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Send IFTTT notification when motion is detected by camera

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How this automation works

Receive instant alerts when your security camera detects motion. This Applet runs whenever your selected iSecurity+ camera senses movement and sends a notification through the IFTTT app to your devices. Perfect for homeowners or anyone who wants to keep an eye on important areas using iSecurity+ and IFTTT notifications. Note: Install the IFTTT app on the device(s) where you want to receive notifications.

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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 the camera detects motion. Requires motion detection to be enabled on your camera.
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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 devices from the IFTTT app.
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12 triggers, queries, and actions

Activity seen by camera

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 the camera sees something important moving. It will try to ignore shadows, moving tree leaves, and similar 'noise', while still seeing moving cars, pets, and people. (A premium service upgrade is required to enable smart visi

Motion detected by camera

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 the camera detects motion. Requires motion detection to be enabled on your camera.

Person seen by camera

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 the camera sees a moving person. (A premium service upgrade is required to enable people detection.)

History of activities seen by camera

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the camera saw something important moving. It will try to ignore shadows, moving tree leaves, and similar 'noise', while still seeing moving cars, pets, and people. (A premium service upgrade was required to enable smart

History of motion detections by camera

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the camera detected motion. Requires motion detection to be enabled on your camera.

History of when a Person was seen by camera

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the camera saw a moving person. (A premium service upgrade was required to enable people detection.)

Aim your camera

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.
If your camera supports pan and tilt, you can use this Action to control where the camera is pointing.

Disable camera motion detection

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 disable motion detection on one of your iSecurity+ cameras.

Enable camera motion detection

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 enable motion detection on one of your iSecurity+ cameras.

Send a notification from the IFTTT app

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 devices from the IFTTT app.

Send a rich notification from the IFTTT app

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 rich notification to your devices from the IFTTT app. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.

Send a rich notification to the IFTTT mobile widget

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 rich notification to IFTTT mobile widget installed on your devices. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.

Activity seen by camera

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 the camera sees something important moving. It will try to ignore shadows, moving tree leaves, and similar 'noise', while still seeing moving cars, pets, and people. (A premium service upgrade is required to enable smart visi

Aim your camera

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.
If your camera supports pan and tilt, you can use this Action to control where the camera is pointing.

Disable camera motion detection

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 disable motion detection on one of your iSecurity+ cameras.

Enable camera motion detection

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 enable motion detection on one of your iSecurity+ cameras.

History of activities seen by camera

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the camera saw something important moving. It will try to ignore shadows, moving tree leaves, and similar 'noise', while still seeing moving cars, pets, and people. (A premium service upgrade was required to enable smart

History of motion detections by camera

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the camera detected motion. Requires motion detection to be enabled on your camera.

History of when a Person was seen by camera

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the camera saw a moving person. (A premium service upgrade was required to enable people detection.)

Motion detected by camera

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 the camera detects motion. Requires motion detection to be enabled on your camera.

Person seen by camera

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 the camera sees a moving person. (A premium service upgrade is required to enable people detection.)

Send a notification from the IFTTT app

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 devices from the IFTTT app.

Send a rich notification from the IFTTT app

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 rich notification to your devices from the IFTTT app. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.

Send a rich notification to the IFTTT mobile widget

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 rich notification to IFTTT mobile widget installed on your devices. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.

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