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Create your own beam and Thinka 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.
14 triggers, queries, and actions
Contact Sensor
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 monitors sensor contact value and fires whenever the contact state changes.
Current humidity rises above
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 monitors sensor humidity value and fires whenever the humidity rises above the value you provide.
Current temperature rises above
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 monitors sensor temperature value and fires whenever the temperature rises above the value you provide.
Door opened or closed
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 the selected door state (open, closed) for a garage door you have access to is achieved.
List all of the devices
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 devices within the smart home environment. You can use this query to list all devices so that you can select some of the device(s) from that list
Activate a Scene
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 activate a specific scene in your home.
Close garage door
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 ask the controller to close the garage door you specify. If the garage door is already closed, then the door will remain closed.
Open garage door
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 ask the controller to open the garage door you specify. If the garage door is already open, then the door will remain open.
Partially open garage door
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 ask the controller to partially open the garage door you specify. If the garage door is already partially open, then the door will remain partially open.
Set Brightness
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 set brightness of your Thinka devices that support brightness.
Set 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 set color of your Thinka devices that support color.
Set Temperature
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 set temperature of your Thinka devices that support temperature.
Set Thermostat Mode
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 set thermostat mode of your Thinka devices that support thermostat mode.
Turn on or off device
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 or off your Thinka devices that support switching on/off.
Activate a Scene
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 activate a specific scene in your home.
Close garage door
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 ask the controller to close the garage door you specify. If the garage door is already closed, then the door will remain closed.
Contact Sensor
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 monitors sensor contact value and fires whenever the contact state changes.
Current humidity rises above
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 monitors sensor humidity value and fires whenever the humidity rises above the value you provide.
Current temperature rises above
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 monitors sensor temperature value and fires whenever the temperature rises above the value you provide.
Door opened or closed
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 the selected door state (open, closed) for a garage door you have access to is achieved.
List all of the devices
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 devices within the smart home environment. You can use this query to list all devices so that you can select some of the device(s) from that list
Open garage door
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 ask the controller to open the garage door you specify. If the garage door is already open, then the door will remain open.
Partially open garage door
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 ask the controller to partially open the garage door you specify. If the garage door is already partially open, then the door will remain partially open.
Set Brightness
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 set brightness of your Thinka devices that support brightness.
Set 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 set color of your Thinka devices that support color.
Set Temperature
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 set temperature of your Thinka devices that support temperature.
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About beam
beam is the simple and secure way to control and monitor your garage door from anywhere in the world, without replacing your existing garage door opener.
beam is the simple and secure way to control and monitor your garage door from anywhere in the world, without replacing your existing garage door opener.
About Thinka
With Thinka connected to your smart home devices, you can control all those devices with the applications Apple Home, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Olisto in your smart phones from the couch or while out of the house
With Thinka connected to your smart home devices, you can control all those devices with the applications Apple Home, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Olisto in your smart phones from the couch or while out of the house