An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Reddit + OneDrive
Lockscreen
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Reddit and OneDrive
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
Reddit and OneDrive can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
How it works?
When this trigger fires in Reddit
New top post in subreddit in Reddit
This Trigger fires every time a new post becomes one of the ten top posts in the subreddit you specify.
Then this action happens in OneDrive
Add file from URL in OneDrive
This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to OneDrive at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Lockscreen.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Reddit and OneDrive to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Reddit to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Reddit account, using Reddit credentials.
Connect OneDrive to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your OneDrive account, using OneDrive 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 Reddit
Choose the following trigger: New top post in subreddit (This Trigger fires every time a new post becomes one of the ten top posts in the subreddit you specify.).
Then set up an Action for OneDrive
Choose this action: Add file from URL (This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to OneDrive at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.).
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 Reddit and OneDrive.
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 Lockscreen!
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Submit a new link
This Action will submit a new link on reddit. NOTE: reddit karma is required.
actionbyiftttSubmit a post
Submit creates a link, a post with an image or a self-post in the subreddit with the given title. If kind is "link" or "image", then url is expected to be a valid URL to link to. Otherwise, text is the body of the self-post. You can submit cca. 1 post per 9 minutes.
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actionbyzapierSubmit a comment
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Apps you need
A network of communities where people can dive into their interests, hobbies, and passions
OneDrive, Microsoft's file sync app, offers seamless access to your files across devices. Store, edit, and manage your important documents, photos, and videos securely in the cloud.
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.
