# Dry Contact
Gets the state of a dry contact
- **operate** = "dryContact"
- **mode** = "get" (Set sets the value, get gets the value)
- **direction** = "request/answerBack" (Request asks for the current value, answerBack is the reply for the request)
- **data**
  - **areaNumber** The area number = 1-255
  - **switchNumber** The switch number = 1-255
  - **state** The switch state