Amazon Alexa
Remember The Milk
ifttt

An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Amazon Alexa + Remember The Milk

Create a task in Remember the Milk when you add an item to your to-do list

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Amazon Alexa and Remember The Milk

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.

Amazon Alexa and Remember The Milk can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

Diagram

Create a task in Remember the Milk when you add an item to your to-do list
Workflow diagram: Amazon Alexa + Remember The Milk integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Amazon Alexa

Amazon Alexa

Item added to your To Do List in Amazon Alexa

This Trigger fires every time you add an item to your To Do List.

Then this action happens in Remember The Milk

Remember The Milk

Create a new task in Remember The Milk

This action will create a new task.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Create a task in Remember the Milk when you add an item to your to-do list.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Amazon Alexa and Remember The Milk to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Amazon Alexa to IFTTT.

    Connect Amazon Alexa to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Amazon Alexa account, using Amazon Alexa credentials.

  • Connect Remember The Milk to IFTTT.

    Connect Remember The Milk to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Remember The Milk account, using Remember The Milk 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

    Set up a Trigger action for Amazon Alexa

    Choose the following trigger: Item added to your To Do List (This Trigger fires every time you add an item to your To Do List.).

  • Then set up an Action for Remember The Milk

    Then set up an Action for Remember The Milk

    Choose this action: Create a new task (This action will create a new task.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between Amazon Alexa and Remember The Milk.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    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 Create a task in Remember the Milk when you add an item to your to-do list!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Remember The Milk

    Task completed

    Triggers when a task is completed.

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    triggerbyzapierifttt
  • Remember The Milk

    New task added

    Triggers when a new task is added.

    zapierifttt
    triggerbyzapierifttt
  • Remember The Milk

    New task added with tag

    Triggers when a new task is added with the specified tag.

    zapierifttt
    triggerbyzapierifttt
  • Remember The Milk

    Task tagged

    Triggers when a task is tagged with the specified tag.

    zapierifttt
    triggerbyzapierifttt
  • Remember The Milk

    Contact

    Contact

    zapier
    triggerbyzapier
  • Remember The Milk

    List

    List

    zapier
    triggerbyzapier
  • Amazon Alexa

    Delete a skill

    Deletes an Alexa skill.

    integromat
    actionbyintegromat
  • Amazon Alexa

    Enable/disable a skill

    Enables or disables an Alexa custom or music skill.

    integromat
    actionbyintegromat
  • Amazon Alexa

    Make an api call

    Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.

    integromat
    actionbyintegromat
  • Amazon Alexa

    Simulate a skill

    Simulates an Alexa skill.

    integromat
    actionbyintegromat
  • Amazon Alexa

    List skills

    Retrieves a list of all Alexa skills

    integromat
    actionbyintegromat
  • Amazon Alexa

    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.

    ifttt
    triggerbyifttt

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