An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects RescueTime
Disconnect yourself from Facebook if you spend too much time on it
About this workflow template
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
RescueTime can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
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How it works?
When this trigger fires in RescueTime
New alert delivered in RescueTime
This Trigger fires every time a RescueTime alert goes off.
Then this action happens in RescueTime
Start a FocusTime session in RescueTime
This Action will start a FocusTime session in RescueTime.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Disconnect yourself from Facebook if you spend too much time on it.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect RescueTime to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect RescueTime to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your RescueTime account, using RescueTime 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 RescueTime
Choose the following trigger: New alert delivered (This Trigger fires every time a RescueTime alert goes off.).
Then set up an Action for RescueTime
Choose this action: Start a FocusTime session (This Action will start a FocusTime session in RescueTime.).
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 RescueTime.
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 Disconnect yourself from Facebook if you spend too much time on it!
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Supported triggers and actions
New daily summary report
Triggers when a new daily summary is available
triggerbyzapierNew daily summary is available
This Trigger fires when a new daily summary becomes available (usually at midnight in your local timezone).
triggerbyiftttNew alert delivered
This Trigger fires every time a RescueTime alert goes off.
triggerbyiftttNew alert
Triggers when one of your RescueTime alerts goes off.
triggerbyzapierNew focustime session start
Triggers when a new FocusTime session is started
triggerbyzapierFocustime session starts
This Trigger fires every time a FocusTime session is started.
triggerbyifttt
Log a highlight event
Creates a new highlight or action log entry. Highlight events show up as a list of accomplishments in your reports. Action events are similar, but they can be grouped and categorized as well.
actionbyzapieriftttStart a focustime session
This Action will start a FocusTime session in RescueTime.
actionbyiftttintegromatEnd current focustime session
This Action will cancel an active FocusTime session in RescueTime. If there is not an active FocusTime session, it will do nothing.
actionbyiftttStart or stop a focustime session
Starts or stops a FocusTime session.
actionbyzapierLog offline time
Adds offline time to your RescueTime account for the specified amount of minutes.
actionbyzapieriftttCreate a highlight event
Creates a highlight event. Only for RescueTime Premium users.
actionbyintegromat
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.
