An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Amazon Alexa + SMS
Ask Alexa what's on your shopping list and she'll text it to you
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Amazon Alexa and SMS
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots 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
Ask what's on your Shopping List in Amazon Alexa
This Trigger fires every time the you ask Alexa what's on your Shopping List.
Then this action happens in SMS
Send me an SMS in SMS
This Action will send an SMS to your mobile phone.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Ask Alexa what's on your shopping list and she'll text it to you.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Amazon Alexa and SMS 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 SMS to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your SMS account, using SMS 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: Ask what's on your Shopping List (This Trigger fires every time the you ask Alexa what's on your Shopping List.).
Then set up an Action for SMS
Choose this action: Send me an SMS (This Action will send an SMS to your mobile phone.).
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 SMS.
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 Ask Alexa what's on your shopping list and she'll text it to you!
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This Action will send an SMS to your mobile phone.
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Make a phone call to a number. Notice that a successful action means that the call has been queued, not completed. (Deprecated, no longer available for new customers)
actionbyzapier
Delete a skill
Deletes an Alexa skill.
actionbyintegromatEnable/disable a skill
Enables or disables an Alexa custom or music skill.
actionbyintegromatMake an api call
Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.
actionbyintegromatSimulate a skill
Simulates an Alexa skill.
actionbyintegromatList skills
Retrieves a list of all Alexa skills
actionbyintegromatSay 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.
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