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Announce new OPM feed updates on Alexa

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How this automation works

Stay informed about important OPM updates through Alexa notifications. This Applet checks your specified RSS feed for new items that contain a chosen keyword and sends the details to your Alexa device as a notification. It’s great for staying current on government operating statuses or other timely alerts using your voice assistant. Note: Paste your feed URL to get started.

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a new item in the feed you specify contains a particular keyword or simple phrase.
EntryTitle EntryUrl EntryAuthor EntryContent EntryImageUrl EntryPublished FeedTitle FeedUrl
Then
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a Notification to your Alexa.
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New feed item

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a new item is added to the feed you specify.

New feed item matches

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a new item in the feed you specify contains a particular keyword or simple phrase.

Send Alexa Notification

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a Notification to your Alexa.

New feed item

Pro icon
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a new item is added to the feed you specify.

New feed item matches

Pro icon
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a new item in the feed you specify contains a particular keyword or simple phrase.

Send Alexa Notification

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a Notification to your Alexa.

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About RSS Feed

The RSS Feed service lets you turn on and make Applets for RSS and Atom web feeds. When the content you care about goes live, stay up-to-date with notifications, emails, and more.

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About Notify My Echo

Sends Alexa Notifications to your Amazon Echo. To use, first enable the Notify Me skill by Thomptronics and launch the skill ("Alexa, open the Notify Me skill"). Next, activate this service by logging in with your Amazon account. Visit notifymyecho.com for more information.

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