An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Amazon Alexa + Alpaca
Tell Amazon Alexa to help you liquidate your positions.
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Amazon Alexa and Alpaca
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
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How it works?
When this trigger fires in Amazon Alexa
Say a specific phrase in Amazon Alexa
This trigger fires every time you say "Alexa trigger" + the phrase that you have defined. For instance, if you set "party time" as the phrase, you can say "Alexa trigger party time" to have your lights loop colors.
Then this action happens in Alpaca
Liquidate Positions in Alpaca
This action will liquidate all open positions.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Tell Amazon Alexa to help you liquidate your positions..
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Amazon Alexa and Alpaca to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Amazon Alexa to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Amazon Alexa account, using Amazon Alexa credentials.
Connect Alpaca to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Alpaca account, using Alpaca credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Amazon Alexa
Choose the following trigger: Say a specific phrase (This trigger fires every time you say "Alexa trigger" + the phrase that you have defined. For instance, if you set "party time" as the phrase, you can say "Alexa trigger party time" to have your lights loop colors.).
Then set up an Action for Alpaca
Choose this action: Liquidate Positions (This action will liquidate all open positions.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Amazon Alexa and Alpaca.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Tell Amazon Alexa to help you liquidate your positions.!
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