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characters, digits and hyphens, and can be at most 24 characters long by default, or 31
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characters long if ``name_add_mac_suffix `` is ``false ``.
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See :ref: `esphome-changing_node_name `.
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- - **friendly_name ** (*Optional *, string): This is the name sent to the frontend. It is used
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- by Home Assistant as the integration name, device name, and is automatically prefixed to entities
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- where necessary.
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+ - **friendly_name ** (*Optional *, string):
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+ This name is sent to the frontend and used by Home Assistant as
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+ the integration and device name. It also gets prefixed to entity
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+ names when needed. While optional, leaving it out can result in
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+ less intuitive names and a less polished experience in Home
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+ Assistant. Setting a `friendly_name ` helps keep things clear,
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+ consistent, and easier to manage.
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- **area ** (*Optional *, string): This is the area sent to the frontend. It is used
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by Home Assistant as the area / zone which the node belongs to.
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