An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Amazon Alexa + Email
Echo Shopping list email
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Amazon Alexa and Email
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.
Categories
Amazon Alexa and Email can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
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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 Email
Send me an email in Email
This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Echo Shopping list email.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Amazon Alexa and Email 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 Email to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Email account, using Email 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 Email
Choose this action: Send me an email (This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.).
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 Email.
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 Echo Shopping list email!
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