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@@ -1304,6 +1304,10 @@ Here's an example of what the notifications look like:
 
 
 #### Configuring HomeAssistant alerts
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> It is recommended to use the native Home Assistant integration instead (see below).
+
 | Parameter                                  | Description                                                                            | Default Value |
 |:-------------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------|
 | `alerting.homeassistant.url`               | HomeAssistant instance URL                                                             | Required `""` |
@@ -1378,6 +1382,61 @@ To get your HomeAssistant long-lived access token:
 5. Give it a name (e.g., "Gatus")
 6. Copy the token - you'll only see it once!
 
+##### Native Home Assistant Integration
+
+Gatus can be integrated into [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) to monitor the status of your endpoints directly from your home automation dashboard.
+
+[![Open your Home Assistant instance and start setting up a new integration.](https://my.home-assistant.io/badges/config_flow_start.svg)](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start/?domain=gatus)
+
+<details>
+  <summary>Configuration & Automation Examples</summary>
+
+###### Configuration
+
+To add the integration, click the button above or:
+
+1. In Home Assistant, navigate to **Settings** > **Devices & Services**.
+2. Click **Add Integration** in the bottom-right corner.
+3. Search for **Gatus** and select it.
+4. Enter the base URL of your Gatus instance (e.g., `http://192.168.1.50:8080`).
+
+Home Assistant will create a binary sensor for each endpoint configured in Gatus. Because these sensors use the `connectivity` device class, they will show as `Connected` (Up) when the endpoint is healthy, and `Disconnected` (Down) when the endpoint is unhealthy.
+
+###### Automation Example
+
+You can easily set up a UI automation in Home Assistant to receive mobile notifications if any endpoint goes down:
+
+1. Navigate to **Settings** > **Automations & Scenes** > **Create Automation** > **Create new automation**.
+2. Under **Triggers**, click **Add Trigger** and select **State**.
+3. In the **Entity** field, select the Gatus binary sensor(s) you want to monitor.
+4. Set the **To** field to `off` (since a state of `off` represents a disconnected/down endpoint).
+5. Under **Actions**, click **Add Action** and select **Perform action**.
+6. Select your notification service (e.g., `Send a notification via mobile_app_<your_device_name>`).
+7. Set the **Message** field. You can use template values to dynamically include the endpoint name:
+   ```yaml
+   message: "The endpoint {{ trigger.to_state.name }} is down!"
+   ```
+
+For advanced users, here is the YAML representation of the automation:
+
+```yaml
+alias: "Notify when Gatus endpoint goes down"
+description: "Sends a mobile notification if a Gatus endpoint goes down"
+trigger:
+  - platform: state
+    entity_id:
+      - binary_sensor.website
+      - binary_sensor.make_sure_header_is_rendered
+    to: "off"
+action:
+  - action: notify.mobile_app_your_device_name
+    data:
+      title: "Gatus Alert"
+      message: "The endpoint {{ trigger.to_state.name }} is down!"
+```
+
+</details>
+
 
 #### Configuring IFTTT alerts
 
@@ -2908,6 +2967,7 @@ To get more details, please check [chart's configuration](https://github.com/Twi
 
 Gatus can be deployed on Kubernetes using Terraform by using the following module: [terraform-kubernetes-gatus](https://github.com/TwiN/terraform-kubernetes-gatus).
 
+
 ## Running the tests
 ```console
 go test -v ./...