Blink your lights when there is a Breaking News Alert

Create your own Fox News and Philips Hue workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

21 triggers, queries, and actions

Breaking news alert

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.

The trigger fires when there is a breaking news alert.

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New business headlines from section

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 when a new article is published from the business section of your choosing.

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New headlines from section

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 when a new article from a section of your choosing is published.

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Trending business news from section

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 when an article from a specific business section is trending.

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Trending news from section

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 when an article from a specific section is trending.

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Get Lights

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 all lights of the bridge.

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History of breaking news alerts

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 there is a breaking news alert.

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History of business headlines from a section

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 a new article is published from the business section of your choosing.

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History of business news from a section

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 an article from a specific business section is trending.

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History of headlines from a section

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 a new article from a section of your choosing is published.

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History of news from a section

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 an article from a specific section is trending.

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Blink lights

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 briefly turn your hue lights off then back on.

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Change color

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 change the color of your hue lights. NOTE: Accepts color names and CSS hex color values. Defaults to white if no color match is found. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

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Change color from image

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 change the color of your hue lights to match the dominant colors found in an image you specify. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

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Change to random color

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 change your hue lights to a randomly selected color. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

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Dim lights

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 dim or brighten your hue lights to a value between 0-100.

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Set a scene in a room

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 well set a scene on your hue lights. NOTE: in order to add lights to a room, you must be using the newest version of the Hue app

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Toggle lights on/off

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 toggle your hue lights on or off.

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Turn off lights

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 turn off your hue lights.

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Turn on color loop

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 turn on a slow color loop effect for your hue lights. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

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Turn on lights

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 turn on your hue lights.

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Blink lights

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 briefly turn your hue lights off then back on.

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Breaking news alert

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.

The trigger fires when there is a breaking news alert.

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Change color

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 change the color of your hue lights. NOTE: Accepts color names and CSS hex color values. Defaults to white if no color match is found. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

View details Try it

Change color from image

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 change the color of your hue lights to match the dominant colors found in an image you specify. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

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Change to random color

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 change your hue lights to a randomly selected color. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

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Dim lights

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 dim or brighten your hue lights to a value between 0-100.

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Get Lights

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 all lights of the bridge.

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History of breaking news alerts

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 there is a breaking news alert.

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History of business headlines from a section

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 a new article is published from the business section of your choosing.

View details Try it

History of business news from a section

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 an article from a specific business section is trending.

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History of headlines from a section

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 a new article from a section of your choosing is published.

View details Try it

History of news from a section

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 an article from a specific section is trending.

View details Try it

New business headlines from section

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 when a new article is published from the business section of your choosing.

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New headlines from section

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 when a new article from a section of your choosing is published.

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Set a scene in a room

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 well set a scene on your hue lights. NOTE: in order to add lights to a room, you must be using the newest version of the Hue app

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Toggle lights on/off

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 toggle your hue lights on or off.

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Trending business news from section

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 when an article from a specific business section is trending.

View details Try it

Trending news from section

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 when an article from a specific section is trending.

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Turn off lights

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 turn off your hue lights.

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Turn on color loop

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 turn on a slow color loop effect for your hue lights. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.

View details Try it

Turn on lights

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 turn on your hue lights.

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