] = static_cast<uint8_t>(packet.message_type);       // type low byte
-    buf_start[msg_offset + 2] = static_cast<uint8_t>(packet.payload_size >> 8);  // data_len high byte
-    buf_start[msg_offset + 3] = static_cast<uint8_t>(packet.payload_size);       // data_len low byte
+    buf_start[msg_offset] = static_cast<uint8_t>(msg.message_type >> 8);      // type high byte
+    buf_start[msg_offset + 1] = static_cast<uint8_t>(msg.message_type);       // type low byte
+    buf_start[msg_offset + 2] = static_cast<uint8_t>(msg.payload_size >> 8);  // data_len high byte
+    buf_start[msg_offset + 3] = static_cast<uint8_t>(msg.payload_size);       // data_len low byte
     // payload data is already in the buffer starting at offset + 7
 
     // Make sure we have space for MAC
@@ -464,8 +477,8 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, st
     // Encrypt the message in place
     NoiseBuffer mbuf;
     noise_buffer_init(mbuf);
-    noise_buffer_set_inout(mbuf, buf_start + msg_offset, 4 + packet.payload_size,
-                           4 + packet.payload_size + frame_footer_size_);
+    noise_buffer_set_inout(mbuf, buf_start + msg_offset, 4 + msg.payload_size,
+                           4 + msg.payload_size + frame_footer_size_);
 
     int err = noise_cipherstate_encrypt(send_cipher_, &mbuf);
     APIError aerr =
@@ -477,14 +490,14 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, st
     buf_start[1] = static_cast<uint8_t>(mbuf.size >> 8);
     buf_start[2] = static_cast<uint8_t>(mbuf.size);
 
-    // Add iovec for this encrypted packet
-    size_t packet_len = static_cast<size_t>(3 + mbuf.size);  // indicator + size + encrypted data
-    this->reusable_iovs_.push_back({buf_start, packet_len});
-    total_write_len += packet_len;
+    // Add iovec for this encrypted message
+    size_t msg_len = static_cast<size_t>(3 + mbuf.size);  // indicator + size + encrypted data
+    iovs.push_back({buf_start, msg_len});
+    total_write_len += msg_len;
   }
 
-  // Send all encrypted packets in one writev call
-  return this->write_raw_(this->reusable_iovs_.data(), this->reusable_iovs_.size(), total_write_len);
+  // Send all encrypted messages in one writev call
+  return this->write_raw_(iovs.data(), iovs.size(), total_write_len);
 }
 
 APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_frame_(const uint8_t *data, uint16_t len) {
@@ -528,7 +541,7 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::init_handshake_() {
   if (aerr != APIError::OK)
     return aerr;
 
-  const auto &psk = ctx_->get_psk();
+  const auto &psk = this->ctx_.get_psk();
   err = noise_handshakestate_set_pre_shared_key(handshake_, psk.data(), psk.size());
   aerr = handle_noise_error_(err, LOG_STR("noise_handshakestate_set_pre_shared_key"),
                              APIError::HANDSHAKESTATE_SETUP_FAILED);
@@ -540,7 +553,8 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::init_handshake_() {
   if (aerr != APIError::OK)
     return aerr;
   // set_prologue copies it into handshakestate, so we can get rid of it now
-  prologue_ = {};
+  // Use swap idiom to actually release memory (= {} only clears size, not capacity)
+  std::vector<uint8_t>().swap(prologue_);
 
   err = noise_handshakestate_start(handshake_);
   aerr = handle_noise_error_(err, LOG_STR("noise_handshakestate_start"), APIError::HANDSHAKESTATE_SETUP_FAILED);

esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_noise.h

@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ namespace esphome::api {
 
 class APINoiseFrameHelper final : public APIFrameHelper {
  public:
-  APINoiseFrameHelper(std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> socket, std::shared_ptr<APINoiseContext> ctx,
-                      const ClientInfo *client_info)
-      : APIFrameHelper(std::move(socket), client_info), ctx_(std::move(ctx)) {
+  APINoiseFrameHelper(std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> socket, APINoiseContext &ctx, const ClientInfo *client_info)
+      : APIFrameHelper(std::move(socket), client_info), ctx_(ctx) {
     // Noise header structure:
     // Pos 0: indicator (0x01)
     // Pos 1-2: encrypted payload size (16-bit big-endian)
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ class APINoiseFrameHelper final : public APIFrameHelper {
   APIError loop() override;
   APIError read_packet(ReadPacketBuffer *buffer) override;
   APIError write_protobuf_packet(uint8_t type, ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) override;
-  APIError write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo> packets) override;
+  APIError write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo> messages) override;
 
  protected:
   APIError state_action_();
@@ -41,8 +40,8 @@ class APINoiseFrameHelper final : public APIFrameHelper {
   NoiseCipherState *send_cipher_{nullptr};
   NoiseCipherState *recv_cipher_{nullptr};
 
-  // Shared pointer (8 bytes on 32-bit = 4 bytes control block pointer + 4 bytes object pointer)
-  std::shared_ptr<APINoiseContext> ctx_;
+  // Reference to noise context (4 bytes on 32-bit)
+  APINoiseContext &ctx_;
 
   // Vector (12 bytes on 32-bit)
   std::vector<uint8_t> prologue_;

esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_plaintext.cpp

@@ -18,12 +18,26 @@ namespace esphome::api {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "api.plaintext";
 
+// Maximum bytes to log in hex format (168 * 3 = 504, under TX buffer size of 512)
+static constexpr size_t API_MAX_LOG_BYTES = 168;
+
 #define HELPER_LOG(msg, ...) \
   ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "%s (%s): " msg, this->client_info_->name.c_str(), this->client_info_->peername.c_str(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 #ifdef HELPER_LOG_PACKETS
-#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", format_hex_pretty(buffer).c_str())
-#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", format_hex_pretty(data, len).c_str())
+#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, (buffer).data(), \
+                                   (buffer).size() < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (buffer).size() : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
+#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, data, (len) < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (len) : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
 #else
 #define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ((void) 0)
 #define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ((void) 0)
@@ -210,37 +224,36 @@ APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::read_packet(ReadPacketBuffer *buffer) {
     return aerr;
   }
 
-  buffer->container = std::move(this->rx_buf_);
-  buffer->data_offset = 0;
+  buffer->data = this->rx_buf_.data();
   buffer->data_len = this->rx_header_parsed_len_;
   buffer->type = this->rx_header_parsed_type_;
   return APIError::OK;
 }
 APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packet(uint8_t type, ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) {
-  PacketInfo packet{type, 0, static_cast<uint16_t>(buffer.get_buffer()->size() - frame_header_padding_)};
-  return write_protobuf_packets(buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo>(&packet, 1));
+  MessageInfo msg{type, 0, static_cast<uint16_t>(buffer.get_buffer()->size() - frame_header_padding_)};
+  return write_protobuf_messages(buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo>(&msg, 1));
 }
 
-APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo> packets) {
+APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer,
+                                                          std::span<const MessageInfo> messages) {
   if (state_ != State::DATA) {
     return APIError::BAD_STATE;
   }
 
-  if (packets.empty()) {
+  if (messages.empty()) {
     return APIError::OK;
   }
 
-  std::vector<uint8_t> *raw_buffer = buffer.get_buffer();
-  uint8_t *buffer_data = raw_buffer->data();  // Cache buffer pointer
+  uint8_t *buffer_data = buffer.get_buffer()->data();
 
-  this->reusable_iovs_.clear();
-  this->reusable_iovs_.reserve(packets.size());
+  // Stack-allocated iovec array - no heap allocation
+  StaticVector<struct iovec, MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH> iovs;
   uint16_t total_write_len = 0;
 
-  for (const auto &packet : packets) {
+  for (const auto &msg : messages) {
     // Calculate varint sizes for header layout
-    uint8_t size_varint_len = api::ProtoSize::varint(static_cast<uint32_t>(packet.payload_size));
-    uint8_t type_varint_len = api::ProtoSize::varint(static_cast<uint32_t>(packet.message_type));
+    uint8_t size_varint_len = api::ProtoSize::varint(static_cast<uint32_t>(msg.payload_size));
+    uint8_t type_varint_len = api::ProtoSize::varint(static_cast<uint32_t>(msg.message_type));
     uint8_t total_header_len = 1 + size_varint_len + type_varint_len;
 
     // Calculate where to start writing the header
@@ -268,25 +281,25 @@ APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer
     //
     // The message starts at offset + frame_header_padding_
     // So we write the header starting at offset + frame_header_padding_ - total_header_len
-    uint8_t *buf_start = buffer_data + packet.offset;
+    uint8_t *buf_start = buffer_data + msg.offset;
     uint32_t header_offset = frame_header_padding_ - total_header_len;
 
     // Write the plaintext header
     buf_start[header_offset] = 0x00;  // indicator
 
     // Encode varints directly into buffer
-    ProtoVarInt(packet.payload_size).encode_to_buffer_unchecked(buf_start + header_offset + 1, size_varint_len);
-    ProtoVarInt(packet.message_type)
+    ProtoVarInt(msg.payload_size).encode_to_buffer_unchecked(buf_start + header_offset + 1, size_varint_len);
+    ProtoVarInt(msg.message_type)
         .encode_to_buffer_unchecked(buf_start + header_offset + 1 + size_varint_len, type_varint_len);
 
-    // Add iovec for this packet (header + payload)
-    size_t packet_len = static_cast<size_t>(total_header_len + packet.payload_size);
-    this->reusable_iovs_.push_back({buf_start + header_offset, packet_len});
-    total_write_len += packet_len;
+    // Add iovec for this message (header + payload)
+    size_t msg_len = static_cast<size_t>(total_header_len + msg.payload_size);
+    iovs.push_back({buf_start + header_offset, msg_len});
+    total_write_len += msg_len;
   }
 
-  // Send all packets in one writev call
-  return write_raw_(this->reusable_iovs_.data(), this->reusable_iovs_.size(), total_write_len);
+  // Send all messages in one writev call
+  return write_raw_(iovs.data(), iovs.size(), total_write_len);
 }
 
 }  // namespace esphome::api

esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_plaintext.h

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class APIPlaintextFrameHelper final : public APIFrameHelper {
   APIError loop() override;
   APIError read_packet(ReadPacketBuffer *buffer) override;
   APIError write_protobuf_packet(uint8_t type, ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) override;
-  APIError write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo> packets) override;
+  APIError write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo> messages) override;
 
  protected:
   APIError try_read_frame_();

esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp

@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ bool HelloRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 bool HelloRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 1: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
-      this->client_info = value.data();
-      this->client_info_len = value.size();
+      this->client_info = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
     }
     default:
@@ -45,23 +43,6 @@ void HelloResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_length(1, this->server_info_ref_.size());
   size.add_length(1, this->name_ref_.size());
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-bool AuthenticationRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
-  switch (field_id) {
-    case 1: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
-      this->password = value.data();
-      this->password_len = value.size();
-      break;
-    }
-    default:
-      return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-void AuthenticationResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const { buffer.encode_bool(1, this->invalid_password); }
-void AuthenticationResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const { size.add_bool(1, this->invalid_password); }
-#endif
 #ifdef USE_AREAS
 void AreaInfo::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_uint32(1, this->area_id);
@@ -85,9 +66,6 @@ void DeviceInfo::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 }
 #endif
 void DeviceInfoResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  buffer.encode_bool(1, this->uses_password);
-#endif
   buffer.encode_string(2, this->name_ref_);
   buffer.encode_string(3, this->mac_address_ref_);
   buffer.encode_string(4, this->esphome_version_ref_);
@@ -124,12 +102,12 @@ void DeviceInfoResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   for (const auto &it : this->devices) {
-    buffer.encode_message(20, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(20, it);
   }
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_AREAS
   for (const auto &it : this->areas) {
-    buffer.encode_message(21, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(21, it);
   }
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_AREAS
@@ -143,9 +121,6 @@ void DeviceInfoResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
 #endif
 }
 void DeviceInfoResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  size.add_bool(1, this->uses_password);
-#endif
   size.add_length(1, this->name_ref_.size());
   size.add_length(1, this->mac_address_ref_.size());
   size.add_length(1, this->esphome_version_ref_.size());
@@ -355,8 +330,8 @@ void ListEntitiesFanResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(10, this->icon_ref_);
 #endif
   buffer.encode_uint32(11, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
-  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_preset_modes) {
-    buffer.encode_string(12, it, true);
+  for (const char *it : *this->supported_preset_modes) {
+    buffer.encode_string(12, it, strlen(it), true);
   }
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   buffer.encode_uint32(13, this->device_id);
@@ -376,8 +351,8 @@ void ListEntitiesFanResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 #endif
   size.add_uint32(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
   if (!this->supported_preset_modes->empty()) {
-    for (const auto &it : *this->supported_preset_modes) {
-      size.add_length_force(1, it.size());
+    for (const char *it : *this->supported_preset_modes) {
+      size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));
     }
   }
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
@@ -447,9 +422,10 @@ bool FanCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool FanCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 13:
-      this->preset_mode = value.as_string();
+    case 13: {
+      this->preset_mode = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -476,8 +452,8 @@ void ListEntitiesLightResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   }
   buffer.encode_float(9, this->min_mireds);
   buffer.encode_float(10, this->max_mireds);
-  for (auto &it : this->effects) {
-    buffer.encode_string(11, it, true);
+  for (const char *it : *this->effects) {
+    buffer.encode_string(11, it, strlen(it), true);
   }
   buffer.encode_bool(13, this->disabled_by_default);
 #ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
@@ -499,9 +475,9 @@ void ListEntitiesLightResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   }
   size.add_float(1, this->min_mireds);
   size.add_float(1, this->max_mireds);
-  if (!this->effects.empty()) {
-    for (const auto &it : this->effects) {
-      size.add_length_force(1, it.size());
+  if (!this->effects->empty()) {
+    for (const char *it : *this->effects) {
+      size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));
     }
   }
   size.add_bool(1, this->disabled_by_default);
@@ -611,9 +587,10 @@ bool LightCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool LightCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 19:
-      this->effect = value.as_string();
+    case 19: {
+      this->effect = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -852,9 +829,11 @@ void SubscribeLogsResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
 bool NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->key = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      this->key = value.data();
+      this->key_len = value.size();
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -875,13 +854,13 @@ void HomeassistantServiceMap::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 void HomeassistantActionRequest::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(1, this->service_ref_);
   for (auto &it : this->data) {
-    buffer.encode_message(2, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(2, it);
   }
   for (auto &it : this->data_template) {
-    buffer.encode_message(3, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(3, it);
   }
   for (auto &it : this->variables) {
-    buffer.encode_message(4, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(4, it);
   }
   buffer.encode_bool(5, this->is_event);
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES
@@ -927,12 +906,12 @@ bool HomeassistantActionResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt v
 }
 bool HomeassistantActionResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 3:
-      this->error_message = value.as_string();
+    case 3: {
+      this->error_message = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
     case 4: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
       this->response_data = value.data();
       this->response_data_len = value.size();
       break;
@@ -957,15 +936,18 @@ void SubscribeHomeAssistantStateResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const
 }
 bool HomeAssistantStateResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->entity_id = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      this->entity_id = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 2:
-      this->state = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->state = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 3:
-      this->attribute = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 3: {
+      this->attribute = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -975,9 +957,7 @@ bool HomeAssistantStateResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDel
 bool GetTimeResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 2: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
-      this->timezone = value.data();
-      this->timezone_len = value.size();
+      this->timezone = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
     }
     default:
@@ -995,7 +975,7 @@ bool GetTimeResponse::decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) {
   }
   return true;
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
 void ListEntitiesServicesArgument::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(1, this->name_ref_);
   buffer.encode_uint32(2, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->type));
@@ -1008,13 +988,15 @@ void ListEntitiesServicesResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(1, this->name_ref_);
   buffer.encode_fixed32(2, this->key);
   for (auto &it : this->args) {
-    buffer.encode_message(3, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(3, it);
   }
+  buffer.encode_uint32(4, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->supports_response));
 }
 void ListEntitiesServicesResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_length(1, this->name_ref_.size());
   size.add_fixed32(1, this->key);
   size.add_repeated_message(1, this->args);
+  size.add_uint32(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->supports_response));
 }
 bool ExecuteServiceArgument::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
   switch (field_id) {
@@ -1040,9 +1022,10 @@ bool ExecuteServiceArgument::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value)
 }
 bool ExecuteServiceArgument::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 4:
-      this->string_ = value.as_string();
+    case 4: {
+      this->string_ = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     case 9:
       this->string_array.push_back(value.as_string());
       break;
@@ -1075,6 +1058,23 @@ void ExecuteServiceArgument::decode(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t length) {
   this->string_array.init(count_string_array);
   ProtoDecodableMessage::decode(buffer, length);
 }
+bool ExecuteServiceRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+    case 3:
+      this->call_id = value.as_uint32();
+      break;
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+    case 4:
+      this->return_response = value.as_bool();
+      break;
+#endif
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
 bool ExecuteServiceRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 2:
@@ -1102,6 +1102,24 @@ void ExecuteServiceRequest::decode(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t length) {
   ProtoDecodableMessage::decode(buffer, length);
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+void ExecuteServiceResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_uint32(1, this->call_id);
+  buffer.encode_bool(2, this->success);
+  buffer.encode_string(3, this->error_message_ref_);
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+  buffer.encode_bytes(4, this->response_data, this->response_data_len);
+#endif
+}
+void ExecuteServiceResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
+  size.add_uint32(1, this->call_id);
+  size.add_bool(1, this->success);
+  size.add_length(1, this->error_message_ref_.size());
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+  size.add_length(1, this->response_data_len);
+#endif
+}
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
 void ListEntitiesCameraResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(1, this->object_id_ref_);
@@ -1179,14 +1197,14 @@ void ListEntitiesClimateResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   for (const auto &it : *this->supported_swing_modes) {
     buffer.encode_uint32(14, static_cast<uint32_t>(it), true);
   }
-  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_custom_fan_modes) {
-    buffer.encode_string(15, it, true);
+  for (const char *it : *this->supported_custom_fan_modes) {
+    buffer.encode_string(15, it, strlen(it), true);
   }
   for (const auto &it : *this->supported_presets) {
     buffer.encode_uint32(16, static_cast<uint32_t>(it), true);
   }
-  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_custom_presets) {
-    buffer.encode_string(17, it, true);
+  for (const char *it : *this->supported_custom_presets) {
+    buffer.encode_string(17, it, strlen(it), true);
   }
   buffer.encode_bool(18, this->disabled_by_default);
 #ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
@@ -1229,8 +1247,8 @@ void ListEntitiesClimateResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
     }
   }
   if (!this->supported_custom_fan_modes->empty()) {
-    for (const auto &it : *this->supported_custom_fan_modes) {
-      size.add_length_force(1, it.size());
+    for (const char *it : *this->supported_custom_fan_modes) {
+      size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));
     }
   }
   if (!this->supported_presets->empty()) {
@@ -1239,8 +1257,8 @@ void ListEntitiesClimateResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
     }
   }
   if (!this->supported_custom_presets->empty()) {
-    for (const auto &it : *this->supported_custom_presets) {
-      size.add_length_force(2, it.size());
+    for (const char *it : *this->supported_custom_presets) {
+      size.add_length_force(2, strlen(it));
     }
   }
   size.add_bool(2, this->disabled_by_default);
@@ -1352,12 +1370,14 @@ bool ClimateCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value)
 }
 bool ClimateCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 17:
-      this->custom_fan_mode = value.as_string();
+    case 17: {
+      this->custom_fan_mode = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 21:
-      this->custom_preset = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 21: {
+      this->custom_preset = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -1386,6 +1406,114 @@ bool ClimateCommandRequest::decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) {
   return true;
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+void ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_string(1, this->object_id_ref_);
+  buffer.encode_fixed32(2, this->key);
+  buffer.encode_string(3, this->name_ref_);
+#ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
+  buffer.encode_string(4, this->icon_ref_);
+#endif
+  buffer.encode_bool(5, this->disabled_by_default);
+  buffer.encode_uint32(6, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  buffer.encode_uint32(7, this->device_id);
+#endif
+  buffer.encode_float(8, this->min_temperature);
+  buffer.encode_float(9, this->max_temperature);
+  buffer.encode_float(10, this->target_temperature_step);
+  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_modes) {
+    buffer.encode_uint32(11, static_cast<uint32_t>(it), true);
+  }
+  buffer.encode_uint32(12, this->supported_features);
+}
+void ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
+  size.add_length(1, this->object_id_ref_.size());
+  size.add_fixed32(1, this->key);
+  size.add_length(1, this->name_ref_.size());
+#ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
+  size.add_length(1, this->icon_ref_.size());
+#endif
+  size.add_bool(1, this->disabled_by_default);
+  size.add_uint32(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  size.add_uint32(1, this->device_id);
+#endif
+  size.add_float(1, this->min_temperature);
+  size.add_float(1, this->max_temperature);
+  size.add_float(1, this->target_temperature_step);
+  if (!this->supported_modes->empty()) {
+    for (const auto &it : *this->supported_modes) {
+      size.add_uint32_force(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(it));
+    }
+  }
+  size.add_uint32(1, this->supported_features);
+}
+void WaterHeaterStateResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_fixed32(1, this->key);
+  buffer.encode_float(2, this->current_temperature);
+  buffer.encode_float(3, this->target_temperature);
+  buffer.encode_uint32(4, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->mode));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  buffer.encode_uint32(5, this->device_id);
+#endif
+  buffer.encode_uint32(6, this->state);
+  buffer.encode_float(7, this->target_temperature_low);
+  buffer.encode_float(8, this->target_temperature_high);
+}
+void WaterHeaterStateResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
+  size.add_fixed32(1, this->key);
+  size.add_float(1, this->current_temperature);
+  size.add_float(1, this->target_temperature);
+  size.add_uint32(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->mode));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  size.add_uint32(1, this->device_id);
+#endif
+  size.add_uint32(1, this->state);
+  size.add_float(1, this->target_temperature_low);
+  size.add_float(1, this->target_temperature_high);
+}
+bool WaterHeaterCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 2:
+      this->has_fields = value.as_uint32();
+      break;
+    case 3:
+      this->mode = static_cast<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(value.as_uint32());
+      break;
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+    case 5:
+      this->device_id = value.as_uint32();
+      break;
+#endif
+    case 6:
+      this->state = value.as_uint32();
+      break;
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+bool WaterHeaterCommandRequest::decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 1:
+      this->key = value.as_fixed32();
+      break;
+    case 4:
+      this->target_temperature = value.as_float();
+      break;
+    case 7:
+      this->target_temperature_low = value.as_float();
+      break;
+    case 8:
+      this->target_temperature_high = value.as_float();
+      break;
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 void ListEntitiesNumberResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(1, this->object_id_ref_);
@@ -1475,8 +1603,8 @@ void ListEntitiesSelectResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
 #ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
   buffer.encode_string(5, this->icon_ref_);
 #endif
-  for (const auto &it : *this->options) {
-    buffer.encode_string(6, it, true);
+  for (const char *it : *this->options) {
+    buffer.encode_string(6, it, strlen(it), true);
   }
   buffer.encode_bool(7, this->disabled_by_default);
   buffer.encode_uint32(8, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
@@ -1492,8 +1620,8 @@ void ListEntitiesSelectResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_length(1, this->icon_ref_.size());
 #endif
   if (!this->options->empty()) {
-    for (const auto &it : *this->options) {
-      size.add_length_force(1, it.size());
+    for (const char *it : *this->options) {
+      size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));
     }
   }
   size.add_bool(1, this->disabled_by_default);
@@ -1532,9 +1660,10 @@ bool SelectCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool SelectCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 2:
-      this->state = value.as_string();
+    case 2: {
+      this->state = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -1560,8 +1689,8 @@ void ListEntitiesSirenResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(5, this->icon_ref_);
 #endif
   buffer.encode_bool(6, this->disabled_by_default);
-  for (auto &it : this->tones) {
-    buffer.encode_string(7, it, true);
+  for (const char *it : *this->tones) {
+    buffer.encode_string(7, it, strlen(it), true);
   }
   buffer.encode_bool(8, this->supports_duration);
   buffer.encode_bool(9, this->supports_volume);
@@ -1578,9 +1707,9 @@ void ListEntitiesSirenResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_length(1, this->icon_ref_.size());
 #endif
   size.add_bool(1, this->disabled_by_default);
-  if (!this->tones.empty()) {
-    for (const auto &it : this->tones) {
-      size.add_length_force(1, it.size());
+  if (!this->tones->empty()) {
+    for (const char *it : *this->tones) {
+      size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));
     }
   }
   size.add_bool(1, this->supports_duration);
@@ -1636,9 +1765,10 @@ bool SirenCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool SirenCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 5:
-      this->tone = value.as_string();
+    case 5: {
+      this->tone = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -1727,9 +1857,10 @@ bool LockCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool LockCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 4:
-      this->code = value.as_string();
+    case 4: {
+      this->code = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -1824,7 +1955,7 @@ void ListEntitiesMediaPlayerResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_uint32(7, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
   buffer.encode_bool(8, this->supports_pause);
   for (auto &it : this->supported_formats) {
-    buffer.encode_message(9, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(9, it);
   }
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   buffer.encode_uint32(10, this->device_id);
@@ -1897,9 +2028,10 @@ bool MediaPlayerCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt val
 }
 bool MediaPlayerCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 7:
-      this->media_url = value.as_string();
+    case 7: {
+      this->media_url = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -1944,7 +2076,7 @@ void BluetoothLERawAdvertisement::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 }
 void BluetoothLERawAdvertisementsResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   for (uint16_t i = 0; i < this->advertisements_len; i++) {
-    buffer.encode_message(1, this->advertisements[i], true);
+    buffer.encode_message(1, this->advertisements[i]);
   }
 }
 void BluetoothLERawAdvertisementsResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
@@ -2017,7 +2149,7 @@ void BluetoothGATTCharacteristic::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_uint32(2, this->handle);
   buffer.encode_uint32(3, this->properties);
   for (auto &it : this->descriptors) {
-    buffer.encode_message(4, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(4, it);
   }
   buffer.encode_uint32(5, this->short_uuid);
 }
@@ -2038,7 +2170,7 @@ void BluetoothGATTService::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   }
   buffer.encode_uint32(2, this->handle);
   for (auto &it : this->characteristics) {
-    buffer.encode_message(3, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(3, it);
   }
   buffer.encode_uint32(4, this->short_uuid);
 }
@@ -2054,7 +2186,7 @@ void BluetoothGATTService::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 void BluetoothGATTGetServicesResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_uint64(1, this->address);
   for (auto &it : this->services) {
-    buffer.encode_message(2, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(2, it);
   }
 }
 void BluetoothGATTGetServicesResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
@@ -2107,7 +2239,6 @@ bool BluetoothGATTWriteRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt val
 bool BluetoothGATTWriteRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 4: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
       this->data = value.data();
       this->data_len = value.size();
       break;
@@ -2146,7 +2277,6 @@ bool BluetoothGATTWriteDescriptorRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, Proto
 bool BluetoothGATTWriteDescriptorRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 3: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
       this->data = value.data();
       this->data_len = value.size();
       break;
@@ -2330,12 +2460,14 @@ bool VoiceAssistantResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value)
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantEventData::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->name = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      this->name = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 2:
-      this->value = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->value = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -2374,20 +2506,22 @@ bool VoiceAssistantAudio::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantAudio::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->data = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      this->data = value.data();
+      this->data_len = value.size();
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
   return true;
 }
 void VoiceAssistantAudio::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
-  buffer.encode_bytes(1, this->data_ptr_, this->data_len_);
+  buffer.encode_bytes(1, this->data, this->data_len);
   buffer.encode_bool(2, this->end);
 }
 void VoiceAssistantAudio::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
-  size.add_length(1, this->data_len_);
+  size.add_length(1, this->data_len);
   size.add_bool(1, this->end);
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
@@ -2411,12 +2545,14 @@ bool VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVar
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 2:
-      this->timer_id = value.as_string();
+    case 2: {
+      this->timer_id = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 3:
-      this->name = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 3: {
+      this->name = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -2434,15 +2570,18 @@ bool VoiceAssistantAnnounceRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantAnnounceRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->media_id = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      this->media_id = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 2:
-      this->text = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->text = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 3:
-      this->preannounce_media_id = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 3: {
+      this->preannounce_media_id = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -2478,24 +2617,29 @@ bool VoiceAssistantExternalWakeWord::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarIn
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantExternalWakeWord::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->id = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      this->id = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 2:
-      this->wake_word = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->wake_word = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     case 3:
       this->trained_languages.push_back(value.as_string());
       break;
-    case 4:
-      this->model_type = value.as_string();
+    case 4: {
+      this->model_type = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 6:
-      this->model_hash = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 6: {
+      this->model_hash = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 7:
-      this->url = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 7: {
+      this->url = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -2514,7 +2658,7 @@ bool VoiceAssistantConfigurationRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoL
 }
 void VoiceAssistantConfigurationResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   for (auto &it : this->available_wake_words) {
-    buffer.encode_message(1, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(1, it);
   }
   for (const auto &it : *this->active_wake_words) {
     buffer.encode_string(2, it, true);
@@ -2605,9 +2749,10 @@ bool AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarI
 }
 bool AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 3:
-      this->code = value.as_string();
+    case 3: {
+      this->code = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -2689,9 +2834,10 @@ bool TextCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool TextCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 2:
-      this->state = value.as_string();
+    case 2: {
+      this->state = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -2877,8 +3023,8 @@ void ListEntitiesEventResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_bool(6, this->disabled_by_default);
   buffer.encode_uint32(7, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
   buffer.encode_string(8, this->device_class_ref_);
-  for (auto &it : this->event_types) {
-    buffer.encode_string(9, it, true);
+  for (const char *it : *this->event_types) {
+    buffer.encode_string(9, it, strlen(it), true);
   }
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   buffer.encode_uint32(10, this->device_id);
@@ -2894,9 +3040,9 @@ void ListEntitiesEventResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_bool(1, this->disabled_by_default);
   size.add_uint32(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
   size.add_length(1, this->device_class_ref_.size());
-  if (!this->event_types.empty()) {
-    for (const auto &it : this->event_types) {
-      size.add_length_force(1, it.size());
+  if (!this->event_types->empty()) {
+    for (const char *it : *this->event_types) {
+      size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));
     }
   }
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
@@ -3159,7 +3305,6 @@ bool UpdateCommandRequest::decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) {
 bool ZWaveProxyFrame::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 1: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
       this->data = value.data();
       this->data_len = value.size();
       break;
@@ -3184,7 +3329,6 @@ bool ZWaveProxyRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 bool ZWaveProxyRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 2: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
       this->data = value.data();
       this->data_len = value.size();
       break;
@@ -3200,7 +3344,7 @@ void ZWaveProxyRequest::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
 }
 void ZWaveProxyRequest::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_uint32(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->type));
-  size.add_length(2, this->data_len);
+  size.add_length(1, this->data_len);
 }
 #endif
 

esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ enum SensorStateClass : uint32_t {
   STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT = 1,
   STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING = 2,
   STATE_CLASS_TOTAL = 3,
+  STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT_ANGLE = 4,
 };
 #endif
 enum LogLevel : uint32_t {
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ enum LogLevel : uint32_t {
   LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE = 6,
   LOG_LEVEL_VERY_VERBOSE = 7,
 };
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
 enum ServiceArgType : uint32_t {
   SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_BOOL = 0,
   SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_INT = 1,
@@ -74,6 +75,12 @@ enum ServiceArgType : uint32_t {
   SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_FLOAT_ARRAY = 6,
   SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY = 7,
 };
+enum SupportsResponseType : uint32_t {
+  SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_NONE = 0,
+  SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_OPTIONAL = 1,
+  SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_ONLY = 2,
+  SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_STATUS = 100,
+};
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CLIMATE
 enum ClimateMode : uint32_t {
@@ -122,6 +129,25 @@ enum ClimatePreset : uint32_t {
   CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY = 7,
 };
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+enum WaterHeaterMode : uint32_t {
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_OFF = 0,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_ECO = 1,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_ELECTRIC = 2,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_PERFORMANCE = 3,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_HIGH_DEMAND = 4,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_HEAT_PUMP = 5,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_GAS = 6,
+};
+#endif
+enum WaterHeaterCommandHasField : uint32_t {
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_NONE = 0,
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_MODE = 1,
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE = 2,
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_STATE = 4,
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW = 8,
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_HIGH = 16,
+};
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 enum NumberMode : uint32_t {
   NUMBER_MODE_AUTO = 0,
@@ -331,12 +357,11 @@ class CommandProtoMessage : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class HelloRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 1;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 27;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 17;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "hello_request"; }
 #endif
-  const uint8_t *client_info{nullptr};
-  uint16_t client_info_len{0};
+  StringRef client_info{};
   uint32_t api_version_major{0};
   uint32_t api_version_minor{0};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -368,40 +393,6 @@ class HelloResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
 
  protected:
 };
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-class AuthenticationRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
- public:
-  static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 3;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 19;
-#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
-  const char *message_name() const override { return "authentication_request"; }
-#endif
-  const uint8_t *password{nullptr};
-  uint16_t password_len{0};
-#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
-  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
-#endif
-
- protected:
-  bool decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) override;
-};
-class AuthenticationResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
- public:
-  static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 4;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 2;
-#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
-  const char *message_name() const override { return "authentication_response"; }
-#endif
-  bool invalid_password{false};
-  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
-  void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
-#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
-  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
-#endif
-
- protected:
-};
-#endif
 class DisconnectRequest final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 5;
@@ -501,12 +492,9 @@ class DeviceInfo final : public ProtoMessage {
 class DeviceInfoResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 10;
-  static constexpr uint16_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 257;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 255;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "device_info_response"; }
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  bool uses_password{false};
 #endif
   StringRef name_ref_{};
   void set_name(const StringRef &ref) { this->name_ref_ = ref; }
@@ -725,7 +713,7 @@ class ListEntitiesFanResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
   bool supports_speed{false};
   bool supports_direction{false};
   int32_t supported_speed_count{0};
-  const std::set<std::string> *supported_preset_modes{};
+  const std::vector<const char *> *supported_preset_modes{};
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -771,7 +759,7 @@ class FanCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_speed_level{false};
   int32_t speed_level{0};
   bool has_preset_mode{false};
-  std::string preset_mode{};
+  StringRef preset_mode{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -793,7 +781,7 @@ class ListEntitiesLightResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
   const light::ColorModeMask *supported_color_modes{};
   float min_mireds{0.0f};
   float max_mireds{0.0f};
-  std::vector<std::string> effects{};
+  const FixedVector<const char *> *effects{};
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -862,7 +850,7 @@ class LightCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_flash_length{false};
   uint32_t flash_length{0};
   bool has_effect{false};
-  std::string effect{};
+  StringRef effect{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1022,7 +1010,7 @@ class SubscribeLogsRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class SubscribeLogsResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 29;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 11;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 21;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "subscribe_logs_response"; }
 #endif
@@ -1045,11 +1033,12 @@ class SubscribeLogsResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
 class NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 124;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 9;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 19;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "noise_encryption_set_key_request"; }
 #endif
-  std::string key{};
+  const uint8_t *key{nullptr};
+  uint16_t key_len{0};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1142,7 +1131,7 @@ class HomeassistantActionResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 #endif
   uint32_t call_id{0};
   bool success{false};
-  std::string error_message{};
+  StringRef error_message{};
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
   const uint8_t *response_data{nullptr};
   uint16_t response_data_len{0};
@@ -1197,9 +1186,9 @@ class HomeAssistantStateResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "home_assistant_state_response"; }
 #endif
-  std::string entity_id{};
-  std::string state{};
-  std::string attribute{};
+  StringRef entity_id{};
+  StringRef state{};
+  StringRef attribute{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1224,13 +1213,12 @@ class GetTimeRequest final : public ProtoMessage {
 class GetTimeResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 37;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 24;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 14;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "get_time_response"; }
 #endif
   uint32_t epoch_seconds{0};
-  const uint8_t *timezone{nullptr};
-  uint16_t timezone_len{0};
+  StringRef timezone{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1239,7 +1227,7 @@ class GetTimeResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
   bool decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) override;
   bool decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) override;
 };
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
 class ListEntitiesServicesArgument final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   StringRef name_ref_{};
@@ -1256,7 +1244,7 @@ class ListEntitiesServicesArgument final : public ProtoMessage {
 class ListEntitiesServicesResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 41;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 48;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 50;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "list_entities_services_response"; }
 #endif
@@ -1264,6 +1252,7 @@ class ListEntitiesServicesResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
   void set_name(const StringRef &ref) { this->name_ref_ = ref; }
   uint32_t key{0};
   FixedVector<ListEntitiesServicesArgument> args{};
+  enums::SupportsResponseType supports_response{};
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -1277,7 +1266,7 @@ class ExecuteServiceArgument final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
   bool bool_{false};
   int32_t legacy_int{0};
   float float_{0.0f};
-  std::string string_{};
+  StringRef string_{};
   int32_t int_{0};
   FixedVector<bool> bool_array{};
   FixedVector<int32_t> int_array{};
@@ -1296,12 +1285,18 @@ class ExecuteServiceArgument final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class ExecuteServiceRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 42;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 39;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 45;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "execute_service_request"; }
 #endif
   uint32_t key{0};
   FixedVector<ExecuteServiceArgument> args{};
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+  uint32_t call_id{0};
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+  bool return_response{false};
+#endif
   void decode(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t length) override;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
@@ -1310,6 +1305,32 @@ class ExecuteServiceRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  protected:
   bool decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) override;
   bool decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) override;
+  bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
+};
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+class ExecuteServiceResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 131;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 34;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  const char *message_name() const override { return "execute_service_response"; }
+#endif
+  uint32_t call_id{0};
+  bool success{false};
+  StringRef error_message_ref_{};
+  void set_error_message(const StringRef &ref) { this->error_message_ref_ = ref; }
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+  const uint8_t *response_data{nullptr};
+  uint16_t response_data_len{0};
+#endif
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+  void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
 };
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
@@ -1331,7 +1352,7 @@ class ListEntitiesCameraResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
 class CameraImageResponse final : public StateResponseProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 44;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 20;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 30;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "camera_image_response"; }
 #endif
@@ -1377,16 +1398,16 @@ class ListEntitiesClimateResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
 #endif
   bool supports_current_temperature{false};
   bool supports_two_point_target_temperature{false};
-  const std::set<climate::ClimateMode> *supported_modes{};
+  const climate::ClimateModeMask *supported_modes{};
   float visual_min_temperature{0.0f};
   float visual_max_temperature{0.0f};
   float visual_target_temperature_step{0.0f};
   bool supports_action{false};
-  const std::set<climate::ClimateFanMode> *supported_fan_modes{};
-  const std::set<climate::ClimateSwingMode> *supported_swing_modes{};
-  const std::set<std::string> *supported_custom_fan_modes{};
-  const std::set<climate::ClimatePreset> *supported_presets{};
-  const std::set<std::string> *supported_custom_presets{};
+  const climate::ClimateFanModeMask *supported_fan_modes{};
+  const climate::ClimateSwingModeMask *supported_swing_modes{};
+  const std::vector<const char *> *supported_custom_fan_modes{};
+  const climate::ClimatePresetMask *supported_presets{};
+  const std::vector<const char *> *supported_custom_presets{};
   float visual_current_temperature_step{0.0f};
   bool supports_current_humidity{false};
   bool supports_target_humidity{false};
@@ -1451,11 +1472,11 @@ class ClimateCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_swing_mode{false};
   enums::ClimateSwingMode swing_mode{};
   bool has_custom_fan_mode{false};
-  std::string custom_fan_mode{};
+  StringRef custom_fan_mode{};
   bool has_preset{false};
   enums::ClimatePreset preset{};
   bool has_custom_preset{false};
-  std::string custom_preset{};
+  StringRef custom_preset{};
   bool has_target_humidity{false};
   float target_humidity{0.0f};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -1468,6 +1489,70 @@ class ClimateCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
 };
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+class ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 132;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 63;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  const char *message_name() const override { return "list_entities_water_heater_response"; }
+#endif
+  float min_temperature{0.0f};
+  float max_temperature{0.0f};
+  float target_temperature_step{0.0f};
+  const water_heater::WaterHeaterModeMask *supported_modes{};
+  uint32_t supported_features{0};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+  void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+};
+class WaterHeaterStateResponse final : public StateResponseProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 133;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 35;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  const char *message_name() const override { return "water_heater_state_response"; }
+#endif
+  float current_temperature{0.0f};
+  float target_temperature{0.0f};
+  enums::WaterHeaterMode mode{};
+  uint32_t state{0};
+  float target_temperature_low{0.0f};
+  float target_temperature_high{0.0f};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+  void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+};
+class WaterHeaterCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 134;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 34;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  const char *message_name() const override { return "water_heater_command_request"; }
+#endif
+  uint32_t has_fields{0};
+  enums::WaterHeaterMode mode{};
+  float target_temperature{0.0f};
+  uint32_t state{0};
+  float target_temperature_low{0.0f};
+  float target_temperature_high{0.0f};
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+  bool decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) override;
+  bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
+};
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 class ListEntitiesNumberResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
  public:
@@ -1534,7 +1619,7 @@ class ListEntitiesSelectResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "list_entities_select_response"; }
 #endif
-  const std::vector<std::string> *options{};
+  const FixedVector<const char *> *options{};
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -1568,7 +1653,7 @@ class SelectCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "select_command_request"; }
 #endif
-  std::string state{};
+  StringRef state{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1587,7 +1672,7 @@ class ListEntitiesSirenResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "list_entities_siren_response"; }
 #endif
-  std::vector<std::string> tones{};
+  const FixedVector<const char *> *tones{};
   bool supports_duration{false};
   bool supports_volume{false};
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
@@ -1624,7 +1709,7 @@ class SirenCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_state{false};
   bool state{false};
   bool has_tone{false};
-  std::string tone{};
+  StringRef tone{};
   bool has_duration{false};
   uint32_t duration{0};
   bool has_volume{false};
@@ -1685,7 +1770,7 @@ class LockCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
 #endif
   enums::LockCommand command{};
   bool has_code{false};
-  std::string code{};
+  StringRef code{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1795,7 +1880,7 @@ class MediaPlayerCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_volume{false};
   float volume{0.0f};
   bool has_media_url{false};
-  std::string media_url{};
+  StringRef media_url{};
   bool has_announcement{false};
   bool announcement{false};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -2002,7 +2087,7 @@ class BluetoothGATTReadRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class BluetoothGATTReadResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 74;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 17;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 27;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "bluetooth_gatt_read_response"; }
 #endif
@@ -2097,7 +2182,7 @@ class BluetoothGATTNotifyRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class BluetoothGATTNotifyDataResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 79;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 17;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 27;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "bluetooth_gatt_notify_data_response"; }
 #endif
@@ -2371,8 +2456,8 @@ class VoiceAssistantResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 };
 class VoiceAssistantEventData final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
-  std::string name{};
-  std::string value{};
+  StringRef name{};
+  StringRef value{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -2400,17 +2485,12 @@ class VoiceAssistantEventResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class VoiceAssistantAudio final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 106;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 11;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 21;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "voice_assistant_audio"; }
 #endif
-  std::string data{};
-  const uint8_t *data_ptr_{nullptr};
-  size_t data_len_{0};
-  void set_data(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
-    this->data_ptr_ = data;
-    this->data_len_ = len;
-  }
+  const uint8_t *data{nullptr};
+  uint16_t data_len{0};
   bool end{false};
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
@@ -2430,8 +2510,8 @@ class VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
   const char *message_name() const override { return "voice_assistant_timer_event_response"; }
 #endif
   enums::VoiceAssistantTimerEvent event_type{};
-  std::string timer_id{};
-  std::string name{};
+  StringRef timer_id{};
+  StringRef name{};
   uint32_t total_seconds{0};
   uint32_t seconds_left{0};
   bool is_active{false};
@@ -2450,9 +2530,9 @@ class VoiceAssistantAnnounceRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "voice_assistant_announce_request"; }
 #endif
-  std::string media_id{};
-  std::string text{};
-  std::string preannounce_media_id{};
+  StringRef media_id{};
+  StringRef text{};
+  StringRef preannounce_media_id{};
   bool start_conversation{false};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
@@ -2495,13 +2575,13 @@ class VoiceAssistantWakeWord final : public ProtoMessage {
 };
 class VoiceAssistantExternalWakeWord final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
-  std::string id{};
-  std::string wake_word{};
+  StringRef id{};
+  StringRef wake_word{};
   std::vector<std::string> trained_languages{};
-  std::string model_type{};
+  StringRef model_type{};
   uint32_t model_size{0};
-  std::string model_hash{};
-  std::string url{};
+  StringRef model_hash{};
+  StringRef url{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -2602,7 +2682,7 @@ class AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   const char *message_name() const override { return "alarm_control_panel_command_request"; }
 #endif
   enums::AlarmControlPanelStateCommand command{};
-  std::string code{};
+  StringRef code{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -2659,7 +2739,7 @@ class TextCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "text_command_request"; }
 #endif
-  std::string state{};
+  StringRef state{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -2788,7 +2868,7 @@ class ListEntitiesEventResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
 #endif
   StringRef device_class_ref_{};
   void set_device_class(const StringRef &ref) { this->device_class_ref_ = ref; }
-  std::vector<std::string> event_types{};
+  const FixedVector<const char *> *event_types{};
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP

esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, float value, in
 static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, uint64_t value, int indent = 2) {
   char buffer[64];
   append_field_prefix(out, field_name, indent);
-  snprintf(buffer, 64, "%llu", value);
+  snprintf(buffer, 64, "%" PRIu64, value);
   append_with_newline(out, buffer);
 }
 
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, StringRef value
   out.append("\n");
 }
 
+static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, const char *value, int indent = 2) {
+  append_field_prefix(out, field_name, indent);
+  out.append("'").append(value).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+}
+
 template<typename T> static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, T value, int indent = 2) {
   append_field_prefix(out, field_name, indent);
   out.append(proto_enum_to_string<T>(value));
@@ -173,6 +179,8 @@ template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::SensorStateClass>(enums::Sens
       return "STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING";
     case enums::STATE_CLASS_TOTAL:
       return "STATE_CLASS_TOTAL";
+    case enums::STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT_ANGLE:
+      return "STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT_ANGLE";
     default:
       return "UNKNOWN";
   }
@@ -200,7 +208,7 @@ template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::LogLevel>(enums::LogLevel val
       return "UNKNOWN";
   }
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
 template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ServiceArgType>(enums::ServiceArgType value) {
   switch (value) {
     case enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_BOOL:
@@ -223,6 +231,20 @@ template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ServiceArgType>(enums::Servic
       return "UNKNOWN";
   }
 }
+template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::SupportsResponseType>(enums::SupportsResponseType value) {
+  switch (value) {
+    case enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_NONE:
+      return "SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_NONE";
+    case enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_OPTIONAL:
+      return "SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_OPTIONAL";
+    case enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_ONLY:
+      return "SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_ONLY";
+    case enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_STATUS:
+      return "SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_STATUS";
+    default:
+      return "UNKNOWN";
+  }
+}
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CLIMATE
 template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ClimateMode>(enums::ClimateMode value) {
@@ -326,6 +348,47 @@ template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ClimatePreset>(enums::Climate
   }
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(enums::WaterHeaterMode value) {
+  switch (value) {
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_OFF:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_OFF";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_ECO:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_ECO";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_ELECTRIC:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_ELECTRIC";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_PERFORMANCE:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_PERFORMANCE";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_HIGH_DEMAND:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_HIGH_DEMAND";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_HEAT_PUMP:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_HEAT_PUMP";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_GAS:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_GAS";
+    default:
+      return "UNKNOWN";
+  }
+}
+#endif
+template<>
+const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::WaterHeaterCommandHasField>(enums::WaterHeaterCommandHasField value) {
+  switch (value) {
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_NONE:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_NONE";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_MODE:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_MODE";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_STATE:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_STATE";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_HIGH:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_HIGH";
+    default:
+      return "UNKNOWN";
+  }
+}
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::NumberMode>(enums::NumberMode value) {
   switch (value) {
@@ -673,7 +736,7 @@ template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ZWaveProxyRequestType>(enums:
 void HelloRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "HelloRequest");
   out.append("  client_info: ");
-  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->client_info, this->client_info_len));
+  out.append("'").append(this->client_info.c_str(), this->client_info.size()).append("'");
   out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "api_version_major", this->api_version_major);
   dump_field(out, "api_version_minor", this->api_version_minor);
@@ -685,18 +748,6 @@ void HelloResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "server_info", this->server_info_ref_);
   dump_field(out, "name", this->name_ref_);
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-void AuthenticationRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
-  MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "AuthenticationRequest");
-  out.append("  password: ");
-  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->password, this->password_len));
-  out.append("\n");
-}
-void AuthenticationResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
-  MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "AuthenticationResponse");
-  dump_field(out, "invalid_password", this->invalid_password);
-}
-#endif
 void DisconnectRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const { out.append("DisconnectRequest {}"); }
 void DisconnectResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const { out.append("DisconnectResponse {}"); }
 void PingRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const { out.append("PingRequest {}"); }
@@ -719,9 +770,6 @@ void DeviceInfo::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 #endif
 void DeviceInfoResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "DeviceInfoResponse");
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  dump_field(out, "uses_password", this->uses_password);
-#endif
   dump_field(out, "name", this->name_ref_);
   dump_field(out, "mac_address", this->mac_address_ref_);
   dump_field(out, "esphome_version", this->esphome_version_ref_);
@@ -901,7 +949,9 @@ void FanCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "has_speed_level", this->has_speed_level);
   dump_field(out, "speed_level", this->speed_level);
   dump_field(out, "has_preset_mode", this->has_preset_mode);
-  dump_field(out, "preset_mode", this->preset_mode);
+  out.append("  preset_mode: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->preset_mode.c_str(), this->preset_mode.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif
@@ -918,7 +968,7 @@ void ListEntitiesLightResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   }
   dump_field(out, "min_mireds", this->min_mireds);
   dump_field(out, "max_mireds", this->max_mireds);
-  for (const auto &it : this->effects) {
+  for (const auto &it : *this->effects) {
     dump_field(out, "effects", it, 4);
   }
   dump_field(out, "disabled_by_default", this->disabled_by_default);
@@ -977,7 +1027,9 @@ void LightCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "has_flash_length", this->has_flash_length);
   dump_field(out, "flash_length", this->flash_length);
   dump_field(out, "has_effect", this->has_effect);
-  dump_field(out, "effect", this->effect);
+  out.append("  effect: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->effect.c_str(), this->effect.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif
@@ -1089,7 +1141,7 @@ void SubscribeLogsResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 void NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest");
   out.append("  key: ");
-  out.append(format_hex_pretty(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(this->key.data()), this->key.size()));
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->key, this->key_len));
   out.append("\n");
 }
 void NoiseEncryptionSetKeyResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const { dump_field(out, "success", this->success); }
@@ -1138,7 +1190,9 @@ void HomeassistantActionResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "HomeassistantActionResponse");
   dump_field(out, "call_id", this->call_id);
   dump_field(out, "success", this->success);
-  dump_field(out, "error_message", this->error_message);
+  out.append("  error_message: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->error_message.c_str(), this->error_message.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
   out.append("  response_data: ");
   out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->response_data, this->response_data_len));
@@ -1158,9 +1212,15 @@ void SubscribeHomeAssistantStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 }
 void HomeAssistantStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "HomeAssistantStateResponse");
-  dump_field(out, "entity_id", this->entity_id);
-  dump_field(out, "state", this->state);
-  dump_field(out, "attribute", this->attribute);
+  out.append("  entity_id: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->entity_id.c_str(), this->entity_id.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  state: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->state.c_str(), this->state.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  attribute: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->attribute.c_str(), this->attribute.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 }
 #endif
 void GetTimeRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const { out.append("GetTimeRequest {}"); }
@@ -1168,10 +1228,10 @@ void GetTimeResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "GetTimeResponse");
   dump_field(out, "epoch_seconds", this->epoch_seconds);
   out.append("  timezone: ");
-  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->timezone, this->timezone_len));
+  out.append("'").append(this->timezone.c_str(), this->timezone.size()).append("'");
   out.append("\n");
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
 void ListEntitiesServicesArgument::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "ListEntitiesServicesArgument");
   dump_field(out, "name", this->name_ref_);
@@ -1186,13 +1246,16 @@ void ListEntitiesServicesResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
     it.dump_to(out);
     out.append("\n");
   }
+  dump_field(out, "supports_response", static_cast<enums::SupportsResponseType>(this->supports_response));
 }
 void ExecuteServiceArgument::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "ExecuteServiceArgument");
   dump_field(out, "bool_", this->bool_);
   dump_field(out, "legacy_int", this->legacy_int);
   dump_field(out, "float_", this->float_);
-  dump_field(out, "string_", this->string_);
+  out.append("  string_: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->string_.c_str(), this->string_.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "int_", this->int_);
   for (const auto it : this->bool_array) {
     dump_field(out, "bool_array", static_cast<bool>(it), 4);
@@ -1215,6 +1278,25 @@ void ExecuteServiceRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
     it.dump_to(out);
     out.append("\n");
   }
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+  dump_field(out, "call_id", this->call_id);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+  dump_field(out, "return_response", this->return_response);
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+void ExecuteServiceResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "ExecuteServiceResponse");
+  dump_field(out, "call_id", this->call_id);
+  dump_field(out, "success", this->success);
+  dump_field(out, "error_message", this->error_message_ref_);
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+  out.append("  response_data: ");
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->response_data, this->response_data_len));
+  out.append("\n");
+#endif
 }
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
@@ -1330,11 +1412,15 @@ void ClimateCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "has_swing_mode", this->has_swing_mode);
   dump_field(out, "swing_mode", static_cast<enums::ClimateSwingMode>(this->swing_mode));
   dump_field(out, "has_custom_fan_mode", this->has_custom_fan_mode);
-  dump_field(out, "custom_fan_mode", this->custom_fan_mode);
+  out.append("  custom_fan_mode: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->custom_fan_mode.c_str(), this->custom_fan_mode.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "has_preset", this->has_preset);
   dump_field(out, "preset", static_cast<enums::ClimatePreset>(this->preset));
   dump_field(out, "has_custom_preset", this->has_custom_preset);
-  dump_field(out, "custom_preset", this->custom_preset);
+  out.append("  custom_preset: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->custom_preset.c_str(), this->custom_preset.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "has_target_humidity", this->has_target_humidity);
   dump_field(out, "target_humidity", this->target_humidity);
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
@@ -1342,6 +1428,55 @@ void ClimateCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 #endif
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+void ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse");
+  dump_field(out, "object_id", this->object_id_ref_);
+  dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
+  dump_field(out, "name", this->name_ref_);
+#ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
+  dump_field(out, "icon", this->icon_ref_);
+#endif
+  dump_field(out, "disabled_by_default", this->disabled_by_default);
+  dump_field(out, "entity_category", static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(this->entity_category));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
+#endif
+  dump_field(out, "min_temperature", this->min_temperature);
+  dump_field(out, "max_temperature", this->max_temperature);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature_step", this->target_temperature_step);
+  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_modes) {
+    dump_field(out, "supported_modes", static_cast<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(it), 4);
+  }
+  dump_field(out, "supported_features", this->supported_features);
+}
+void WaterHeaterStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "WaterHeaterStateResponse");
+  dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
+  dump_field(out, "current_temperature", this->current_temperature);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature", this->target_temperature);
+  dump_field(out, "mode", static_cast<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(this->mode));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
+#endif
+  dump_field(out, "state", this->state);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature_low", this->target_temperature_low);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature_high", this->target_temperature_high);
+}
+void WaterHeaterCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "WaterHeaterCommandRequest");
+  dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
+  dump_field(out, "has_fields", this->has_fields);
+  dump_field(out, "mode", static_cast<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(this->mode));
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature", this->target_temperature);
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
+#endif
+  dump_field(out, "state", this->state);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature_low", this->target_temperature_low);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature_high", this->target_temperature_high);
+}
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 void ListEntitiesNumberResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "ListEntitiesNumberResponse");
@@ -1411,7 +1546,9 @@ void SelectStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 void SelectCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "SelectCommandRequest");
   dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
-  dump_field(out, "state", this->state);
+  out.append("  state: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->state.c_str(), this->state.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif
@@ -1427,7 +1564,7 @@ void ListEntitiesSirenResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "icon", this->icon_ref_);
 #endif
   dump_field(out, "disabled_by_default", this->disabled_by_default);
-  for (const auto &it : this->tones) {
+  for (const auto &it : *this->tones) {
     dump_field(out, "tones", it, 4);
   }
   dump_field(out, "supports_duration", this->supports_duration);
@@ -1451,7 +1588,9 @@ void SirenCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "has_state", this->has_state);
   dump_field(out, "state", this->state);
   dump_field(out, "has_tone", this->has_tone);
-  dump_field(out, "tone", this->tone);
+  out.append("  tone: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->tone.c_str(), this->tone.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "has_duration", this->has_duration);
   dump_field(out, "duration", this->duration);
   dump_field(out, "has_volume", this->has_volume);
@@ -1493,7 +1632,9 @@ void LockCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
   dump_field(out, "command", static_cast<enums::LockCommand>(this->command));
   dump_field(out, "has_code", this->has_code);
-  dump_field(out, "code", this->code);
+  out.append("  code: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->code.c_str(), this->code.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif
@@ -1571,7 +1712,9 @@ void MediaPlayerCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "has_volume", this->has_volume);
   dump_field(out, "volume", this->volume);
   dump_field(out, "has_media_url", this->has_media_url);
-  dump_field(out, "media_url", this->media_url);
+  out.append("  media_url: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->media_url.c_str(), this->media_url.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "has_announcement", this->has_announcement);
   dump_field(out, "announcement", this->announcement);
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
@@ -1801,8 +1944,12 @@ void VoiceAssistantResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 }
 void VoiceAssistantEventData::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantEventData");
-  dump_field(out, "name", this->name);
-  dump_field(out, "value", this->value);
+  out.append("  name: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->name.c_str(), this->name.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  value: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->value.c_str(), this->value.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 }
 void VoiceAssistantEventResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantEventResponse");
@@ -1816,28 +1963,34 @@ void VoiceAssistantEventResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 void VoiceAssistantAudio::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantAudio");
   out.append("  data: ");
-  if (this->data_ptr_ != nullptr) {
-    out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->data_ptr_, this->data_len_));
-  } else {
-    out.append(format_hex_pretty(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(this->data.data()), this->data.size()));
-  }
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->data, this->data_len));
   out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "end", this->end);
 }
 void VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse");
   dump_field(out, "event_type", static_cast<enums::VoiceAssistantTimerEvent>(this->event_type));
-  dump_field(out, "timer_id", this->timer_id);
-  dump_field(out, "name", this->name);
+  out.append("  timer_id: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->timer_id.c_str(), this->timer_id.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  name: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->name.c_str(), this->name.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "total_seconds", this->total_seconds);
   dump_field(out, "seconds_left", this->seconds_left);
   dump_field(out, "is_active", this->is_active);
 }
 void VoiceAssistantAnnounceRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantAnnounceRequest");
-  dump_field(out, "media_id", this->media_id);
-  dump_field(out, "text", this->text);
-  dump_field(out, "preannounce_media_id", this->preannounce_media_id);
+  out.append("  media_id: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->media_id.c_str(), this->media_id.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  text: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->text.c_str(), this->text.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  preannounce_media_id: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->preannounce_media_id.c_str(), this->preannounce_media_id.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "start_conversation", this->start_conversation);
 }
 void VoiceAssistantAnnounceFinished::dump_to(std::string &out) const { dump_field(out, "success", this->success); }
@@ -1851,15 +2004,25 @@ void VoiceAssistantWakeWord::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 }
 void VoiceAssistantExternalWakeWord::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantExternalWakeWord");
-  dump_field(out, "id", this->id);
-  dump_field(out, "wake_word", this->wake_word);
+  out.append("  id: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->id.c_str(), this->id.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  wake_word: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->wake_word.c_str(), this->wake_word.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   for (const auto &it : this->trained_languages) {
     dump_field(out, "trained_languages", it, 4);
   }
-  dump_field(out, "model_type", this->model_type);
+  out.append("  model_type: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->model_type.c_str(), this->model_type.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "model_size", this->model_size);
-  dump_field(out, "model_hash", this->model_hash);
-  dump_field(out, "url", this->url);
+  out.append("  model_hash: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->model_hash.c_str(), this->model_hash.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  url: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->url.c_str(), this->url.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 }
 void VoiceAssistantConfigurationRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantConfigurationRequest");
@@ -1918,7 +2081,9 @@ void AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest");
   dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
   dump_field(out, "command", static_cast<enums::AlarmControlPanelStateCommand>(this->command));
-  dump_field(out, "code", this->code);
+  out.append("  code: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->code.c_str(), this->code.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif
@@ -1955,7 +2120,9 @@ void TextStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 void TextCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "TextCommandRequest");
   dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
-  dump_field(out, "state", this->state);
+  out.append("  state: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->state.c_str(), this->state.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif
@@ -2047,7 +2214,7 @@ void ListEntitiesEventResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "disabled_by_default", this->disabled_by_default);
   dump_field(out, "entity_category", static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(this->entity_category));
   dump_field(out, "device_class", this->device_class_ref_);
-  for (const auto &it : this->event_types) {
+  for (const auto &it : *this->event_types) {
     dump_field(out, "event_types", it, 4);
   }
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES

esphome/components/api/api_pb2_includes.h

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 #include "esphome/components/climate/climate_traits.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+#include "esphome/components/water_heater/water_heater.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_LIGHT
 #include "esphome/components/light/light_traits.h"
 #endif

esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void APIServerConnectionBase::log_send_message_(const char *name, const std::str
 }
 #endif
 
-void APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, uint8_t *msg_data) {
+void APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, const uint8_t *msg_data) {
   switch (msg_type) {
     case HelloRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE: {
       HelloRequest msg;
@@ -24,17 +24,6 @@ void APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type,
       this->on_hello_request(msg);
       break;
     }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-    case AuthenticationRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE: {
-      AuthenticationRequest msg;
-      msg.decode(msg_data, msg_size);
-#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
-      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "on_authentication_request: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
-#endif
-      this->on_authentication_request(msg);
-      break;
-    }
-#endif
     case DisconnectRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE: {
       DisconnectRequest msg;
       // Empty message: no decode needed
@@ -193,7 +182,7 @@ void APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type,
       break;
     }
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
     case ExecuteServiceRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE: {
       ExecuteServiceRequest msg;
       msg.decode(msg_data, msg_size);
@@ -621,6 +610,17 @@ void APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type,
       this->on_homeassistant_action_response(msg);
       break;
     }
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+    case WaterHeaterCommandRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE: {
+      WaterHeaterCommandRequest msg;
+      msg.decode(msg_data, msg_size);
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "on_water_heater_command_request: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
+#endif
+      this->on_water_heater_command_request(msg);
+      break;
+    }
 #endif
     default:
       break;
@@ -632,13 +632,6 @@ void APIServerConnection::on_hello_request(const HelloRequest &msg) {
     this->on_fatal_error();
   }
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-void APIServerConnection::on_authentication_request(const AuthenticationRequest &msg) {
-  if (!this->send_authenticate_response(msg)) {
-    this->on_fatal_error();
-  }
-}
-#endif
 void APIServerConnection::on_disconnect_request(const DisconnectRequest &msg) {
   if (!this->send_disconnect_response(msg)) {
     this->on_fatal_error();
@@ -670,7 +663,7 @@ void APIServerConnection::on_subscribe_home_assistant_states_request(const Subsc
   this->subscribe_home_assistant_states(msg);
 }
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
 void APIServerConnection::on_execute_service_request(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) { this->execute_service(msg); }
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
@@ -827,13 +820,10 @@ void APIServerConnection::on_z_wave_proxy_frame(const ZWaveProxyFrame &msg) { th
 void APIServerConnection::on_z_wave_proxy_request(const ZWaveProxyRequest &msg) { this->zwave_proxy_request(msg); }
 #endif
 
-void APIServerConnection::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, uint8_t *msg_data) {
+void APIServerConnection::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, const uint8_t *msg_data) {
   // Check authentication/connection requirements for messages
   switch (msg_type) {
-    case HelloRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE:  // No setup required
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-    case AuthenticationRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE:  // No setup required
-#endif
+    case HelloRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE:       // No setup required
     case DisconnectRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE:  // No setup required
     case PingRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE:        // No setup required
       break;                               // Skip all checks for these messages

esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h

@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ class APIServerConnectionBase : public ProtoService {
 
   virtual void on_hello_request(const HelloRequest &value){};
 
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  virtual void on_authentication_request(const AuthenticationRequest &value){};
-#endif
-
   virtual void on_disconnect_request(const DisconnectRequest &value){};
   virtual void on_disconnect_response(const DisconnectResponse &value){};
   virtual void on_ping_request(const PingRequest &value){};
@@ -79,7 +75,7 @@ class APIServerConnectionBase : public ProtoService {
 
   virtual void on_get_time_response(const GetTimeResponse &value){};
 
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
   virtual void on_execute_service_request(const ExecuteServiceRequest &value){};
 #endif
 
@@ -91,6 +87,10 @@ class APIServerConnectionBase : public ProtoService {
   virtual void on_climate_command_request(const ClimateCommandRequest &value){};
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  virtual void on_water_heater_command_request(const WaterHeaterCommandRequest &value){};
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   virtual void on_number_command_request(const NumberCommandRequest &value){};
 #endif
@@ -218,15 +218,12 @@ class APIServerConnectionBase : public ProtoService {
   virtual void on_z_wave_proxy_request(const ZWaveProxyRequest &value){};
 #endif
  protected:
-  void read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, uint8_t *msg_data) override;
+  void read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, const uint8_t *msg_data) override;
 };
 
 class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
  public:
   virtual bool send_hello_response(const HelloRequest &msg) = 0;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  virtual bool send_authenticate_response(const AuthenticationRequest &msg) = 0;
-#endif
   virtual bool send_disconnect_response(const DisconnectRequest &msg) = 0;
   virtual bool send_ping_response(const PingRequest &msg) = 0;
   virtual bool send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) = 0;
@@ -239,7 +236,7 @@ class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   virtual void subscribe_home_assistant_states(const SubscribeHomeAssistantStatesRequest &msg) = 0;
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
   virtual void execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) = 0;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
@@ -353,9 +350,6 @@ class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
 #endif
  protected:
   void on_hello_request(const HelloRequest &msg) override;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  void on_authentication_request(const AuthenticationRequest &msg) override;
-#endif
   void on_disconnect_request(const DisconnectRequest &msg) override;
   void on_ping_request(const PingRequest &msg) override;
   void on_device_info_request(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) override;
@@ -368,7 +362,7 @@ class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   void on_subscribe_home_assistant_states_request(const SubscribeHomeAssistantStatesRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
   void on_execute_service_request(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
@@ -480,7 +474,7 @@ class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
 #ifdef USE_ZWAVE_PROXY
   void on_z_wave_proxy_request(const ZWaveProxyRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
-  void read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, uint8_t *msg_data) override;
+  void read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, const uint8_t *msg_data) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::api

esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "api_connection.h"
 #include "esphome/components/network/util.h"
 #include "esphome/core/application.h"
+#include "esphome/core/controller_registry.h"
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ APIServer::APIServer() {
 }
 
 void APIServer::setup() {
-  this->setup_controller();
+  ControllerRegistry::register_controller(this);
 
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
   uint32_t hash = 88491486UL;
@@ -51,11 +52,6 @@ void APIServer::setup() {
 #endif
 #endif
 
-  // Schedule reboot if no clients connect within timeout
-  if (this->reboot_timeout_ != 0) {
-    this->schedule_reboot_timeout_();
-  }
-
   this->socket_ = socket::socket_ip_loop_monitored(SOCK_STREAM, 0);  // monitored for incoming connections
   if (this->socket_ == nullptr) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Could not create socket");
@@ -100,42 +96,22 @@ void APIServer::setup() {
 
 #ifdef USE_LOGGER
   if (logger::global_logger != nullptr) {
-    logger::global_logger->add_on_log_callback(
-        [this](int level, const char *tag, const char *message, size_t message_len) {
-          if (this->shutting_down_) {
-            // Don't try to send logs during shutdown
-            // as it could result in a recursion and
-            // we would be filling a buffer we are trying to clear
-            return;
-          }
-          for (auto &c : this->clients_) {
-            if (!c->flags_.remove && c->get_log_subscription_level() >= level)
-              c->try_send_log_message(level, tag, message, message_len);
-          }
-        });
+    logger::global_logger->add_log_listener(this);
   }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
   if (camera::Camera::instance() != nullptr && !camera::Camera::instance()->is_internal()) {
-    camera::Camera::instance()->add_image_callback([this](const std::shared_ptr<camera::CameraImage> &image) {
-      for (auto &c : this->clients_) {
-        if (!c->flags_.remove)
-          c->set_camera_state(image);
-      }
-    });
+    camera::Camera::instance()->add_listener(this);
   }
 #endif
-}
 
-void APIServer::schedule_reboot_timeout_() {
-  this->status_set_warning();
-  this->set_timeout("api_reboot", this->reboot_timeout_, []() {
-    if (!global_api_server->is_connected()) {
-      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "No clients; rebooting");
-      App.reboot();
-    }
-  });
+  // Initialize last_connected_ for reboot timeout tracking
+  this->last_connected_ = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
+  // Set warning status if reboot timeout is enabled
+  if (this->reboot_timeout_ != 0) {
+    this->status_set_warning();
+  }
 }
 
 void APIServer::loop() {
@@ -163,15 +139,24 @@ void APIServer::loop() {
       this->clients_.emplace_back(conn);
       conn->start();
 
-      // Clear warning status and cancel reboot when first client connects
+      // First client connected - clear warning and update timestamp
       if (this->clients_.size() == 1 && this->reboot_timeout_ != 0) {
         this->status_clear_warning();
-        this->cancel_timeout("api_reboot");
+        this->last_connected_ = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
       }
     }
   }
 
   if (this->clients_.empty()) {
+    // Check reboot timeout - done in loop to avoid scheduler heap churn
+    // (cancelled scheduler items sit in heap memory until their scheduled time)
+    if (this->reboot_timeout_ != 0) {
+      const uint32_t now = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
+      if (now - this->last_connected_ > this->reboot_timeout_) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "No clients; rebooting");
+        App.reboot();
+      }
+    }
     return;
   }
 
@@ -201,6 +186,9 @@ void APIServer::loop() {
     // Rare case: handle disconnection
 #ifdef USE_API_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED_TRIGGER
     this->client_disconnected_trigger_->trigger(client->client_info_.name, client->client_info_.peername);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+    this->unregister_active_action_calls_for_connection(client.get());
 #endif
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Remove connection %s", client->client_info_.name.c_str());
 
@@ -210,9 +198,10 @@ void APIServer::loop() {
     }
     this->clients_.pop_back();
 
-    // Schedule reboot when last client disconnects
+    // Last client disconnected - set warning and start tracking for reboot timeout
     if (this->clients_.empty() && this->reboot_timeout_ != 0) {
-      this->schedule_reboot_timeout_();
+      this->status_set_warning();
+      this->last_connected_ = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
     }
     // Don't increment client_index since we need to process the swapped element
   }
@@ -224,10 +213,10 @@ void APIServer::dump_config() {
                 "  Address: %s:%u\n"
                 "  Listen backlog: %u\n"
                 "  Max connections: %u",
-                network::get_use_address().c_str(), this->port_, this->listen_backlog_, this->max_connections_);
+                network::get_use_address(), this->port_, this->listen_backlog_, this->max_connections_);
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Noise encryption: %s", YESNO(this->noise_ctx_->has_psk()));
-  if (!this->noise_ctx_->has_psk()) {
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Noise encryption: %s", YESNO(this->noise_ctx_.has_psk()));
+  if (!this->noise_ctx_.has_psk()) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Supports encryption: YES");
   }
 #else
@@ -235,41 +224,9 @@ void APIServer::dump_config() {
 #endif
 }
 
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-bool APIServer::check_password(const uint8_t *password_data, size_t password_len) const {
-  // depend only on input password length
-  const char *a = this->password_.c_str();
-  uint32_t len_a = this->password_.length();
-  const char *b = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(password_data);
-  uint32_t len_b = password_len;
-
-  // disable optimization with volatile
-  volatile uint32_t length = len_b;
-  volatile const char *left = nullptr;
-  volatile const char *right = b;
-  uint8_t result = 0;
-
-  if (len_a == length) {
-    left = *((volatile const char **) &a);
-    result = 0;
-  }
-  if (len_a != length) {
-    left = b;
-    result = 1;
-  }
-
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-    result |= *left++ ^ *right++;  // NOLINT
-  }
-
-  return result == 0;
-}
-
-#endif
-
 void APIServer::handle_disconnect(APIConnection *conn) {}
 
-// Macro for entities without extra parameters
+// Macro for controller update dispatch
 #define API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(entity_type, entity_name) \
   void APIServer::on_##entity_name##_update(entity_type *obj) { /* NOLINT(bugprone-macro-parentheses) */ \
     if (obj->is_internal()) \
@@ -278,15 +235,6 @@ void APIServer::handle_disconnect(APIConnection *conn) {}
       c->send_##entity_name##_state(obj); \
   }
 
-// Macro for entities with extra parameters (but parameters not used in send)
-#define API_DISPATCH_UPDATE_IGNORE_PARAMS(entity_type, entity_name, ...) \
-  void APIServer::on_##entity_name##_update(entity_type *obj, __VA_ARGS__) { /* NOLINT(bugprone-macro-parentheses) */ \
-    if (obj->is_internal()) \
-      return; \
-    for (auto &c : this->clients_) \
-      c->send_##entity_name##_state(obj); \
-  }
-
 #ifdef USE_BINARY_SENSOR
 API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(binary_sensor::BinarySensor, binary_sensor)
 #endif
@@ -304,15 +252,15 @@ API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(light::LightState, light)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_SENSOR
-API_DISPATCH_UPDATE_IGNORE_PARAMS(sensor::Sensor, sensor, float state)
+API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(sensor::Sensor, sensor)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_SWITCH
-API_DISPATCH_UPDATE_IGNORE_PARAMS(switch_::Switch, switch, bool state)
+API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(switch_::Switch, switch)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
-API_DISPATCH_UPDATE_IGNORE_PARAMS(text_sensor::TextSensor, text_sensor, const std::string &state)
+API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(text_sensor::TextSensor, text_sensor)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_CLIMATE
@@ -320,7 +268,7 @@ API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(climate::Climate, climate)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
-API_DISPATCH_UPDATE_IGNORE_PARAMS(number::Number, number, float state)
+API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(number::Number, number)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_DATETIME_DATE
@@ -336,11 +284,11 @@ API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(datetime::DateTimeEntity, datetime)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_TEXT
-API_DISPATCH_UPDATE_IGNORE_PARAMS(text::Text, text, const std::string &state)
+API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(text::Text, text)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_SELECT
-API_DISPATCH_UPDATE_IGNORE_PARAMS(select::Select, select, const std::string &state, size_t index)
+API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(select::Select, select)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_LOCK
@@ -355,13 +303,18 @@ API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(valve::Valve, valve)
 API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(media_player::MediaPlayer, media_player)
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(water_heater::WaterHeater, water_heater)
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
-// Event is a special case - it's the only entity that passes extra parameters to the send method
-void APIServer::on_event(event::Event *obj, const std::string &event_type) {
+// Event is a special case - unlike other entities with simple state fields,
+// events store their state in a member accessed via obj->get_last_event_type()
+void APIServer::on_event(event::Event *obj) {
   if (obj->is_internal())
     return;
   for (auto &c : this->clients_)
-    c->send_event(obj, event_type);
+    c->send_event(obj, obj->get_last_event_type());
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -392,10 +345,6 @@ float APIServer::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::AFTER_WIFI;
 
 void APIServer::set_port(uint16_t port) { this->port_ = port; }
 
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-void APIServer::set_password(const std::string &password) { this->password_ = password; }
-#endif
-
 void APIServer::set_batch_delay(uint16_t batch_delay) { this->batch_delay_ = batch_delay; }
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES
@@ -409,7 +358,7 @@ void APIServer::register_action_response_callback(uint32_t call_id, ActionRespon
   this->action_response_callbacks_.push_back({call_id, std::move(callback)});
 }
 
-void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message) {
+void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message) {
   for (auto it = this->action_response_callbacks_.begin(); it != this->action_response_callbacks_.end(); ++it) {
     if (it->call_id == call_id) {
       auto callback = std::move(it->callback);
@@ -421,7 +370,7 @@ void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std
   }
 }
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
-void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message,
+void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message,
                                        const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len) {
   for (auto it = this->action_response_callbacks_.begin(); it != this->action_response_callbacks_.end(); ++it) {
     if (it->call_id == call_id) {
@@ -438,25 +387,56 @@ void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
+// Helper to add subscription (reduces duplication)
+void APIServer::add_state_subscription_(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute,
+                                        std::function<void(std::string)> f, bool once) {
+  this->state_subs_.push_back(HomeAssistantStateSubscription{
+      .entity_id = entity_id, .attribute = attribute, .callback = std::move(f), .once = once,
+      // entity_id_dynamic_storage and attribute_dynamic_storage remain nullptr (no heap allocation)
+  });
+}
+
+// Helper to add subscription with heap-allocated strings (reduces duplication)
+void APIServer::add_state_subscription_(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
+                                        std::function<void(std::string)> f, bool once) {
+  HomeAssistantStateSubscription sub;
+  // Allocate heap storage for the strings
+  sub.entity_id_dynamic_storage = std::make_unique<std::string>(std::move(entity_id));
+  sub.entity_id = sub.entity_id_dynamic_storage->c_str();
+
+  if (attribute.has_value()) {
+    sub.attribute_dynamic_storage = std::make_unique<std::string>(std::move(attribute.value()));
+    sub.attribute = sub.attribute_dynamic_storage->c_str();
+  } else {
+    sub.attribute = nullptr;
+  }
+
+  sub.callback = std::move(f);
+  sub.once = once;
+  this->state_subs_.push_back(std::move(sub));
+}
+
+// New const char* overload (for internal components - zero allocation)
+void APIServer::subscribe_home_assistant_state(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute,
+                                               std::function<void(std::string)> f) {
+  this->add_state_subscription_(entity_id, attribute, std::move(f), false);
+}
+
+void APIServer::get_home_assistant_state(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute,
+                                         std::function<void(std::string)> f) {
+  this->add_state_subscription_(entity_id, attribute, std::move(f), true);
+}
+
+// Existing std::string overload (for custom_api_device.h - heap allocation)
 void APIServer::subscribe_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
                                                std::function<void(std::string)> f) {
-  this->state_subs_.push_back(HomeAssistantStateSubscription{
-      .entity_id = std::move(entity_id),
-      .attribute = std::move(attribute),
-      .callback = std::move(f),
-      .once = false,
-  });
+  this->add_state_subscription_(std::move(entity_id), std::move(attribute), std::move(f), false);
 }
 
 void APIServer::get_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
                                          std::function<void(std::string)> f) {
-  this->state_subs_.push_back(HomeAssistantStateSubscription{
-      .entity_id = std::move(entity_id),
-      .attribute = std::move(attribute),
-      .callback = std::move(f),
-      .once = true,
-  });
-};
+  this->add_state_subscription_(std::move(entity_id), std::move(attribute), std::move(f), true);
+}
 
 const std::vector<APIServer::HomeAssistantStateSubscription> &APIServer::get_state_subs() const {
   return this->state_subs_;
@@ -500,7 +480,7 @@ bool APIServer::save_noise_psk(psk_t psk, bool make_active) {
   ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Key set in YAML");
   return false;
 #else
-  auto &old_psk = this->noise_ctx_->get_psk();
+  auto &old_psk = this->noise_ctx_.get_psk();
   if (std::equal(old_psk.begin(), old_psk.end(), psk.begin())) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "New PSK matches old");
     return true;
@@ -535,7 +515,42 @@ void APIServer::request_time() {
 }
 #endif
 
-bool APIServer::is_connected() const { return !this->clients_.empty(); }
+bool APIServer::is_connected(bool state_subscription_only) const {
+  if (!state_subscription_only) {
+    return !this->clients_.empty();
+  }
+
+  for (const auto &client : this->clients_) {
+    if (client->flags_.state_subscription) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+#ifdef USE_LOGGER
+void APIServer::on_log(uint8_t level, const char *tag, const char *message, size_t message_len) {
+  if (this->shutting_down_) {
+    // Don't try to send logs during shutdown
+    // as it could result in a recursion and
+    // we would be filling a buffer we are trying to clear
+    return;
+  }
+  for (auto &c : this->clients_) {
+    if (!c->flags_.remove && c->get_log_subscription_level() >= level)
+      c->try_send_log_message(level, tag, message, message_len);
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef USE_CAMERA
+void APIServer::on_camera_image(const std::shared_ptr<camera::CameraImage> &image) {
+  for (auto &c : this->clients_) {
+    if (!c->flags_.remove)
+      c->set_camera_state(image);
+  }
+}
+#endif
 
 void APIServer::on_shutdown() {
   this->shutting_down_ = true;
@@ -572,5 +587,84 @@ bool APIServer::teardown() {
   return this->clients_.empty();
 }
 
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+// Timeout for action calls - matches aioesphomeapi client timeout (default 30s)
+// Can be overridden via USE_API_ACTION_CALL_TIMEOUT_MS define for testing
+#ifndef USE_API_ACTION_CALL_TIMEOUT_MS
+#define USE_API_ACTION_CALL_TIMEOUT_MS 30000  // NOLINT
+#endif
+
+uint32_t APIServer::register_active_action_call(uint32_t client_call_id, APIConnection *conn) {
+  uint32_t action_call_id = this->next_action_call_id_++;
+  // Handle wraparound (skip 0 as it means "no call")
+  if (this->next_action_call_id_ == 0) {
+    this->next_action_call_id_ = 1;
+  }
+  this->active_action_calls_.push_back({action_call_id, client_call_id, conn});
+
+  // Schedule automatic cleanup after timeout (client will have given up by then)
+  this->set_timeout(str_sprintf("action_call_%u", action_call_id), USE_API_ACTION_CALL_TIMEOUT_MS,
+                    [this, action_call_id]() {
+                      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Action call %u timed out", action_call_id);
+                      this->unregister_active_action_call(action_call_id);
+                    });
+
+  return action_call_id;
+}
+
+void APIServer::unregister_active_action_call(uint32_t action_call_id) {
+  // Cancel the timeout for this action call
+  this->cancel_timeout(str_sprintf("action_call_%u", action_call_id));
+
+  // Swap-and-pop is more efficient than remove_if for unordered vectors
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < this->active_action_calls_.size(); i++) {
+    if (this->active_action_calls_[i].action_call_id == action_call_id) {
+      std::swap(this->active_action_calls_[i], this->active_action_calls_.back());
+      this->active_action_calls_.pop_back();
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void APIServer::unregister_active_action_calls_for_connection(APIConnection *conn) {
+  // Remove all active action calls for disconnected connection using swap-and-pop
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < this->active_action_calls_.size();) {
+    if (this->active_action_calls_[i].connection == conn) {
+      // Cancel the timeout for this action call
+      this->cancel_timeout(str_sprintf("action_call_%u", this->active_action_calls_[i].action_call_id));
+
+      std::swap(this->active_action_calls_[i], this->active_action_calls_.back());
+      this->active_action_calls_.pop_back();
+      // Don't increment i - need to check the swapped element
+    } else {
+      i++;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void APIServer::send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message) {
+  for (auto &call : this->active_action_calls_) {
+    if (call.action_call_id == action_call_id) {
+      call.connection->send_execute_service_response(call.client_call_id, success, error_message);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot send response: no active call found for action_call_id %u", action_call_id);
+}
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+void APIServer::send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message,
+                                     const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len) {
+  for (auto &call : this->active_action_calls_) {
+    if (call.action_call_id == action_call_id) {
+      call.connection->send_execute_service_response(call.client_call_id, success, error_message, response_data,
+                                                     response_data_len);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot send response: no active call found for action_call_id %u", action_call_id);
+}
+#endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+#endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+
 }  // namespace esphome::api
 #endif

esphome/components/api/api_server.h

@@ -12,22 +12,39 @@
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "list_entities.h"
 #include "subscribe_state.h"
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
-#include "user_services.h"
+#ifdef USE_LOGGER
+#include "esphome/components/logger/logger.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_CAMERA
+#include "esphome/components/camera/camera.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <map>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace esphome::api {
 
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
+// Forward declaration - full definition in user_services.h
+class UserServiceDescriptor;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
 struct SavedNoisePsk {
   psk_t psk;
 } PACKED;  // NOLINT
 #endif
 
-class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
+class APIServer : public Component,
+                  public Controller
+#ifdef USE_LOGGER
+    ,
+                  public logger::LogListener
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_CAMERA
+    ,
+                  public camera::CameraListener
+#endif
+{
  public:
   APIServer();
   void setup() override;
@@ -37,9 +54,11 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
   void dump_config() override;
   void on_shutdown() override;
   bool teardown() override;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  bool check_password(const uint8_t *password_data, size_t password_len) const;
-  void set_password(const std::string &password);
+#ifdef USE_LOGGER
+  void on_log(uint8_t level, const char *tag, const char *message, size_t message_len) override;
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_CAMERA
+  void on_camera_image(const std::shared_ptr<camera::CameraImage> &image) override;
 #endif
   void set_port(uint16_t port);
   void set_reboot_timeout(uint32_t reboot_timeout);
@@ -54,8 +73,8 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
   bool save_noise_psk(psk_t psk, bool make_active = true);
   bool clear_noise_psk(bool make_active = true);
-  void set_noise_psk(psk_t psk) { noise_ctx_->set_psk(psk); }
-  std::shared_ptr<APINoiseContext> get_noise_ctx() { return noise_ctx_; }
+  void set_noise_psk(psk_t psk) { this->noise_ctx_.set_psk(psk); }
+  APINoiseContext &get_noise_ctx() { return this->noise_ctx_; }
 #endif  // USE_API_NOISE
 
   void handle_disconnect(APIConnection *conn);
@@ -72,19 +91,19 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
   void on_light_update(light::LightState *obj) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_SENSOR
-  void on_sensor_update(sensor::Sensor *obj, float state) override;
+  void on_sensor_update(sensor::Sensor *obj) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_SWITCH
-  void on_switch_update(switch_::Switch *obj, bool state) override;
+  void on_switch_update(switch_::Switch *obj) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
-  void on_text_sensor_update(text_sensor::TextSensor *obj, const std::string &state) override;
+  void on_text_sensor_update(text_sensor::TextSensor *obj) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CLIMATE
   void on_climate_update(climate::Climate *obj) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
-  void on_number_update(number::Number *obj, float state) override;
+  void on_number_update(number::Number *obj) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_DATETIME_DATE
   void on_date_update(datetime::DateEntity *obj) override;
@@ -96,10 +115,10 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
   void on_datetime_update(datetime::DateTimeEntity *obj) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_TEXT
-  void on_text_update(text::Text *obj, const std::string &state) override;
+  void on_text_update(text::Text *obj) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_SELECT
-  void on_select_update(select::Select *obj, const std::string &state, size_t index) override;
+  void on_select_update(select::Select *obj) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_LOCK
   void on_lock_update(lock::Lock *obj) override;
@@ -110,6 +129,9 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
 #ifdef USE_MEDIA_PLAYER
   void on_media_player_update(media_player::MediaPlayer *obj) override;
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  void on_water_heater_update(water_heater::WaterHeater *obj) override;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES
   void send_homeassistant_action(const HomeassistantActionRequest &call);
 
@@ -117,16 +139,35 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
   // Action response handling
   using ActionResponseCallback = std::function<void(const class ActionResponse &)>;
   void register_action_response_callback(uint32_t call_id, ActionResponseCallback callback);
-  void handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message);
+  void handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message);
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
-  void handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message,
-                              const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len);
+  void handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message, const uint8_t *response_data,
+                              size_t response_data_len);
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
+  void initialize_user_services(std::initializer_list<UserServiceDescriptor *> services) {
+    this->user_services_.assign(services);
+  }
+#ifdef USE_API_CUSTOM_SERVICES
+  // Only compile push_back method when custom_services: true (external components)
   void register_user_service(UserServiceDescriptor *descriptor) { this->user_services_.push_back(descriptor); }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+  // Action call context management - supports concurrent calls from multiple clients
+  // Returns server-generated action_call_id to avoid collisions when clients use same call_id
+  uint32_t register_active_action_call(uint32_t client_call_id, APIConnection *conn);
+  void unregister_active_action_call(uint32_t action_call_id);
+  void unregister_active_action_calls_for_connection(APIConnection *conn);
+  // Send response for a specific action call (uses action_call_id, sends client_call_id in response)
+  void send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message);
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+  void send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message,
+                            const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len);
+#endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+#endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_HOMEASSISTANT_TIME
   void request_time();
 #endif
@@ -135,7 +176,7 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
   void on_alarm_control_panel_update(alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *obj) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
-  void on_event(event::Event *obj, const std::string &event_type) override;
+  void on_event(event::Event *obj) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_UPDATE
   void on_update(update::UpdateEntity *obj) override;
@@ -144,23 +185,34 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
   void on_zwave_proxy_request(const esphome::api::ProtoMessage &msg);
 #endif
 
-  bool is_connected() const;
+  bool is_connected(bool state_subscription_only = false) const;
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   struct HomeAssistantStateSubscription {
-    std::string entity_id;
-    optional<std::string> attribute;
+    const char *entity_id;  // Pointer to flash (internal) or heap (external)
+    const char *attribute;  // Pointer to flash or nullptr (nullptr means no attribute)
     std::function<void(std::string)> callback;
     bool once;
+
+    // Dynamic storage for external components using std::string API (custom_api_device.h)
+    // These are only allocated when using the std::string overload (nullptr for const char* overload)
+    std::unique_ptr<std::string> entity_id_dynamic_storage;
+    std::unique_ptr<std::string> attribute_dynamic_storage;
   };
 
+  // New const char* overload (for internal components - zero allocation)
+  void subscribe_home_assistant_state(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute, std::function<void(std::string)> f);
+  void get_home_assistant_state(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute, std::function<void(std::string)> f);
+
+  // Existing std::string overload (for custom_api_device.h - heap allocation)
   void subscribe_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
                                       std::function<void(std::string)> f);
   void get_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
                                 std::function<void(std::string)> f);
+
   const std::vector<HomeAssistantStateSubscription> &get_state_subs() const;
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
   const std::vector<UserServiceDescriptor *> &get_user_services() const { return this->user_services_; }
 #endif
 
@@ -174,11 +226,17 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
 #endif
 
  protected:
-  void schedule_reboot_timeout_();
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
   bool update_noise_psk_(const SavedNoisePsk &new_psk, const LogString *save_log_msg, const LogString *fail_log_msg,
                          const psk_t &active_psk, bool make_active);
 #endif  // USE_API_NOISE
+#ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
+  // Helper methods to reduce code duplication
+  void add_state_subscription_(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute, std::function<void(std::string)> f,
+                               bool once);
+  void add_state_subscription_(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
+                               std::function<void(std::string)> f, bool once);
+#endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   // Pointers and pointer-like types first (4 bytes each)
   std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> socket_ = nullptr;
 #ifdef USE_API_CLIENT_CONNECTED_TRIGGER
@@ -190,18 +248,27 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
 
   // 4-byte aligned types
   uint32_t reboot_timeout_{300000};
+  uint32_t last_connected_{0};
 
   // Vectors and strings (12 bytes each on 32-bit)
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<APIConnection>> clients_;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  std::string password_;
-#endif
   std::vector<uint8_t> shared_write_buffer_;  // Shared proto write buffer for all connections
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   std::vector<HomeAssistantStateSubscription> state_subs_;
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
   std::vector<UserServiceDescriptor *> user_services_;
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+  // Active action calls - supports concurrent calls from multiple clients
+  // Uses server-generated action_call_id to avoid collisions when multiple clients use same call_id
+  struct ActiveActionCall {
+    uint32_t action_call_id;  // Server-generated unique ID (passed to actions)
+    uint32_t client_call_id;  // Client's original call_id (used in response)
+    APIConnection *connection;
+  };
+  std::vector<ActiveActionCall> active_action_calls_;
+  uint32_t next_action_call_id_{1};  // Counter for generating unique action_call_ids
+#endif                               // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES
   struct PendingActionResponse {
@@ -222,7 +289,7 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
   // 7 bytes used, 1 byte padding
 
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
-  std::shared_ptr<APINoiseContext> noise_ctx_ = std::make_shared<APINoiseContext>();
+  APINoiseContext noise_ctx_;
   ESPPreferenceObject noise_pref_;
 #endif  // USE_API_NOISE
 };
@@ -230,8 +297,11 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
 extern APIServer *global_api_server;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
 
 template<typename... Ts> class APIConnectedCondition : public Condition<Ts...> {
+  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, state_subscription_only)
  public:
-  bool check(Ts... x) override { return global_api_server->is_connected(); }
+  bool check(const Ts &...x) override {
+    return global_api_server->is_connected(this->state_subscription_only_.value(x...));
+  }
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::api

esphome/components/api/client.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ with warnings.catch_warnings():
 
 import contextlib
 
-from esphome.const import CONF_KEY, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT, __version__
+from esphome.const import CONF_KEY, CONF_PORT, __version__
 from esphome.core import CORE
 
 from . import CONF_ENCRYPTION
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ async def async_run_logs(config: dict[str, Any], addresses: list[str]) -> None:
     conf = config["api"]
     name = config["esphome"]["name"]
     port: int = int(conf[CONF_PORT])
-    password: str = conf[CONF_PASSWORD]
     noise_psk: str | None = None
     if (encryption := conf.get(CONF_ENCRYPTION)) and (key := encryption.get(CONF_KEY)):
         noise_psk = key
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ async def async_run_logs(config: dict[str, Any], addresses: list[str]) -> None:
     cli = APIClient(
         addresses[0],  # Primary address for compatibility
         port,
-        password,
+        "",  # Password auth removed in 2026.1.0
         client_info=f"ESPHome Logs {__version__}",
         noise_psk=noise_psk,
         addresses=addresses,  # Pass all addresses for automatic retry

esphome/components/api/custom_api_device.h

@@ -3,25 +3,28 @@
 #include <map>
 #include "api_server.h"
 #ifdef USE_API
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
 #include "user_services.h"
 #endif
 namespace esphome::api {
 
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
-template<typename T, typename... Ts> class CustomAPIDeviceService : public UserServiceBase<Ts...> {
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
+template<typename T, typename... Ts> class CustomAPIDeviceService : public UserServiceDynamic<Ts...> {
  public:
   CustomAPIDeviceService(const std::string &name, const std::array<std::string, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names, T *obj,
                          void (T::*callback)(Ts...))
-      : UserServiceBase<Ts...>(name, arg_names), obj_(obj), callback_(callback) {}
+      : UserServiceDynamic<Ts...>(name, arg_names), obj_(obj), callback_(callback) {}
 
  protected:
-  void execute(Ts... x) override { (this->obj_->*this->callback_)(x...); }  // NOLINT
+  // CustomAPIDevice services don't support action responses - ignore call_id and return_response
+  void execute(uint32_t /*call_id*/, bool /*return_response*/, Ts... x) override {
+    (this->obj_->*this->callback_)(x...);  // NOLINT
+  }
 
   T *obj_;
   void (T::*callback_)(Ts...);
 };
-#endif  // USE_API_SERVICES
+#endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
 
 class CustomAPIDevice {
  public:
@@ -49,12 +52,18 @@ class CustomAPIDevice {
    * @param name The name of the service to register.
    * @param arg_names The name of the arguments for the service, must match the arguments of the function.
    */
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
   template<typename T, typename... Ts>
   void register_service(void (T::*callback)(Ts...), const std::string &name,
                         const std::array<std::string, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names) {
+#ifdef USE_API_CUSTOM_SERVICES
     auto *service = new CustomAPIDeviceService<T, Ts...>(name, arg_names, (T *) this, callback);  // NOLINT
     global_api_server->register_user_service(service);
+#else
+    static_assert(
+        sizeof(T) == 0,
+        "register_service() requires 'custom_services: true' in the 'api:' section of your YAML configuration");
+#endif
   }
 #else
   template<typename T, typename... Ts>
@@ -84,10 +93,16 @@ class CustomAPIDevice {
    * @param callback The member function to call when the service is triggered.
    * @param name The name of the arguments for the service, must match the arguments of the function.
    */
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
   template<typename T> void register_service(void (T::*callback)(), const std::string &name) {
+#ifdef USE_API_CUSTOM_SERVICES
     auto *service = new CustomAPIDeviceService<T>(name, {}, (T *) this, callback);  // NOLINT
     global_api_server->register_user_service(service);
+#else
+    static_assert(
+        sizeof(T) == 0,
+        "register_service() requires 'custom_services: true' in the 'api:' section of your YAML configuration");
+#endif
   }
 #else
   template<typename T> void register_service(void (T::*callback)(), const std::string &name) {

esphome/components/api/homeassistant_service.h

@@ -12,10 +12,17 @@
 #endif
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include "esphome/core/string_ref.h"
 
 namespace esphome::api {
 
 template<typename... X> class TemplatableStringValue : public TemplatableValue<std::string, X...> {
+  // Verify that const char* uses the base class STATIC_STRING optimization (no heap allocation)
+  // rather than being wrapped in a lambda. The base class constructor for const char* is more
+  // specialized than the templated constructor here, so it should be selected.
+  static_assert(std::is_constructible_v<TemplatableValue<std::string, X...>, const char *>,
+                "Base class must have const char* constructor for STATIC_STRING optimization");
+
  private:
   // Helper to convert value to string - handles the case where value is already a string
   template<typename T> static std::string value_to_string(T &&val) { return to_string(std::forward<T>(val)); }
@@ -46,23 +53,25 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TemplatableKeyValuePair {
 
   // Keys are always string literals from YAML dictionary keys (e.g., "code", "event")
   // and never templatable values or lambdas. Only the value parameter can be a lambda/template.
-  // Using pass-by-value with std::move allows optimal performance for both lvalues and rvalues.
-  template<typename T> TemplatableKeyValuePair(std::string key, T value) : key(std::move(key)), value(value) {}
+  // Using const char* avoids std::string heap allocation - keys remain in flash.
+  template<typename T> TemplatableKeyValuePair(const char *key, T value) : key(key), value(value) {}
 
-  std::string key;
+  const char *key{nullptr};
   TemplatableStringValue<Ts...> value;
 };
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES
 // Represents the response data from a Home Assistant action
+// Note: This class holds a StringRef to the error_message from the protobuf message.
+// The protobuf message must outlive the ActionResponse (which is guaranteed since
+// the callback is invoked synchronously while the message is on the stack).
 class ActionResponse {
  public:
-  ActionResponse(bool success, std::string error_message = "")
-      : success_(success), error_message_(std::move(error_message)) {}
+  ActionResponse(bool success, StringRef error_message) : success_(success), error_message_(error_message) {}
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
-  ActionResponse(bool success, std::string error_message, const uint8_t *data, size_t data_len)
-      : success_(success), error_message_(std::move(error_message)) {
+  ActionResponse(bool success, StringRef error_message, const uint8_t *data, size_t data_len)
+      : success_(success), error_message_(error_message) {
     if (data == nullptr || data_len == 0)
       return;
     this->json_document_ = json::parse_json(data, data_len);
@@ -70,7 +79,8 @@ class ActionResponse {
 #endif
 
   bool is_success() const { return this->success_; }
-  const std::string &get_error_message() const { return this->error_message_; }
+  // Returns reference to error message - can be implicitly converted to std::string if needed
+  const StringRef &get_error_message() const { return this->error_message_; }
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
   // Get data as parsed JSON object (const version returns read-only view)
@@ -79,7 +89,7 @@ class ActionResponse {
 
  protected:
   bool success_;
-  std::string error_message_;
+  StringRef error_message_;
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
   JsonDocument json_document_;
 #endif
@@ -105,14 +115,15 @@ template<typename... Ts> class HomeAssistantServiceCallAction : public Action<Ts
 
   // Keys are always string literals from the Python code generation (e.g., cg.add(var.add_data("tag_id", templ))).
   // The value parameter can be a lambda/template, but keys are never templatable.
-  template<typename K, typename V> void add_data(K &&key, V &&value) {
-    this->add_kv_(this->data_, std::forward<K>(key), std::forward<V>(value));
+  // Using const char* for keys avoids std::string heap allocation - keys remain in flash.
+  template<typename V> void add_data(const char *key, V &&value) {
+    this->add_kv_(this->data_, key, std::forward<V>(value));
   }
-  template<typename K, typename V> void add_data_template(K &&key, V &&value) {
-    this->add_kv_(this->data_template_, std::forward<K>(key), std::forward<V>(value));
+  template<typename V> void add_data_template(const char *key, V &&value) {
+    this->add_kv_(this->data_template_, key, std::forward<V>(value));
   }
-  template<typename K, typename V> void add_variable(K &&key, V &&value) {
-    this->add_kv_(this->variables_, std::forward<K>(key), std::forward<V>(value));
+  template<typename V> void add_variable(const char *key, V &&value) {
+    this->add_kv_(this->variables_, key, std::forward<V>(value));
   }
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES
@@ -133,7 +144,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class HomeAssistantServiceCallAction : public Action<Ts
   Trigger<std::string, Ts...> *get_error_trigger() const { return this->error_trigger_; }
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
     HomeassistantActionRequest resp;
     std::string service_value = this->service_.value(x...);
     resp.set_service(StringRef(service_value));
@@ -185,10 +196,11 @@ template<typename... Ts> class HomeAssistantServiceCallAction : public Action<Ts
   }
 
  protected:
-  // Helper to add key-value pairs to FixedVectors with perfect forwarding to avoid copies
-  template<typename K, typename V> void add_kv_(FixedVector<TemplatableKeyValuePair<Ts...>> &vec, K &&key, V &&value) {
+  // Helper to add key-value pairs to FixedVectors
+  // Keys are always string literals (const char*), values can be lambdas/templates
+  template<typename V> void add_kv_(FixedVector<TemplatableKeyValuePair<Ts...>> &vec, const char *key, V &&value) {
     auto &kv = vec.emplace_back();
-    kv.key = std::forward<K>(key);
+    kv.key = key;
     kv.value = std::forward<V>(value);
   }
 

esphome/components/api/list_entities.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #include "esphome/core/application.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/core/util.h"
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
+#include "user_services.h"
+#endif
 
 namespace esphome::api {
 
@@ -70,6 +73,9 @@ LIST_ENTITIES_HANDLER(media_player, media_player::MediaPlayer, ListEntitiesMedia
 LIST_ENTITIES_HANDLER(alarm_control_panel, alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel,
                       ListEntitiesAlarmControlPanelResponse)
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+LIST_ENTITIES_HANDLER(water_heater, water_heater::WaterHeater, ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse)
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
 LIST_ENTITIES_HANDLER(event, event::Event, ListEntitiesEventResponse)
 #endif
@@ -82,7 +88,7 @@ bool ListEntitiesIterator::on_end() { return this->client_->send_list_info_done(
 
 ListEntitiesIterator::ListEntitiesIterator(APIConnection *client) : client_(client) {}
 
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
 bool ListEntitiesIterator::on_service(UserServiceDescriptor *service) {
   auto resp = service->encode_list_service_response();
   return this->client_->send_message(resp, ListEntitiesServicesResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE);

esphome/components/api/list_entities.h

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ListEntitiesIterator : public ComponentIterator {
 #ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
   bool on_text_sensor(text_sensor::TextSensor *entity) override;
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
   bool on_service(UserServiceDescriptor *service) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ class ListEntitiesIterator : public ComponentIterator {
 #ifdef USE_ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL
   bool on_alarm_control_panel(alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *entity) override;
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  bool on_water_heater(water_heater::WaterHeater *entity) override;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
   bool on_event(event::Event *entity) override;
 #endif

esphome/components/api/proto.h

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class ProtoWriteBuffer {
   void encode_sint64(uint32_t field_id, int64_t value, bool force = false) {
     this->encode_uint64(field_id, encode_zigzag64(value), force);
   }
-  void encode_message(uint32_t field_id, const ProtoMessage &value, bool force = false);
+  void encode_message(uint32_t field_id, const ProtoMessage &value);
   std::vector<uint8_t> *get_buffer() const { return buffer_; }
 
  protected:
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ class ProtoSize {
 };
 
 // Implementation of encode_message - must be after ProtoMessage is defined
-inline void ProtoWriteBuffer::encode_message(uint32_t field_id, const ProtoMessage &value, bool force) {
+inline void ProtoWriteBuffer::encode_message(uint32_t field_id, const ProtoMessage &value) {
   this->encode_field_raw(field_id, 2);  // type 2: Length-delimited message
 
   // Calculate the message size first
@@ -833,9 +833,6 @@ class ProtoService {
   virtual bool is_authenticated() = 0;
   virtual bool is_connection_setup() = 0;
   virtual void on_fatal_error() = 0;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  virtual void on_unauthenticated_access() = 0;
-#endif
   virtual void on_no_setup_connection() = 0;
   /**
    * Create a buffer with a reserved size.
@@ -846,7 +843,7 @@ class ProtoService {
    */
   virtual ProtoWriteBuffer create_buffer(uint32_t reserve_size) = 0;
   virtual bool send_buffer(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, uint8_t message_type) = 0;
-  virtual void read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, uint8_t *msg_data) = 0;
+  virtual void read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, const uint8_t *msg_data) = 0;
 
   // Optimized method that pre-allocates buffer based on message size
   bool send_message_(const ProtoMessage &msg, uint8_t message_type) {
@@ -873,20 +870,7 @@ class ProtoService {
     return true;
   }
 
-  inline bool check_authenticated_() {
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-    if (!this->check_connection_setup_()) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (!this->is_authenticated()) {
-      this->on_unauthenticated_access();
-      return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-#else
-    return this->check_connection_setup_();
-#endif
-  }
+  inline bool check_authenticated_() { return this->check_connection_setup_(); }
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::api

esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.cpp

@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ INITIAL_STATE_HANDLER(media_player, media_player::MediaPlayer)
 #ifdef USE_ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL
 INITIAL_STATE_HANDLER(alarm_control_panel, alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel)
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+INITIAL_STATE_HANDLER(water_heater, water_heater::WaterHeater)
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_UPDATE
 INITIAL_STATE_HANDLER(update, update::UpdateEntity)
 #endif

esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.h

@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ class InitialStateIterator : public ComponentIterator {
 #ifdef USE_ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL
   bool on_alarm_control_panel(alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *entity) override;
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  bool on_water_heater(water_heater::WaterHeater *entity) override;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
   bool on_event(event::Event *event) override { return true; };
 #endif

esphome/components/api/user_services.cpp

@@ -11,23 +11,58 @@ template<> int32_t get_execute_arg_value<int32_t>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &
 }
 template<> float get_execute_arg_value<float>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) { return arg.float_; }
 template<> std::string get_execute_arg_value<std::string>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) { return arg.string_; }
+
+// Legacy std::vector versions for external components using custom_api_device.h - optimized with reserve
 template<> std::vector<bool> get_execute_arg_value<std::vector<bool>>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  return std::vector<bool>(arg.bool_array.begin(), arg.bool_array.end());
+  std::vector<bool> result;
+  result.reserve(arg.bool_array.size());
+  result.insert(result.end(), arg.bool_array.begin(), arg.bool_array.end());
+  return result;
 }
 template<> std::vector<int32_t> get_execute_arg_value<std::vector<int32_t>>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  return std::vector<int32_t>(arg.int_array.begin(), arg.int_array.end());
+  std::vector<int32_t> result;
+  result.reserve(arg.int_array.size());
+  result.insert(result.end(), arg.int_array.begin(), arg.int_array.end());
+  return result;
 }
 template<> std::vector<float> get_execute_arg_value<std::vector<float>>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  return std::vector<float>(arg.float_array.begin(), arg.float_array.end());
+  std::vector<float> result;
+  result.reserve(arg.float_array.size());
+  result.insert(result.end(), arg.float_array.begin(), arg.float_array.end());
+  return result;
 }
 template<> std::vector<std::string> get_execute_arg_value<std::vector<std::string>>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  return std::vector<std::string>(arg.string_array.begin(), arg.string_array.end());
+  std::vector<std::string> result;
+  result.reserve(arg.string_array.size());
+  result.insert(result.end(), arg.string_array.begin(), arg.string_array.end());
+  return result;
+}
+
+// New FixedVector const reference versions for YAML-generated services - zero-copy
+template<>
+const FixedVector<bool> &get_execute_arg_value<const FixedVector<bool> &>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
+  return arg.bool_array;
+}
+template<>
+const FixedVector<int32_t> &get_execute_arg_value<const FixedVector<int32_t> &>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
+  return arg.int_array;
+}
+template<>
+const FixedVector<float> &get_execute_arg_value<const FixedVector<float> &>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
+  return arg.float_array;
+}
+template<>
+const FixedVector<std::string> &get_execute_arg_value<const FixedVector<std::string> &>(
+    const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
+  return arg.string_array;
 }
 
 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<bool>() { return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_BOOL; }
 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<int32_t>() { return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_INT; }
 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<float>() { return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_FLOAT; }
 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<std::string>() { return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_STRING; }
+
+// Legacy std::vector versions for external components using custom_api_device.h
 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<std::vector<bool>>() { return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_BOOL_ARRAY; }
 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<std::vector<int32_t>>() {
   return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_INT_ARRAY;
@@ -39,4 +74,18 @@ template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<std::vector<std::string>>()
   return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY;
 }
 
+// New FixedVector const reference versions for YAML-generated services
+template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<const FixedVector<bool> &>() {
+  return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_BOOL_ARRAY;
+}
+template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<const FixedVector<int32_t> &>() {
+  return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_INT_ARRAY;
+}
+template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<const FixedVector<float> &>() {
+  return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_FLOAT_ARRAY;
+}
+template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<const FixedVector<std::string> &>() {
+  return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY;
+}
+
 }  // namespace esphome::api

esphome/components/api/user_services.h

@@ -1,20 +1,31 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <tuple>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include "esphome/core/component.h"
-#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "api_pb2.h"
+#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+#include "esphome/components/json/json_util.h"
+#endif
 
-#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
 namespace esphome::api {
 
+// Forward declaration - full definition in api_server.h
+class APIServer;
+
 class UserServiceDescriptor {
  public:
   virtual ListEntitiesServicesResponse encode_list_service_response() = 0;
 
   virtual bool execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &req) = 0;
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+  // Overload that accepts server-generated action_call_id (avoids client call_id collisions)
+  virtual bool execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &req, uint32_t action_call_id) = 0;
+#endif
 
   bool is_internal() { return false; }
 };
@@ -23,17 +34,21 @@ template<typename T> T get_execute_arg_value(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg);
 
 template<typename T> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type();
 
+// Base class for YAML-defined services (most common case)
+// Stores only pointers to string literals in flash - no heap allocation
 template<typename... Ts> class UserServiceBase : public UserServiceDescriptor {
  public:
-  UserServiceBase(std::string name, const std::array<std::string, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names)
-      : name_(std::move(name)), arg_names_(arg_names) {
-    this->key_ = fnv1_hash(this->name_);
+  UserServiceBase(const char *name, const std::array<const char *, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names,
+                  enums::SupportsResponseType supports_response = enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_NONE)
+      : name_(name), arg_names_(arg_names), supports_response_(supports_response) {
+    this->key_ = fnv1_hash(name);
   }
 
   ListEntitiesServicesResponse encode_list_service_response() override {
     ListEntitiesServicesResponse msg;
     msg.set_name(StringRef(this->name_));
     msg.key = this->key_;
+    msg.supports_response = this->supports_response_;
     std::array<enums::ServiceArgType, sizeof...(Ts)> arg_types = {to_service_arg_type<Ts>()...};
     msg.args.init(sizeof...(Ts));
     for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof...(Ts); i++) {
@@ -47,31 +62,246 @@ template<typename... Ts> class UserServiceBase : public UserServiceDescriptor {
   bool execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &req) override {
     if (req.key != this->key_)
       return false;
-    if (req.args.size() != this->arg_names_.size())
+    if (req.args.size() != sizeof...(Ts))
       return false;
-    this->execute_(req.args, typename gens<sizeof...(Ts)>::type());
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+    this->execute_(req.args, req.call_id, req.return_response, std::make_index_sequence<sizeof...(Ts)>{});
+#else
+    this->execute_(req.args, 0, false, std::make_index_sequence<sizeof...(Ts)>{});
+#endif
     return true;
   }
 
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+  bool execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &req, uint32_t action_call_id) override {
+    if (req.key != this->key_)
+      return false;
+    if (req.args.size() != sizeof...(Ts))
+      return false;
+    this->execute_(req.args, action_call_id, req.return_response, std::make_index_sequence<sizeof...(Ts)>{});
+    return true;
+  }
+#endif
+
  protected:
-  virtual void execute(Ts... x) = 0;
-  template<typename ArgsContainer, int... S> void execute_(const ArgsContainer &args, seq<S...> type) {
-    this->execute((get_execute_arg_value<Ts>(args[S]))...);
+  virtual void execute(uint32_t call_id, bool return_response, Ts... x) = 0;
+  template<typename ArgsContainer, size_t... S>
+  void execute_(const ArgsContainer &args, uint32_t call_id, bool return_response, std::index_sequence<S...> /*type*/) {
+    this->execute(call_id, return_response, (get_execute_arg_value<Ts>(args[S]))...);
   }
 
-  std::string name_;
+  // Pointers to string literals in flash - no heap allocation
+  const char *name_;
+  std::array<const char *, sizeof...(Ts)> arg_names_;
   uint32_t key_{0};
-  std::array<std::string, sizeof...(Ts)> arg_names_;
+  enums::SupportsResponseType supports_response_{enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_NONE};
 };
 
-template<typename... Ts> class UserServiceTrigger : public UserServiceBase<Ts...>, public Trigger<Ts...> {
+// Separate class for custom_api_device services (rare case)
+// Stores copies of runtime-generated names
+template<typename... Ts> class UserServiceDynamic : public UserServiceDescriptor {
  public:
-  UserServiceTrigger(const std::string &name, const std::array<std::string, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names)
-      : UserServiceBase<Ts...>(name, arg_names) {}
+  UserServiceDynamic(std::string name, const std::array<std::string, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names)
+      : name_(std::move(name)), arg_names_(arg_names) {
+    this->key_ = fnv1_hash(this->name_.c_str());
+  }
+
+  ListEntitiesServicesResponse encode_list_service_response() override {
+    ListEntitiesServicesResponse msg;
+    msg.set_name(StringRef(this->name_));
+    msg.key = this->key_;
+    msg.supports_response = enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_NONE;  // Dynamic services don't support responses yet
+    std::array<enums::ServiceArgType, sizeof...(Ts)> arg_types = {to_service_arg_type<Ts>()...};
+    msg.args.init(sizeof...(Ts));
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof...(Ts); i++) {
+      auto &arg = msg.args.emplace_back();
+      arg.type = arg_types[i];
+      arg.set_name(StringRef(this->arg_names_[i]));
+    }
+    return msg;
+  }
+
+  bool execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &req) override {
+    if (req.key != this->key_)
+      return false;
+    if (req.args.size() != sizeof...(Ts))
+      return false;
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+    this->execute_(req.args, req.call_id, req.return_response, std::make_index_sequence<sizeof...(Ts)>{});
+#else
+    this->execute_(req.args, 0, false, std::make_index_sequence<sizeof...(Ts)>{});
+#endif
+    return true;
+  }
+
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+  // Dynamic services don't support responses yet, but need to implement the interface
+  bool execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &req, uint32_t action_call_id) override {
+    if (req.key != this->key_)
+      return false;
+    if (req.args.size() != sizeof...(Ts))
+      return false;
+    this->execute_(req.args, action_call_id, req.return_response, std::make_index_sequence<sizeof...(Ts)>{});
+    return true;
+  }
+#endif
 
  protected:
-  void execute(Ts... x) override { this->trigger(x...); }  // NOLINT
+  virtual void execute(uint32_t call_id, bool return_response, Ts... x) = 0;
+  template<typename ArgsContainer, size_t... S>
+  void execute_(const ArgsContainer &args, uint32_t call_id, bool return_response, std::index_sequence<S...> /*type*/) {
+    this->execute(call_id, return_response, (get_execute_arg_value<Ts>(args[S]))...);
+  }
+
+  // Heap-allocated strings for runtime-generated names
+  std::string name_;
+  std::array<std::string, sizeof...(Ts)> arg_names_;
+  uint32_t key_{0};
+};
+
+// Primary template declaration
+template<enums::SupportsResponseType Mode, typename... Ts> class UserServiceTrigger;
+
+// Specialization for NONE - no extra trigger arguments
+template<typename... Ts>
+class UserServiceTrigger<enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_NONE, Ts...> : public UserServiceBase<Ts...>, public Trigger<Ts...> {
+ public:
+  UserServiceTrigger(const char *name, const std::array<const char *, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names)
+      : UserServiceBase<Ts...>(name, arg_names, enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_NONE) {}
+
+ protected:
+  void execute(uint32_t /*call_id*/, bool /*return_response*/, Ts... x) override { this->trigger(x...); }
+};
+
+// Specialization for OPTIONAL - call_id and return_response trigger arguments
+template<typename... Ts>
+class UserServiceTrigger<enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_OPTIONAL, Ts...> : public UserServiceBase<Ts...>,
+                                                                     public Trigger<uint32_t, bool, Ts...> {
+ public:
+  UserServiceTrigger(const char *name, const std::array<const char *, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names)
+      : UserServiceBase<Ts...>(name, arg_names, enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_OPTIONAL) {}
+
+ protected:
+  void execute(uint32_t call_id, bool return_response, Ts... x) override {
+    this->trigger(call_id, return_response, x...);
+  }
+};
+
+// Specialization for ONLY - just call_id trigger argument
+template<typename... Ts>
+class UserServiceTrigger<enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_ONLY, Ts...> : public UserServiceBase<Ts...>,
+                                                                 public Trigger<uint32_t, Ts...> {
+ public:
+  UserServiceTrigger(const char *name, const std::array<const char *, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names)
+      : UserServiceBase<Ts...>(name, arg_names, enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_ONLY) {}
+
+ protected:
+  void execute(uint32_t call_id, bool /*return_response*/, Ts... x) override { this->trigger(call_id, x...); }
+};
+
+// Specialization for STATUS - just call_id trigger argument (reports success/error without data)
+template<typename... Ts>
+class UserServiceTrigger<enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_STATUS, Ts...> : public UserServiceBase<Ts...>,
+                                                                   public Trigger<uint32_t, Ts...> {
+ public:
+  UserServiceTrigger(const char *name, const std::array<const char *, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names)
+      : UserServiceBase<Ts...>(name, arg_names, enums::SUPPORTS_RESPONSE_STATUS) {}
+
+ protected:
+  void execute(uint32_t call_id, bool /*return_response*/, Ts... x) override { this->trigger(call_id, x...); }
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::api
-#endif  // USE_API_SERVICES
+#endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
+
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
+// Include full definition of APIServer for template implementation
+// Must be outside namespace to avoid including STL headers inside namespace
+#include "api_server.h"
+
+namespace esphome::api {
+
+template<typename... Ts> class APIRespondAction : public Action<Ts...> {
+ public:
+  explicit APIRespondAction(APIServer *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
+
+  template<typename V> void set_success(V success) { this->success_ = success; }
+  template<typename V> void set_error_message(V error) { this->error_message_ = error; }
+  void set_is_optional_mode(bool is_optional) { this->is_optional_mode_ = is_optional; }
+
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+  void set_data(std::function<void(Ts..., JsonObject)> func) {
+    this->json_builder_ = std::move(func);
+    this->has_data_ = true;
+  }
+#endif
+
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
+    // Extract call_id from first argument - it's always first for optional/only/status modes
+    auto args = std::make_tuple(x...);
+    uint32_t call_id = std::get<0>(args);
+
+    bool success = this->success_.value(x...);
+    std::string error_message = this->error_message_.value(x...);
+
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+    if (this->has_data_) {
+      // For optional mode, check return_response (second arg) to decide if client wants data
+      // Use nested if constexpr to avoid compile error when tuple doesn't have enough elements
+      // (std::tuple_element_t is evaluated before the && short-circuit, so we must nest)
+      if constexpr (sizeof...(Ts) >= 2) {
+        if constexpr (std::is_same_v<std::tuple_element_t<1, std::tuple<Ts...>>, bool>) {
+          if (this->is_optional_mode_) {
+            bool return_response = std::get<1>(args);
+            if (!return_response) {
+              // Client doesn't want response data, just send success/error
+              this->parent_->send_action_response(call_id, success, StringRef(error_message));
+              return;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      // Build and send JSON response
+      json::JsonBuilder builder;
+      this->json_builder_(x..., builder.root());
+      std::string json_str = builder.serialize();
+      this->parent_->send_action_response(call_id, success, StringRef(error_message),
+                                          reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(json_str.data()), json_str.size());
+      return;
+    }
+#endif
+    this->parent_->send_action_response(call_id, success, StringRef(error_message));
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  APIServer *parent_;
+  TemplatableValue<bool, Ts...> success_{true};
+  TemplatableValue<std::string, Ts...> error_message_{""};
+#ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
+  std::function<void(Ts..., JsonObject)> json_builder_;
+  bool has_data_{false};
+#endif
+  bool is_optional_mode_{false};
+};
+
+// Action to unregister a service call after execution completes
+// Automatically appended to the end of action lists for non-none response modes
+template<typename... Ts> class APIUnregisterServiceCallAction : public Action<Ts...> {
+ public:
+  explicit APIUnregisterServiceCallAction(APIServer *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
+
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
+    // Extract call_id from first argument - same convention as APIRespondAction
+    auto args = std::make_tuple(x...);
+    uint32_t call_id = std::get<0>(args);
+    if (call_id != 0) {
+      this->parent_->unregister_active_action_call(call_id);
+    }
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  APIServer *parent_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace esphome::api
+#endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES

esphome/components/aqi/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@jasstrong", "@ximex", "@freekode"]
+
+aqi_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("aqi")
+AQICalculatorType = aqi_ns.enum("AQICalculatorType")
+
+CONF_AQI = "aqi"
+CONF_CALCULATION_TYPE = "calculation_type"
+
+AQI_CALCULATION_TYPE = {
+    "CAQI": AQICalculatorType.CAQI_TYPE,
+    "AQI": AQICalculatorType.AQI_TYPE,
+}

esphome/components/aqi/abstract_aqi_calculator.h

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 
 #include <cstdint>
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace hm3301 {
+namespace esphome::aqi {
 
 class AbstractAQICalculator {
  public:
   virtual uint16_t get_aqi(uint16_t pm2_5_value, uint16_t pm10_0_value) = 0;
 };
 
-}  // namespace hm3301
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::aqi

esphome/components/aqi/aqi_calculator.h

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <climits>
 #include "abstract_aqi_calculator.h"
-// https://www.airnow.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/aqi-technical-assistance-document-sept2018.pdf
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace hm3301 {
+// https://document.airnow.gov/technical-assistance-document-for-the-reporting-of-daily-air-quailty.pdf
+
+namespace esphome::aqi {
 
 class AQICalculator : public AbstractAQICalculator {
  public:
@@ -16,19 +17,21 @@ class AQICalculator : public AbstractAQICalculator {
   }
 
  protected:
-  static const int AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS = 7;
+  static const int AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS = 6;
 
-  int index_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 50},    {51, 100},  {101, 150}, {151, 200},
-                                          {201, 300}, {301, 400}, {401, 500}};
+  int index_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 50}, {51, 100}, {101, 150}, {151, 200}, {201, 300}, {301, 500}};
 
-  int pm2_5_calculation_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 12},    {13, 35},   {36, 55},  {56, 150},
-                                                      {151, 250}, {251, 350}, {351, 500}};
+  int pm2_5_calculation_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 9},    {10, 35},   {36, 55},
+                                                      {56, 125}, {126, 225}, {226, INT_MAX}};
 
-  int pm10_0_calculation_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 54},    {55, 154},  {155, 254}, {255, 354},
-                                                       {355, 424}, {425, 504}, {505, 604}};
+  int pm10_0_calculation_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 54},    {55, 154},  {155, 254},
+                                                       {255, 354}, {355, 424}, {425, INT_MAX}};
 
   int calculate_index_(uint16_t value, int array[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2]) {
     int grid_index = get_grid_index_(value, array);
+    if (grid_index == -1) {
+      return -1;
+    }
     int aqi_lo = index_grid_[grid_index][0];
     int aqi_hi = index_grid_[grid_index][1];
     int conc_lo = array[grid_index][0];
@@ -47,5 +50,4 @@ class AQICalculator : public AbstractAQICalculator {
   }
 };
 
-}  // namespace hm3301
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::aqi

esphome/components/aqi/aqi_calculator_factory.h

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 #include "caqi_calculator.h"
 #include "aqi_calculator.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace hm3301 {
+namespace esphome::aqi {
 
 enum AQICalculatorType { CAQI_TYPE = 0, AQI_TYPE = 1 };
 
@@ -12,18 +11,17 @@ class AQICalculatorFactory {
  public:
   AbstractAQICalculator *get_calculator(AQICalculatorType type) {
     if (type == 0) {
-      return caqi_calculator_;
+      return &this->caqi_calculator_;
     } else if (type == 1) {
-      return aqi_calculator_;
+      return &this->aqi_calculator_;
     }
 
     return nullptr;
   }
 
  protected:
-  CAQICalculator *caqi_calculator_ = new CAQICalculator();
-  AQICalculator *aqi_calculator_ = new AQICalculator();
+  CAQICalculator caqi_calculator_;
+  AQICalculator aqi_calculator_;
 };
 
-}  // namespace hm3301
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::aqi

esphome/components/aqi/caqi_calculator.h

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "abstract_aqi_calculator.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace hm3301 {
+namespace esphome::aqi {
 
 class CAQICalculator : public AbstractAQICalculator {
  public:
@@ -48,5 +47,4 @@ class CAQICalculator : public AbstractAQICalculator {
   }
 };
 
-}  // namespace hm3301
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::aqi

esphome/components/as3935/as3935.cpp

@@ -305,12 +305,14 @@ bool AS3935Component::calibrate_oscillator() {
 }
 
 void AS3935Component::tune_antenna() {
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting antenna tuning");
   uint8_t div_ratio = this->read_div_ratio();
   uint8_t tune_val = this->read_capacitance();
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Division Ratio is set to: %d", div_ratio);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Internal Capacitor is set to: %d", tune_val);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Displaying oscillator on INT pin. Measure its frequency - multiply value by Division Ratio");
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+           "Starting antenna tuning\n"
+           "Division Ratio is set to: %d\n"
+           "Internal Capacitor is set to: %d\n"
+           "Displaying oscillator on INT pin. Measure its frequency - multiply value by Division Ratio",
+           div_ratio, tune_val);
   this->display_oscillator(true, ANTFREQ);
 }
 

esphome/components/at581x/automation.h

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace at581x {
 
 template<typename... Ts> class AT581XResetAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<AT581XComponent> {
  public:
-  void play(Ts... x) { this->parent_->reset_hardware_frontend(); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) { this->parent_->reset_hardware_frontend(); }
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class AT581XSettingsAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<AT581XComponent> {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class AT581XSettingsAction : public Action<Ts...>, publ
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(int, trigger_keep)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(int, stage_gain)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) {
+  void play(const Ts &...x) {
     if (this->frequency_.has_value()) {
       int v = this->frequency_.value(x...);
       this->parent_->set_frequency(v);