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Triggers (If this)
Queries (With)
Actions (Then that)
Popular Arlo and Smart Life workflows and automations
Useful Arlo and Smart Life integrations
Triggers (If this)
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Device or group is turned on
This trigger fires when the specified device/group is turned on.
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Motion detected
This Trigger fires when your Arlo device detects motion.
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Device or group is turned off
This trigger fires when the specified device/group is turned off.
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Low battery reported
This Trigger fires every time Arlo reports low battery level on the selected Arlo device.
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Unlock the lock
This trigger fires when user unlocking the lock, his password or fingerprint identification or card is confirmed.
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Audio detected
This Trigger fires every time when audio is detected on your Arlo device.
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Camera detects motion
This trigger fires when the specified camera detects motion. To use this trigger, camera’s motion detection should be turned on.
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Detects Button Press
This trigger fires when your Arlo video doorbell button is pressed.
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Camera detects sound
This trigger fires when the specified camera detects sound. To use this trigger, camera’s sound detection should be turned on.
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Detects Object
This trigger fires when your Arlo device detects motion for a specific object type. This requires an Arlo Smart subscription for each device that is configured in the trigger.
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Input incorrect password repetitiously
This trigger fires when someone input incorrect password repetitiously.
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Battery low
This trigger fires when residual electricity in the lock under threshold.
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Door sensor is open
This trigger fires when the door sensor is open.
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Door sensor is closed
This trigger fires when the door sensor is closed.
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Person is detected
This trigger fires when PIR detects person.
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Leak detected
This trigger fires when water leak detected.
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Sound and light detected
This trigger fires when water sound and light detected.
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Shake detected
This trigger fires when sensor shake detected

Device or group is turned on
This trigger fires when the specified device/group is turned on.

Motion detected
This Trigger fires when your Arlo device detects motion.

Device or group is turned off
This trigger fires when the specified device/group is turned off.

Low battery reported
This Trigger fires every time Arlo reports low battery level on the selected Arlo device.

Unlock the lock
This trigger fires when user unlocking the lock, his password or fingerprint identification or card is confirmed.

Audio detected
This Trigger fires every time when audio is detected on your Arlo device.

Camera detects motion
This trigger fires when the specified camera detects motion. To use this trigger, camera’s motion detection should be turned on.

Detects Button Press
This trigger fires when your Arlo video doorbell button is pressed.

Camera detects sound
This trigger fires when the specified camera detects sound. To use this trigger, camera’s sound detection should be turned on.

Detects Object
This trigger fires when your Arlo device detects motion for a specific object type. This requires an Arlo Smart subscription for each device that is configured in the trigger.

Input incorrect password repetitiously
This trigger fires when someone input incorrect password repetitiously.

Battery low
This trigger fires when residual electricity in the lock under threshold.

Door sensor is open
This trigger fires when the door sensor is open.

Door sensor is closed
This trigger fires when the door sensor is closed.

Person is detected
This trigger fires when PIR detects person.

Leak detected
This trigger fires when water leak detected.

Sound and light detected
This trigger fires when water sound and light detected.

Shake detected
This trigger fires when sensor shake detected
Queries (With)
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History of Leak detected
This query returns a list of times when the sensor detected a water leak.
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History of recent audio detections
This query returns a list of recent audio detections on your Arlo device.
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History of when Door sensor was closed
This query returns a list of times when the door sensor was closed.
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History of Low battery alerts
This query returns a list of events when Arlo reported low battery level on the selected Arlo device.
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History of when Door sensor was open
This query returns a list of times when the door sensor was open.
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History of Motions detected
This query returns a list of events when your Arlo device detected motion.
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History of when a Person was detected
This query returns a list of when PIR detected person.
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History of Device turned off
This query returns a list of times when the specified device/group was turned off.
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History of Device was turned on
This query returns a list of when the specified device/group was turned on.
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History of repetitious incorrect password alerts
This query returns a list of times when someone input an incorrect password repetitiously.
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History of motion detections by Camera
This query returns a list of when a Camera detected motion. To use this query, Camera motion detected should be turned on.
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History of Camera detected sound
This query returns a list of times when the specified camera detected sound. To use this query, camera’s sound detection must have been turned on.
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History of Shake detected
This query returns a list of when sensor detected a shake
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History of when lock unlocked
This query returns a list of when a user unloocked the lock and his password, fingerprint identification, or card was confirmed.
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History of Sound or Light Detected
This query returns a list of when water sound or light were detected.
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History of low Battery alerts
This query returns a list of when residual electricity in the lock dropped below the threshold. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.

History of Leak detected
This query returns a list of times when the sensor detected a water leak.

History of recent audio detections
This query returns a list of recent audio detections on your Arlo device.

History of when Door sensor was closed
This query returns a list of times when the door sensor was closed.

History of Low battery alerts
This query returns a list of events when Arlo reported low battery level on the selected Arlo device.

History of when Door sensor was open
This query returns a list of times when the door sensor was open.

History of Motions detected
This query returns a list of events when your Arlo device detected motion.

History of when a Person was detected
This query returns a list of when PIR detected person.

History of Device turned off
This query returns a list of times when the specified device/group was turned off.

History of Device was turned on
This query returns a list of when the specified device/group was turned on.

History of repetitious incorrect password alerts
This query returns a list of times when someone input an incorrect password repetitiously.

History of motion detections by Camera
This query returns a list of when a Camera detected motion. To use this query, Camera motion detected should be turned on.

History of Camera detected sound
This query returns a list of times when the specified camera detected sound. To use this query, camera’s sound detection must have been turned on.

History of Shake detected
This query returns a list of when sensor detected a shake

History of when lock unlocked
This query returns a list of when a user unloocked the lock and his password, fingerprint identification, or card was confirmed.

History of Sound or Light Detected
This query returns a list of when water sound or light were detected.

History of low Battery alerts
This query returns a list of when residual electricity in the lock dropped below the threshold. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
Actions (Then that)
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Turn on
This action will turn on the device/group of your choosing.
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Lights Off
This Action will turn your Arlo device off.
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Turn off
This action will turn off the device/group of your choosing.
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Lights On
This Action will turn your Arlo device on.
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Activate Scene
This action will activate the specified scene.
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Arm
This Action will set your Arlo mode to Armed.
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Set light brightness
This action will set your light to a specified brightness.
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Disarm
This Action will set your Arlo mode to Disarmed.
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Set light color
This action will set the light to specified color.
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Start recording
This Action will start recording with the selected camera.
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Start Cool Mode
This action will set your AC to Cool Mode.
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Siren
This action will sound the Arlo siren
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Start Heat Mode
This action will set your AC to Heat Mode.
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Set AC temperature
This action will set your AC to a specified temperature by remote controller.
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Turn on oscillation function of fan
This action will turn on the oscillation function of your fan by IR remote controller.
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Turn off oscillation function of fan
This action will turn off the oscillation function of your fan by IR remote controller.

Turn on
This action will turn on the device/group of your choosing.

Lights Off
This Action will turn your Arlo device off.

Turn off
This action will turn off the device/group of your choosing.

Lights On
This Action will turn your Arlo device on.

Activate Scene
This action will activate the specified scene.

Arm
This Action will set your Arlo mode to Armed.

Set light brightness
This action will set your light to a specified brightness.

Disarm
This Action will set your Arlo mode to Disarmed.

Set light color
This action will set the light to specified color.

Start recording
This Action will start recording with the selected camera.

Start Cool Mode
This action will set your AC to Cool Mode.

Siren
This action will sound the Arlo siren

Start Heat Mode
This action will set your AC to Heat Mode.

Set AC temperature
This action will set your AC to a specified temperature by remote controller.

Turn on oscillation function of fan
This action will turn on the oscillation function of your fan by IR remote controller.

Turn off oscillation function of fan
This action will turn off the oscillation function of your fan by IR remote controller.
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