esphome 2025.5.0b3__py3-none-any.whl → 2025.5.0b5__py3-none-any.whl

esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static const char *const TAG = "api.connection";
 static const int ESP32_CAMERA_STOP_STREAM = 5000;
 
 // helper for allowing only unique entries in the queue
-void DeferredMessageQueue::dmq_push_back_with_dedup_(void *source, send_message_t *send_message) {
+void DeferredMessageQueue::dmq_push_back_with_dedup_(void *source, send_message_t send_message) {
   DeferredMessage item(source, send_message);
 
   auto iter = std::find_if(this->deferred_queue_.begin(), this->deferred_queue_.end(),
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void DeferredMessageQueue::dmq_push_back_with_dedup_(void *source, send_message_
 void DeferredMessageQueue::process_queue() {
   while (!deferred_queue_.empty()) {
     DeferredMessage &de = deferred_queue_.front();
-    if (de.send_message_(this->api_connection_, de.source_)) {
+    if ((this->api_connection_->*(de.send_message_))(de.source_)) {
       // O(n) but memory efficiency is more important than speed here which is why std::vector was chosen
       deferred_queue_.erase(deferred_queue_.begin());
     } else {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void DeferredMessageQueue::process_queue() {
   }
 }
 
-void DeferredMessageQueue::defer(void *source, send_message_t *send_message) {
+void DeferredMessageQueue::defer(void *source, send_message_t send_message) {
   this->dmq_push_back_with_dedup_(source, send_message);
 }
 
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ APIConnection::APIConnection(std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> sock, APIServer *pa
 #endif
 }
 void APIConnection::start() {
-  this->last_traffic_ = millis();
+  this->last_traffic_ = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
+
+  // Set next_ping_retry_ to prevent immediate ping
+  // This ensures the first ping happens after the keepalive period
+  this->next_ping_retry_ = this->last_traffic_ + KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT_MS;
 
   APIError err = this->helper_->init();
   if (err != APIError::OK) {
@@ -154,24 +158,25 @@ void APIConnection::loop() {
       return;
   }
 
-  this->deferred_message_queue_.process_queue();
+  if (!this->deferred_message_queue_.empty() && this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking()) {
+    this->deferred_message_queue_.process_queue();
+  }
 
   if (!this->list_entities_iterator_.completed())
     this->list_entities_iterator_.advance();
   if (!this->initial_state_iterator_.completed() && this->list_entities_iterator_.completed())
     this->initial_state_iterator_.advance();
 
-  static uint32_t keepalive = 60000;
   static uint8_t max_ping_retries = 60;
   static uint16_t ping_retry_interval = 1000;
   const uint32_t now = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
   if (this->sent_ping_) {
     // Disconnect if not responded within 2.5*keepalive
-    if (now - this->last_traffic_ > (keepalive * 5) / 2) {
+    if (now - this->last_traffic_ > (KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT_MS * 5) / 2) {
       on_fatal_error();
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s didn't respond to ping request in time. Disconnecting...", this->client_combined_info_.c_str());
     }
-  } else if (now - this->last_traffic_ > keepalive && now > this->next_ping_retry_) {
+  } else if (now - this->last_traffic_ > KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT_MS && now > this->next_ping_retry_) {
     ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending keepalive PING...");
     this->sent_ping_ = this->send_ping_request(PingRequest());
     if (!this->sent_ping_) {
@@ -268,96 +273,65 @@ void APIConnection::on_disconnect_response(const DisconnectResponse &value) {
 
 #ifdef USE_BINARY_SENSOR
 bool APIConnection::send_binary_sensor_state(binary_sensor::BinarySensor *binary_sensor, bool state) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_state(this, binary_sensor, state)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(binary_sensor, try_send_binary_sensor_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_with_value_(binary_sensor, &APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_state_,
+                                      &APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_state_, state);
 }
 void APIConnection::send_binary_sensor_info(binary_sensor::BinarySensor *binary_sensor) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_info(this, binary_sensor)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(binary_sensor, try_send_binary_sensor_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(binary_sensor),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_binary_sensor) {
-  binary_sensor::BinarySensor *binary_sensor = reinterpret_cast<binary_sensor::BinarySensor *>(v_binary_sensor);
-  return APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_state(api, binary_sensor, binary_sensor->state);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_state_(binary_sensor::BinarySensor *binary_sensor) {
+  return this->try_send_binary_sensor_state_(binary_sensor, binary_sensor->state);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_state(APIConnection *api, binary_sensor::BinarySensor *binary_sensor,
-                                                 bool state) {
-  BinarySensorStateResponse resp;
-  resp.key = binary_sensor->get_object_id_hash();
-  resp.state = state;
-  resp.missing_state = !binary_sensor->has_state();
-  return api->send_binary_sensor_state_response(resp);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_state_(binary_sensor::BinarySensor *binary_sensor, bool state) {
+  BinarySensorStateResponse msg;
+  msg.state = state;
+  msg.missing_state = !binary_sensor->has_state();
+  msg.key = binary_sensor->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_binary_sensor_state_response(msg);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_binary_sensor) {
-  binary_sensor::BinarySensor *binary_sensor = reinterpret_cast<binary_sensor::BinarySensor *>(v_binary_sensor);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_binary_sensor_info_(binary_sensor::BinarySensor *binary_sensor) {
   ListEntitiesBinarySensorResponse msg;
-  msg.object_id = binary_sensor->get_object_id();
-  msg.key = binary_sensor->get_object_id_hash();
-  if (binary_sensor->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = binary_sensor->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("binary_sensor", binary_sensor);
   msg.device_class = binary_sensor->get_device_class();
   msg.is_status_binary_sensor = binary_sensor->is_status_binary_sensor();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = binary_sensor->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.icon = binary_sensor->get_icon();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(binary_sensor->get_entity_category());
-  return api->send_list_entities_binary_sensor_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("binary_sensor", binary_sensor);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(binary_sensor), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_binary_sensor_response);
 }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_COVER
 bool APIConnection::send_cover_state(cover::Cover *cover) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_cover_state(this, cover)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(cover, try_send_cover_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(cover),
+                           reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_cover_state_));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_cover_info(cover::Cover *cover) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_cover_info(this, cover)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(cover, try_send_cover_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(cover),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_cover_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_cover_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_cover) {
-  cover::Cover *cover = reinterpret_cast<cover::Cover *>(v_cover);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_cover_state_(cover::Cover *cover) {
+  CoverStateResponse msg;
   auto traits = cover->get_traits();
-  CoverStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = cover->get_object_id_hash();
-  resp.legacy_state =
+  msg.legacy_state =
       (cover->position == cover::COVER_OPEN) ? enums::LEGACY_COVER_STATE_OPEN : enums::LEGACY_COVER_STATE_CLOSED;
-  resp.position = cover->position;
+  msg.position = cover->position;
   if (traits.get_supports_tilt())
-    resp.tilt = cover->tilt;
-  resp.current_operation = static_cast<enums::CoverOperation>(cover->current_operation);
-  return api->send_cover_state_response(resp);
+    msg.tilt = cover->tilt;
+  msg.current_operation = static_cast<enums::CoverOperation>(cover->current_operation);
+  msg.key = cover->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_cover_state_response(msg);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_cover_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_cover) {
-  cover::Cover *cover = reinterpret_cast<cover::Cover *>(v_cover);
-  auto traits = cover->get_traits();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_cover_info_(cover::Cover *cover) {
   ListEntitiesCoverResponse msg;
-  msg.key = cover->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = cover->get_object_id();
-  if (cover->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = cover->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("cover", cover);
+  auto traits = cover->get_traits();
   msg.assumed_state = traits.get_is_assumed_state();
   msg.supports_position = traits.get_supports_position();
   msg.supports_tilt = traits.get_supports_tilt();
   msg.supports_stop = traits.get_supports_stop();
   msg.device_class = cover->get_device_class();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = cover->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.icon = cover->get_icon();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(cover->get_entity_category());
-  return api->send_list_entities_cover_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("cover", cover);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(cover), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_cover_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::cover_command(const CoverCommandRequest &msg) {
   cover::Cover *cover = App.get_cover_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -390,56 +364,41 @@ void APIConnection::cover_command(const CoverCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_FAN
 bool APIConnection::send_fan_state(fan::Fan *fan) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_fan_state(this, fan)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(fan, try_send_fan_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(fan),
+                           reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_fan_state_));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_fan_info(fan::Fan *fan) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_fan_info(this, fan)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(fan, try_send_fan_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(fan),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_fan_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_fan_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_fan) {
-  fan::Fan *fan = reinterpret_cast<fan::Fan *>(v_fan);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_fan_state_(fan::Fan *fan) {
+  FanStateResponse msg;
   auto traits = fan->get_traits();
-  FanStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = fan->get_object_id_hash();
-  resp.state = fan->state;
+  msg.state = fan->state;
   if (traits.supports_oscillation())
-    resp.oscillating = fan->oscillating;
+    msg.oscillating = fan->oscillating;
   if (traits.supports_speed()) {
-    resp.speed_level = fan->speed;
+    msg.speed_level = fan->speed;
   }
   if (traits.supports_direction())
-    resp.direction = static_cast<enums::FanDirection>(fan->direction);
+    msg.direction = static_cast<enums::FanDirection>(fan->direction);
   if (traits.supports_preset_modes())
-    resp.preset_mode = fan->preset_mode;
-  return api->send_fan_state_response(resp);
+    msg.preset_mode = fan->preset_mode;
+  msg.key = fan->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_fan_state_response(msg);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_fan_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_fan) {
-  fan::Fan *fan = reinterpret_cast<fan::Fan *>(v_fan);
-  auto traits = fan->get_traits();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_fan_info_(fan::Fan *fan) {
   ListEntitiesFanResponse msg;
-  msg.key = fan->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = fan->get_object_id();
-  if (fan->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = fan->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("fan", fan);
+  auto traits = fan->get_traits();
   msg.supports_oscillation = traits.supports_oscillation();
   msg.supports_speed = traits.supports_speed();
   msg.supports_direction = traits.supports_direction();
   msg.supported_speed_count = traits.supported_speed_count();
   for (auto const &preset : traits.supported_preset_modes())
     msg.supported_preset_modes.push_back(preset);
-  msg.disabled_by_default = fan->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.icon = fan->get_icon();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(fan->get_entity_category());
-  return api->send_list_entities_fan_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("fan", fan);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(fan), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_fan_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::fan_command(const FanCommandRequest &msg) {
   fan::Fan *fan = App.get_fan_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -465,28 +424,18 @@ void APIConnection::fan_command(const FanCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_LIGHT
 bool APIConnection::send_light_state(light::LightState *light) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_light_state(this, light)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(light, try_send_light_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(light),
+                           reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_light_state_));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_light_info(light::LightState *light) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_light_info(this, light)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(light, try_send_light_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(light),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_light_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_light_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_light) {
-  light::LightState *light = reinterpret_cast<light::LightState *>(v_light);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_light_state_(light::LightState *light) {
+  LightStateResponse resp;
   auto traits = light->get_traits();
   auto values = light->remote_values;
   auto color_mode = values.get_color_mode();
-  LightStateResponse resp{};
-
-  resp.key = light->get_object_id_hash();
   resp.state = values.is_on();
   resp.color_mode = static_cast<enums::ColorMode>(color_mode);
   resp.brightness = values.get_brightness();
@@ -500,25 +449,14 @@ bool APIConnection::try_send_light_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_light) {
   resp.warm_white = values.get_warm_white();
   if (light->supports_effects())
     resp.effect = light->get_effect_name();
-  return api->send_light_state_response(resp);
+  resp.key = light->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_light_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_light_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_light) {
-  light::LightState *light = reinterpret_cast<light::LightState *>(v_light);
-  auto traits = light->get_traits();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_light_info_(light::LightState *light) {
   ListEntitiesLightResponse msg;
-  msg.key = light->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = light->get_object_id();
-  if (light->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = light->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("light", light);
-
-  msg.disabled_by_default = light->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.icon = light->get_icon();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(light->get_entity_category());
-
+  auto traits = light->get_traits();
   for (auto mode : traits.get_supported_color_modes())
     msg.supported_color_modes.push_back(static_cast<enums::ColorMode>(mode));
-
   msg.legacy_supports_brightness = traits.supports_color_capability(light::ColorCapability::BRIGHTNESS);
   msg.legacy_supports_rgb = traits.supports_color_capability(light::ColorCapability::RGB);
   msg.legacy_supports_white_value =
@@ -526,17 +464,19 @@ bool APIConnection::try_send_light_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_light) {
                                   traits.supports_color_capability(light::ColorCapability::COLD_WARM_WHITE));
   msg.legacy_supports_color_temperature = traits.supports_color_capability(light::ColorCapability::COLOR_TEMPERATURE) ||
                                           traits.supports_color_capability(light::ColorCapability::COLD_WARM_WHITE);
-
   if (msg.legacy_supports_color_temperature) {
     msg.min_mireds = traits.get_min_mireds();
     msg.max_mireds = traits.get_max_mireds();
   }
   if (light->supports_effects()) {
     msg.effects.emplace_back("None");
-    for (auto *effect : light->get_effects())
+    for (auto *effect : light->get_effects()) {
       msg.effects.push_back(effect->get_name());
+    }
   }
-  return api->send_list_entities_light_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("light", light);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(light), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_light_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::light_command(const LightCommandRequest &msg) {
   light::LightState *light = App.get_light_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -577,93 +517,65 @@ void APIConnection::light_command(const LightCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_SENSOR
 bool APIConnection::send_sensor_state(sensor::Sensor *sensor, float state) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_sensor_state(this, sensor, state)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(sensor, try_send_sensor_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_with_value_(sensor, &APIConnection::try_send_sensor_state_,
+                                      &APIConnection::try_send_sensor_state_, state);
 }
 void APIConnection::send_sensor_info(sensor::Sensor *sensor) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_sensor_info(this, sensor)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(sensor, try_send_sensor_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(sensor),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_sensor_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_sensor_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_sensor) {
-  sensor::Sensor *sensor = reinterpret_cast<sensor::Sensor *>(v_sensor);
-  return APIConnection::try_send_sensor_state(api, sensor, sensor->state);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_sensor_state_(sensor::Sensor *sensor) {
+  return this->try_send_sensor_state_(sensor, sensor->state);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_sensor_state(APIConnection *api, sensor::Sensor *sensor, float state) {
-  SensorStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = sensor->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_sensor_state_(sensor::Sensor *sensor, float state) {
+  SensorStateResponse resp;
   resp.state = state;
   resp.missing_state = !sensor->has_state();
-  return api->send_sensor_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = sensor->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_sensor_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_sensor_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_sensor) {
-  sensor::Sensor *sensor = reinterpret_cast<sensor::Sensor *>(v_sensor);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_sensor_info_(sensor::Sensor *sensor) {
   ListEntitiesSensorResponse msg;
-  msg.key = sensor->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = sensor->get_object_id();
-  if (sensor->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = sensor->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = sensor->unique_id();
-  if (msg.unique_id.empty())
-    msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("sensor", sensor);
-  msg.icon = sensor->get_icon();
   msg.unit_of_measurement = sensor->get_unit_of_measurement();
   msg.accuracy_decimals = sensor->get_accuracy_decimals();
   msg.force_update = sensor->get_force_update();
   msg.device_class = sensor->get_device_class();
   msg.state_class = static_cast<enums::SensorStateClass>(sensor->get_state_class());
-  msg.disabled_by_default = sensor->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(sensor->get_entity_category());
-  return api->send_list_entities_sensor_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = sensor->unique_id();
+  if (msg.unique_id.empty())
+    msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("sensor", sensor);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(sensor), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_sensor_response);
 }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_SWITCH
 bool APIConnection::send_switch_state(switch_::Switch *a_switch, bool state) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_switch_state(this, a_switch, state)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(a_switch, try_send_switch_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_with_value_(a_switch, &APIConnection::try_send_switch_state_,
+                                      &APIConnection::try_send_switch_state_, state);
 }
 void APIConnection::send_switch_info(switch_::Switch *a_switch) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_switch_info(this, a_switch)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(a_switch, try_send_switch_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(a_switch),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_switch_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_switch_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_a_switch) {
-  switch_::Switch *a_switch = reinterpret_cast<switch_::Switch *>(v_a_switch);
-  return APIConnection::try_send_switch_state(api, a_switch, a_switch->state);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_switch_state_(switch_::Switch *a_switch) {
+  return this->try_send_switch_state_(a_switch, a_switch->state);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_switch_state(APIConnection *api, switch_::Switch *a_switch, bool state) {
-  SwitchStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = a_switch->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_switch_state_(switch_::Switch *a_switch, bool state) {
+  SwitchStateResponse resp;
   resp.state = state;
-  return api->send_switch_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = a_switch->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_switch_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_switch_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_a_switch) {
-  switch_::Switch *a_switch = reinterpret_cast<switch_::Switch *>(v_a_switch);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_switch_info_(switch_::Switch *a_switch) {
   ListEntitiesSwitchResponse msg;
-  msg.key = a_switch->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = a_switch->get_object_id();
-  if (a_switch->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = a_switch->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("switch", a_switch);
-  msg.icon = a_switch->get_icon();
   msg.assumed_state = a_switch->assumed_state();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = a_switch->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(a_switch->get_entity_category());
   msg.device_class = a_switch->get_device_class();
-  return api->send_list_entities_switch_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("switch", a_switch);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(a_switch), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_switch_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::switch_command(const SwitchCommandRequest &msg) {
   switch_::Switch *a_switch = App.get_switch_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -680,70 +592,48 @@ void APIConnection::switch_command(const SwitchCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
 bool APIConnection::send_text_sensor_state(text_sensor::TextSensor *text_sensor, std::string state) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_state(this, text_sensor, std::move(state))) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(text_sensor, try_send_text_sensor_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_with_value_(text_sensor, &APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_state_,
+                                      &APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_state_, std::move(state));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_text_sensor_info(text_sensor::TextSensor *text_sensor) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_info(this, text_sensor)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(text_sensor, try_send_text_sensor_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(text_sensor),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_text_sensor) {
-  text_sensor::TextSensor *text_sensor = reinterpret_cast<text_sensor::TextSensor *>(v_text_sensor);
-  return APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_state(api, text_sensor, text_sensor->state);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_state_(text_sensor::TextSensor *text_sensor) {
+  return this->try_send_text_sensor_state_(text_sensor, text_sensor->state);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_state(APIConnection *api, text_sensor::TextSensor *text_sensor,
-                                               std::string state) {
-  TextSensorStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = text_sensor->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_state_(text_sensor::TextSensor *text_sensor, std::string state) {
+  TextSensorStateResponse resp;
   resp.state = std::move(state);
   resp.missing_state = !text_sensor->has_state();
-  return api->send_text_sensor_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = text_sensor->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_text_sensor_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_text_sensor) {
-  text_sensor::TextSensor *text_sensor = reinterpret_cast<text_sensor::TextSensor *>(v_text_sensor);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_text_sensor_info_(text_sensor::TextSensor *text_sensor) {
   ListEntitiesTextSensorResponse msg;
-  msg.key = text_sensor->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = text_sensor->get_object_id();
-  msg.name = text_sensor->get_name();
+  msg.device_class = text_sensor->get_device_class();
   msg.unique_id = text_sensor->unique_id();
   if (msg.unique_id.empty())
     msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("text_sensor", text_sensor);
-  msg.icon = text_sensor->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = text_sensor->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(text_sensor->get_entity_category());
-  msg.device_class = text_sensor->get_device_class();
-  return api->send_list_entities_text_sensor_response(msg);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(text_sensor), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_text_sensor_response);
 }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_CLIMATE
 bool APIConnection::send_climate_state(climate::Climate *climate) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_climate_state(this, climate)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(climate, try_send_climate_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(climate),
+                           reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_climate_state_));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_climate_info(climate::Climate *climate) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_climate_info(this, climate)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(climate, try_send_climate_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(climate),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_climate_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_climate_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_climate) {
-  climate::Climate *climate = reinterpret_cast<climate::Climate *>(v_climate);
-  auto traits = climate->get_traits();
-  ClimateStateResponse resp{};
+bool APIConnection::try_send_climate_state_(climate::Climate *climate) {
+  ClimateStateResponse resp;
   resp.key = climate->get_object_id_hash();
+  auto traits = climate->get_traits();
   resp.mode = static_cast<enums::ClimateMode>(climate->mode);
   resp.action = static_cast<enums::ClimateAction>(climate->action);
   if (traits.get_supports_current_temperature())
@@ -769,40 +659,25 @@ bool APIConnection::try_send_climate_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_climate)
     resp.current_humidity = climate->current_humidity;
   if (traits.get_supports_target_humidity())
     resp.target_humidity = climate->target_humidity;
-  return api->send_climate_state_response(resp);
+  return this->send_climate_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_climate_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_climate) {
-  climate::Climate *climate = reinterpret_cast<climate::Climate *>(v_climate);
-  auto traits = climate->get_traits();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_climate_info_(climate::Climate *climate) {
   ListEntitiesClimateResponse msg;
-  msg.key = climate->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = climate->get_object_id();
-  if (climate->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = climate->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("climate", climate);
-
-  msg.disabled_by_default = climate->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.icon = climate->get_icon();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(climate->get_entity_category());
-
+  auto traits = climate->get_traits();
   msg.supports_current_temperature = traits.get_supports_current_temperature();
   msg.supports_current_humidity = traits.get_supports_current_humidity();
   msg.supports_two_point_target_temperature = traits.get_supports_two_point_target_temperature();
   msg.supports_target_humidity = traits.get_supports_target_humidity();
-
   for (auto mode : traits.get_supported_modes())
     msg.supported_modes.push_back(static_cast<enums::ClimateMode>(mode));
-
   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.legacy_supports_away = traits.supports_preset(climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY);
   msg.supports_action = traits.get_supports_action();
-
   for (auto fan_mode : traits.get_supported_fan_modes())
     msg.supported_fan_modes.push_back(static_cast<enums::ClimateFanMode>(fan_mode));
   for (auto const &custom_fan_mode : traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes())
@@ -813,7 +688,9 @@ bool APIConnection::try_send_climate_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_climate) {
     msg.supported_custom_presets.push_back(custom_preset);
   for (auto swing_mode : traits.get_supported_swing_modes())
     msg.supported_swing_modes.push_back(static_cast<enums::ClimateSwingMode>(swing_mode));
-  return api->send_list_entities_climate_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("climate", climate);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(climate), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_climate_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::climate_command(const ClimateCommandRequest &msg) {
   climate::Climate *climate = App.get_climate_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -847,51 +724,35 @@ void APIConnection::climate_command(const ClimateCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 bool APIConnection::send_number_state(number::Number *number, float state) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_number_state(this, number, state)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(number, try_send_number_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_with_value_(number, &APIConnection::try_send_number_state_,
+                                      &APIConnection::try_send_number_state_, state);
 }
 void APIConnection::send_number_info(number::Number *number) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_number_info(this, number)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(number, try_send_number_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(number),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_number_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_number_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_number) {
-  number::Number *number = reinterpret_cast<number::Number *>(v_number);
-  return APIConnection::try_send_number_state(api, number, number->state);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_number_state_(number::Number *number) {
+  return this->try_send_number_state_(number, number->state);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_number_state(APIConnection *api, number::Number *number, float state) {
-  NumberStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = number->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_number_state_(number::Number *number, float state) {
+  NumberStateResponse resp;
   resp.state = state;
   resp.missing_state = !number->has_state();
-  return api->send_number_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = number->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_number_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_number_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_number) {
-  number::Number *number = reinterpret_cast<number::Number *>(v_number);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_number_info_(number::Number *number) {
   ListEntitiesNumberResponse msg;
-  msg.key = number->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = number->get_object_id();
-  if (number->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = number->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("number", number);
-  msg.icon = number->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = number->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(number->get_entity_category());
   msg.unit_of_measurement = number->traits.get_unit_of_measurement();
   msg.mode = static_cast<enums::NumberMode>(number->traits.get_mode());
   msg.device_class = number->traits.get_device_class();
-
   msg.min_value = number->traits.get_min_value();
   msg.max_value = number->traits.get_max_value();
   msg.step = number->traits.get_step();
-
-  return api->send_list_entities_number_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("number", number);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(number), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_number_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::number_command(const NumberCommandRequest &msg) {
   number::Number *number = App.get_number_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -906,43 +767,28 @@ void APIConnection::number_command(const NumberCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_DATETIME_DATE
 bool APIConnection::send_date_state(datetime::DateEntity *date) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_date_state(this, date)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(date, try_send_date_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(date),
+                           reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_date_state_));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_date_info(datetime::DateEntity *date) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_date_info(this, date)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(date, try_send_date_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(date),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_date_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_date_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_date) {
-  datetime::DateEntity *date = reinterpret_cast<datetime::DateEntity *>(v_date);
-  DateStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = date->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_date_state_(datetime::DateEntity *date) {
+  DateStateResponse resp;
   resp.missing_state = !date->has_state();
   resp.year = date->year;
   resp.month = date->month;
   resp.day = date->day;
-  return api->send_date_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = date->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_date_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_date_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_date) {
-  datetime::DateEntity *date = reinterpret_cast<datetime::DateEntity *>(v_date);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_date_info_(datetime::DateEntity *date) {
   ListEntitiesDateResponse msg;
-  msg.key = date->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = date->get_object_id();
-  if (date->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = date->get_name();
   msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("date", date);
-  msg.icon = date->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = date->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(date->get_entity_category());
-
-  return api->send_list_entities_date_response(msg);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(date), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_date_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::date_command(const DateCommandRequest &msg) {
   datetime::DateEntity *date = App.get_date_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -957,43 +803,28 @@ void APIConnection::date_command(const DateCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_DATETIME_TIME
 bool APIConnection::send_time_state(datetime::TimeEntity *time) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_time_state(this, time)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(time, try_send_time_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(time),
+                           reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_time_state_));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_time_info(datetime::TimeEntity *time) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_time_info(this, time)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(time, try_send_time_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(time),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_time_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_time_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_time) {
-  datetime::TimeEntity *time = reinterpret_cast<datetime::TimeEntity *>(v_time);
-  TimeStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = time->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_time_state_(datetime::TimeEntity *time) {
+  TimeStateResponse resp;
   resp.missing_state = !time->has_state();
   resp.hour = time->hour;
   resp.minute = time->minute;
   resp.second = time->second;
-  return api->send_time_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = time->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_time_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_time_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_time) {
-  datetime::TimeEntity *time = reinterpret_cast<datetime::TimeEntity *>(v_time);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_time_info_(datetime::TimeEntity *time) {
   ListEntitiesTimeResponse msg;
-  msg.key = time->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = time->get_object_id();
-  if (time->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = time->get_name();
   msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("time", time);
-  msg.icon = time->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = time->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(time->get_entity_category());
-
-  return api->send_list_entities_time_response(msg);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(time), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_time_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::time_command(const TimeCommandRequest &msg) {
   datetime::TimeEntity *time = App.get_time_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -1008,44 +839,29 @@ void APIConnection::time_command(const TimeCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_DATETIME_DATETIME
 bool APIConnection::send_datetime_state(datetime::DateTimeEntity *datetime) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_datetime_state(this, datetime)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(datetime, try_send_datetime_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(datetime),
+                           reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_datetime_state_));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_datetime_info(datetime::DateTimeEntity *datetime) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_datetime_info(this, datetime)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(datetime, try_send_datetime_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(datetime),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_datetime_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_datetime_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_datetime) {
-  datetime::DateTimeEntity *datetime = reinterpret_cast<datetime::DateTimeEntity *>(v_datetime);
-  DateTimeStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = datetime->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_datetime_state_(datetime::DateTimeEntity *datetime) {
+  DateTimeStateResponse resp;
   resp.missing_state = !datetime->has_state();
   if (datetime->has_state()) {
     ESPTime state = datetime->state_as_esptime();
     resp.epoch_seconds = state.timestamp;
   }
-  return api->send_date_time_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = datetime->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_date_time_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_datetime_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_datetime) {
-  datetime::DateTimeEntity *datetime = reinterpret_cast<datetime::DateTimeEntity *>(v_datetime);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_datetime_info_(datetime::DateTimeEntity *datetime) {
   ListEntitiesDateTimeResponse msg;
-  msg.key = datetime->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = datetime->get_object_id();
-  if (datetime->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = datetime->get_name();
   msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("datetime", datetime);
-  msg.icon = datetime->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = datetime->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(datetime->get_entity_category());
-
-  return api->send_list_entities_date_time_response(msg);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(datetime), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_date_time_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::datetime_command(const DateTimeCommandRequest &msg) {
   datetime::DateTimeEntity *datetime = App.get_datetime_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -1060,47 +876,31 @@ void APIConnection::datetime_command(const DateTimeCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_TEXT
 bool APIConnection::send_text_state(text::Text *text, std::string state) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_text_state(this, text, std::move(state))) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(text, try_send_text_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_with_value_(text, &APIConnection::try_send_text_state_, &APIConnection::try_send_text_state_,
+                                      std::move(state));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_text_info(text::Text *text) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_text_info(this, text)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(text, try_send_text_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(text),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_text_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_text_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_text) {
-  text::Text *text = reinterpret_cast<text::Text *>(v_text);
-  return APIConnection::try_send_text_state(api, text, text->state);
-}
-bool APIConnection::try_send_text_state(APIConnection *api, text::Text *text, std::string state) {
-  TextStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = text->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_text_state_(text::Text *text) { return this->try_send_text_state_(text, text->state); }
+bool APIConnection::try_send_text_state_(text::Text *text, std::string state) {
+  TextStateResponse resp;
   resp.state = std::move(state);
   resp.missing_state = !text->has_state();
-  return api->send_text_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = text->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_text_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_text_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_text) {
-  text::Text *text = reinterpret_cast<text::Text *>(v_text);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_text_info_(text::Text *text) {
   ListEntitiesTextResponse msg;
-  msg.key = text->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = text->get_object_id();
-  msg.name = text->get_name();
-  msg.icon = text->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = text->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(text->get_entity_category());
   msg.mode = static_cast<enums::TextMode>(text->traits.get_mode());
-
   msg.min_length = text->traits.get_min_length();
   msg.max_length = text->traits.get_max_length();
   msg.pattern = text->traits.get_pattern();
-
-  return api->send_list_entities_text_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("text", text);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(text), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_text_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::text_command(const TextCommandRequest &msg) {
   text::Text *text = App.get_text_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -1115,47 +915,31 @@ void APIConnection::text_command(const TextCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_SELECT
 bool APIConnection::send_select_state(select::Select *select, std::string state) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_select_state(this, select, std::move(state))) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(select, try_send_select_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_with_value_(select, &APIConnection::try_send_select_state_,
+                                      &APIConnection::try_send_select_state_, std::move(state));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_select_info(select::Select *select) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_select_info(this, select)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(select, try_send_select_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(select),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_select_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_select_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_select) {
-  select::Select *select = reinterpret_cast<select::Select *>(v_select);
-  return APIConnection::try_send_select_state(api, select, select->state);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_select_state_(select::Select *select) {
+  return this->try_send_select_state_(select, select->state);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_select_state(APIConnection *api, select::Select *select, std::string state) {
-  SelectStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = select->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_select_state_(select::Select *select, std::string state) {
+  SelectStateResponse resp;
   resp.state = std::move(state);
   resp.missing_state = !select->has_state();
-  return api->send_select_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = select->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_select_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_select_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_select) {
-  select::Select *select = reinterpret_cast<select::Select *>(v_select);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_select_info_(select::Select *select) {
   ListEntitiesSelectResponse msg;
-  msg.key = select->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = select->get_object_id();
-  if (select->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = select->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("select", select);
-  msg.icon = select->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = select->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(select->get_entity_category());
-
   for (const auto &option : select->traits.get_options())
     msg.options.push_back(option);
-
-  return api->send_list_entities_select_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("select", select);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(select), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_select_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::select_command(const SelectCommandRequest &msg) {
   select::Select *select = App.get_select_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -1169,26 +953,18 @@ void APIConnection::select_command(const SelectCommandRequest &msg) {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_BUTTON
-void APIConnection::send_button_info(button::Button *button) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_button_info(this, button)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(button, try_send_button_info);
-  }
+void esphome::api::APIConnection::send_button_info(button::Button *button) {
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(button),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_button_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_button_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_button) {
-  button::Button *button = reinterpret_cast<button::Button *>(v_button);
+bool esphome::api::APIConnection::try_send_button_info_(button::Button *button) {
   ListEntitiesButtonResponse msg;
-  msg.key = button->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = button->get_object_id();
-  if (button->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = button->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("button", button);
-  msg.icon = button->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = button->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(button->get_entity_category());
   msg.device_class = button->get_device_class();
-  return api->send_list_entities_button_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("button", button);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(button), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_button_response);
 }
-void APIConnection::button_command(const ButtonCommandRequest &msg) {
+void esphome::api::APIConnection::button_command(const ButtonCommandRequest &msg) {
   button::Button *button = App.get_button_by_key(msg.key);
   if (button == nullptr)
     return;
@@ -1199,45 +975,31 @@ void APIConnection::button_command(const ButtonCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_LOCK
 bool APIConnection::send_lock_state(lock::Lock *a_lock, lock::LockState state) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_lock_state(this, a_lock, state)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(a_lock, try_send_lock_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_with_value_(a_lock, &APIConnection::try_send_lock_state_,
+                                      &APIConnection::try_send_lock_state_, state);
 }
 void APIConnection::send_lock_info(lock::Lock *a_lock) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_lock_info(this, a_lock)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(a_lock, try_send_lock_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(a_lock),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_lock_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_lock_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_a_lock) {
-  lock::Lock *a_lock = reinterpret_cast<lock::Lock *>(v_a_lock);
-  return APIConnection::try_send_lock_state(api, a_lock, a_lock->state);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_lock_state_(lock::Lock *a_lock) {
+  return this->try_send_lock_state_(a_lock, a_lock->state);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_lock_state(APIConnection *api, lock::Lock *a_lock, lock::LockState state) {
-  LockStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = a_lock->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_lock_state_(lock::Lock *a_lock, lock::LockState state) {
+  LockStateResponse resp;
   resp.state = static_cast<enums::LockState>(state);
-  return api->send_lock_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = a_lock->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_lock_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_lock_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_a_lock) {
-  lock::Lock *a_lock = reinterpret_cast<lock::Lock *>(v_a_lock);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_lock_info_(lock::Lock *a_lock) {
   ListEntitiesLockResponse msg;
-  msg.key = a_lock->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = a_lock->get_object_id();
-  if (a_lock->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = a_lock->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("lock", a_lock);
-  msg.icon = a_lock->get_icon();
   msg.assumed_state = a_lock->traits.get_assumed_state();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = a_lock->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(a_lock->get_entity_category());
   msg.supports_open = a_lock->traits.get_supports_open();
   msg.requires_code = a_lock->traits.get_requires_code();
-  return api->send_list_entities_lock_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("lock", a_lock);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(a_lock), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_lock_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::lock_command(const LockCommandRequest &msg) {
   lock::Lock *a_lock = App.get_lock_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -1260,45 +1022,31 @@ void APIConnection::lock_command(const LockCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_VALVE
 bool APIConnection::send_valve_state(valve::Valve *valve) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_valve_state(this, valve)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(valve, try_send_valve_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(valve),
+                           reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_valve_state_));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_valve_info(valve::Valve *valve) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_valve_info(this, valve)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(valve, try_send_valve_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(valve),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_valve_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_valve_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_valve) {
-  valve::Valve *valve = reinterpret_cast<valve::Valve *>(v_valve);
-  ValveStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = valve->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_valve_state_(valve::Valve *valve) {
+  ValveStateResponse resp;
   resp.position = valve->position;
   resp.current_operation = static_cast<enums::ValveOperation>(valve->current_operation);
-  return api->send_valve_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = valve->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_valve_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_valve_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_valve) {
-  valve::Valve *valve = reinterpret_cast<valve::Valve *>(v_valve);
-  auto traits = valve->get_traits();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_valve_info_(valve::Valve *valve) {
   ListEntitiesValveResponse msg;
-  msg.key = valve->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = valve->get_object_id();
-  if (valve->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = valve->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("valve", valve);
-  msg.icon = valve->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = valve->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(valve->get_entity_category());
+  auto traits = valve->get_traits();
   msg.device_class = valve->get_device_class();
   msg.assumed_state = traits.get_is_assumed_state();
   msg.supports_position = traits.get_supports_position();
   msg.supports_stop = traits.get_supports_stop();
-  return api->send_list_entities_valve_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("valve", valve);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(valve), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_valve_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::valve_command(const ValveCommandRequest &msg) {
   valve::Valve *valve = App.get_valve_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -1316,48 +1064,29 @@ void APIConnection::valve_command(const ValveCommandRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_MEDIA_PLAYER
 bool APIConnection::send_media_player_state(media_player::MediaPlayer *media_player) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_media_player_state(this, media_player)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(media_player, try_send_media_player_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(media_player),
+                           reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_media_player_state_));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_media_player_info(media_player::MediaPlayer *media_player) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_media_player_info(this, media_player)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(media_player, try_send_media_player_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(media_player),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_media_player_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_media_player_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_media_player) {
-  media_player::MediaPlayer *media_player = reinterpret_cast<media_player::MediaPlayer *>(v_media_player);
-  MediaPlayerStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = media_player->get_object_id_hash();
-
+bool APIConnection::try_send_media_player_state_(media_player::MediaPlayer *media_player) {
+  MediaPlayerStateResponse resp;
   media_player::MediaPlayerState report_state = media_player->state == media_player::MEDIA_PLAYER_STATE_ANNOUNCING
                                                     ? media_player::MEDIA_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING
                                                     : media_player->state;
   resp.state = static_cast<enums::MediaPlayerState>(report_state);
   resp.volume = media_player->volume;
   resp.muted = media_player->is_muted();
-  return api->send_media_player_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = media_player->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_media_player_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_media_player_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_media_player) {
-  media_player::MediaPlayer *media_player = reinterpret_cast<media_player::MediaPlayer *>(v_media_player);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_media_player_info_(media_player::MediaPlayer *media_player) {
   ListEntitiesMediaPlayerResponse msg;
-  msg.key = media_player->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = media_player->get_object_id();
-  if (media_player->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = media_player->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("media_player", media_player);
-  msg.icon = media_player->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = media_player->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(media_player->get_entity_category());
-
   auto traits = media_player->get_traits();
   msg.supports_pause = traits.get_supports_pause();
-
   for (auto &supported_format : traits.get_supported_formats()) {
     MediaPlayerSupportedFormat media_format;
     media_format.format = supported_format.format;
@@ -1367,8 +1096,9 @@ bool APIConnection::try_send_media_player_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_media
     media_format.sample_bytes = supported_format.sample_bytes;
     msg.supported_formats.push_back(media_format);
   }
-
-  return api->send_list_entities_media_player_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("media_player", media_player);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(media_player), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_media_player_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::media_player_command(const MediaPlayerCommandRequest &msg) {
   media_player::MediaPlayer *media_player = App.get_media_player_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -1403,22 +1133,14 @@ void APIConnection::set_camera_state(std::shared_ptr<esp32_camera::CameraImage>
     this->image_reader_.set_image(std::move(image));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_camera_info(esp32_camera::ESP32Camera *camera) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_camera_info(this, camera)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(camera, try_send_camera_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(camera),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_camera_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_camera_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_camera) {
-  esp32_camera::ESP32Camera *camera = reinterpret_cast<esp32_camera::ESP32Camera *>(v_camera);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_camera_info_(esp32_camera::ESP32Camera *camera) {
   ListEntitiesCameraResponse msg;
-  msg.key = camera->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = camera->get_object_id();
-  if (camera->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = camera->get_name();
   msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("camera", camera);
-  msg.disabled_by_default = camera->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.icon = camera->get_icon();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(camera->get_entity_category());
-  return api->send_list_entities_camera_response(msg);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(camera), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_camera_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::camera_image(const CameraImageRequest &msg) {
   if (esp32_camera::global_esp32_camera == nullptr)
@@ -1607,43 +1329,28 @@ void APIConnection::voice_assistant_set_configuration(const VoiceAssistantSetCon
 
 #ifdef USE_ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL
 bool APIConnection::send_alarm_control_panel_state(alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *a_alarm_control_panel) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_alarm_control_panel_state(this, a_alarm_control_panel)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(a_alarm_control_panel, try_send_alarm_control_panel_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(a_alarm_control_panel),
+                           reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_alarm_control_panel_state_));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_alarm_control_panel_info(alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *a_alarm_control_panel) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_alarm_control_panel_info(this, a_alarm_control_panel)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(a_alarm_control_panel, try_send_alarm_control_panel_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(a_alarm_control_panel),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_alarm_control_panel_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_alarm_control_panel_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_a_alarm_control_panel) {
-  alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *a_alarm_control_panel =
-      reinterpret_cast<alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *>(v_a_alarm_control_panel);
-  AlarmControlPanelStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = a_alarm_control_panel->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_alarm_control_panel_state_(alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *a_alarm_control_panel) {
+  AlarmControlPanelStateResponse resp;
   resp.state = static_cast<enums::AlarmControlPanelState>(a_alarm_control_panel->get_state());
-  return api->send_alarm_control_panel_state_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = a_alarm_control_panel->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_alarm_control_panel_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_alarm_control_panel_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_a_alarm_control_panel) {
-  alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *a_alarm_control_panel =
-      reinterpret_cast<alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *>(v_a_alarm_control_panel);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_alarm_control_panel_info_(alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *a_alarm_control_panel) {
   ListEntitiesAlarmControlPanelResponse msg;
-  msg.key = a_alarm_control_panel->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = a_alarm_control_panel->get_object_id();
-  msg.name = a_alarm_control_panel->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("alarm_control_panel", a_alarm_control_panel);
-  msg.icon = a_alarm_control_panel->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = a_alarm_control_panel->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(a_alarm_control_panel->get_entity_category());
   msg.supported_features = a_alarm_control_panel->get_supported_features();
   msg.requires_code = a_alarm_control_panel->get_requires_code();
   msg.requires_code_to_arm = a_alarm_control_panel->get_requires_code_to_arm();
-  return api->send_list_entities_alarm_control_panel_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("alarm_control_panel", a_alarm_control_panel);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(a_alarm_control_panel), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_alarm_control_panel_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::alarm_control_panel_command(const AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest &msg) {
   alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *a_alarm_control_panel = App.get_alarm_control_panel_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -1681,63 +1388,45 @@ void APIConnection::alarm_control_panel_command(const AlarmControlPanelCommandRe
 
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
 void APIConnection::send_event(event::Event *event, std::string event_type) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_event(this, event, std::move(event_type))) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(event, try_send_event);
-  }
+  this->send_state_with_value_(event, &APIConnection::try_send_event_, &APIConnection::try_send_event_,
+                               std::move(event_type));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_event_info(event::Event *event) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_event_info(this, event)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(event, try_send_event_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(event),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_event_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_event(APIConnection *api, void *v_event) {
-  event::Event *event = reinterpret_cast<event::Event *>(v_event);
-  return APIConnection::try_send_event(api, event, *(event->last_event_type));
+bool APIConnection::try_send_event_(event::Event *event) {
+  return this->try_send_event_(event, *(event->last_event_type));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_event(APIConnection *api, event::Event *event, std::string event_type) {
-  EventResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = event->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_event_(event::Event *event, std::string event_type) {
+  EventResponse resp;
   resp.event_type = std::move(event_type);
-  return api->send_event_response(resp);
+
+  resp.key = event->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_event_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_event_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_event) {
-  event::Event *event = reinterpret_cast<event::Event *>(v_event);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_event_info_(event::Event *event) {
   ListEntitiesEventResponse msg;
-  msg.key = event->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = event->get_object_id();
-  if (event->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = event->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("event", event);
-  msg.icon = event->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = event->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(event->get_entity_category());
   msg.device_class = event->get_device_class();
   for (const auto &event_type : event->get_event_types())
     msg.event_types.push_back(event_type);
-  return api->send_list_entities_event_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("event", event);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(event), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_event_response);
 }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UPDATE
 bool APIConnection::send_update_state(update::UpdateEntity *update) {
-  if (!this->state_subscription_)
-    return false;
-
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_update_state(this, update)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(update, try_send_update_state);
-  }
-
-  return true;
+  return this->send_state_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(update),
+                           reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_update_state_));
 }
 void APIConnection::send_update_info(update::UpdateEntity *update) {
-  if (!APIConnection::try_send_update_info(this, update)) {
-    this->deferred_message_queue_.defer(update, try_send_update_info);
-  }
+  this->send_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(update),
+                   reinterpret_cast<send_message_t>(&APIConnection::try_send_update_info_));
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_update_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_update) {
-  update::UpdateEntity *update = reinterpret_cast<update::UpdateEntity *>(v_update);
-  UpdateStateResponse resp{};
-  resp.key = update->get_object_id_hash();
+bool APIConnection::try_send_update_state_(update::UpdateEntity *update) {
+  UpdateStateResponse resp;
   resp.missing_state = !update->has_state();
   if (update->has_state()) {
     resp.in_progress = update->state == update::UpdateState::UPDATE_STATE_INSTALLING;
@@ -1752,21 +1441,15 @@ bool APIConnection::try_send_update_state(APIConnection *api, void *v_update) {
     resp.release_url = update->update_info.release_url;
   }
 
-  return api->send_update_state_response(resp);
+  resp.key = update->get_object_id_hash();
+  return this->send_update_state_response(resp);
 }
-bool APIConnection::try_send_update_info(APIConnection *api, void *v_update) {
-  update::UpdateEntity *update = reinterpret_cast<update::UpdateEntity *>(v_update);
+bool APIConnection::try_send_update_info_(update::UpdateEntity *update) {
   ListEntitiesUpdateResponse msg;
-  msg.key = update->get_object_id_hash();
-  msg.object_id = update->get_object_id();
-  if (update->has_own_name())
-    msg.name = update->get_name();
-  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("update", update);
-  msg.icon = update->get_icon();
-  msg.disabled_by_default = update->is_disabled_by_default();
-  msg.entity_category = static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(update->get_entity_category());
   msg.device_class = update->get_device_class();
-  return api->send_list_entities_update_response(msg);
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("update", update);
+  return this->try_send_entity_info_(static_cast<EntityBase *>(update), msg,
+                                     &APIConnection::send_list_entities_update_response);
 }
 void APIConnection::update_command(const UpdateCommandRequest &msg) {
   update::UpdateEntity *update = App.get_update_by_key(msg.key);
@@ -1940,26 +1623,29 @@ NoiseEncryptionSetKeyResponse APIConnection::noise_encryption_set_key(const Nois
 void APIConnection::subscribe_home_assistant_states(const SubscribeHomeAssistantStatesRequest &msg) {
   state_subs_at_ = 0;
 }
-bool APIConnection::send_buffer(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, uint32_t message_type) {
+bool APIConnection::try_to_clear_buffer(bool log_out_of_space) {
   if (this->remove_)
     return false;
-  if (!this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking()) {
-    delay(0);
-    APIError err = this->helper_->loop();
-    if (err != APIError::OK) {
-      on_fatal_error();
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s: Socket operation failed: %s errno=%d", this->client_combined_info_.c_str(),
-               api_error_to_str(err), errno);
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (!this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking()) {
-      // SubscribeLogsResponse
-      if (message_type != 29) {
-        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Cannot send message because of TCP buffer space");
-      }
-      delay(0);
-      return false;
-    }
+  if (this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking())
+    return true;
+  delay(0);
+  APIError err = this->helper_->loop();
+  if (err != APIError::OK) {
+    on_fatal_error();
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s: Socket operation failed: %s errno=%d", this->client_combined_info_.c_str(),
+             api_error_to_str(err), errno);
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking())
+    return true;
+  if (log_out_of_space) {
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Cannot send message because of TCP buffer space");
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+bool APIConnection::send_buffer(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, uint32_t message_type) {
+  if (!this->try_to_clear_buffer(message_type != 29)) {  // SubscribeLogsResponse
+    return false;
   }
 
   APIError err = this->helper_->write_protobuf_packet(message_type, buffer);