Close your shade when the UV index is too high
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Create your own Link Shades and Smarthon IoT (micro:bit) 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.
7 triggers, queries, and actions
IoT:bit was triggered
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 iot:bit is triggered with command.
List all things
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 all things
Close shade
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 close your shade.
Control Command
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.
You can use control command to control the IoT device.
(e.g. turn on/off the light, control light intensity, control 180 servo, change variable for settings, set custom function)
Control Command (with value)
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.
You can use control command (with value) to control the IoT device.
(e.g. turn on/off the light, control light intensity, control 180 servo, change variable for settings, set custom function)
Go to percent
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 move shade to specified percent.
Open shade
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 open your shade.
Close shade
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 close your shade.
Control Command
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.
You can use control command to control the IoT device.
(e.g. turn on/off the light, control light intensity, control 180 servo, change variable for settings, set custom function)
Control Command (with value)
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.
You can use control command (with value) to control the IoT device.
(e.g. turn on/off the light, control light intensity, control 180 servo, change variable for settings, set custom function)
Go to percent
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 move shade to specified percent.
IoT:bit was triggered
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 iot:bit is triggered with command.
List all things
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 all things
Open shade
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 open your shade.
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More on Link Shades and Smarthon IoT (micro:bit)
About Link Shades
Control your Link Shades through IFTTT. With Applets, you can open, close, and anything in between!
Control your Link Shades through IFTTT. With Applets, you can open, close, and anything in between!
About Smarthon IoT (micro:bit)
Smarthon IoT is a wifi extension board for micro:bit. You can easily DIY creative projects by using the input and output and even connect to other IoT services in cloud.
Smarthon IoT is a wifi extension board for micro:bit. You can easily DIY creative projects by using the input and output and even connect to other IoT services in cloud.