An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Amazon Alexa + Particle
Use Alexa to Toggle Power
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Amazon Alexa and Particle
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.
Categories
Amazon Alexa and Particle can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
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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 Particle
Call a function in Particle
This Action will call a function on one of your Devices, triggering an action in the physical world.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Use Alexa to Toggle Power.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Amazon Alexa and Particle 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 Particle to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Particle account, using Particle 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 Particle
Choose this action: Call a function (This Action will call a function on one of your Devices, triggering an action in the physical world.).
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 Particle.
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 Use Alexa to Toggle Power!
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Supported triggers and actions
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.
triggerbyiftttTrigger phrase spoken
Triggers when you ask Alexa to trigger a zap with your trigger phrase. Requires the Zapier skill on an Alexa enabled device.
triggerbyzapierItem added to your to do list
This Trigger fires every time you add an item to your To Do List.
triggerbyiftttYour alarm goes off
This Trigger fires every time your alarm goes off.
triggerbyiftttItem added to your shopping list
This Trigger fires every time you add an item to your Shopping List.
triggerbyiftttYour timer goes off
This Trigger fires every time your timer goes off.
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Call a function
This Action will call a function on one of your Devices, triggering an action in the physical world.
actionbyiftttPublish an event
This Action publishes an event back to your Device(s), which you can catch with particle.subscribe.
actionbyiftttNew event published
This Trigger fires when an interesting event comes from a particular device. Send events using Particle.publish.
triggerbyiftttMonitor your device status
This Trigger fires when your device changes states (i.e. when it goes online or offline.) Useful for detecting the power is out, when the internet is down, or when your Particle device sleeps much of the time.
triggerbyiftttMonitor a variable
This Trigger fires when a value on your Particle device changes to something interesting. Include particle.variable in your Particle code.
triggerbyiftttMonitor a function result
This Trigger checks a function on your device to see if something interesting is happening.
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Apps you need
IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.
