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Automate blink(1) and iOS Contacts from your AI assistant
Ask ChatGPT to control your blink(1) light and create applets that flash it for anything, with IFTTT MCP.
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Create your own blink(1) and iOS Contacts 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.
2 triggers, queries, and actions
Any new contact
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 you add any new contact.
Send blink event
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 your blink(1) a new event.
Any new contact
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 you add any new contact.
Send blink event
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 your blink(1) a new event.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Any new contact
Then
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Send blink event
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About blink(1)
ThingM's new blink(1) is a small USB light to give you glanceable notice of anything on your computer or the internet. It packs three dimensions of information (color, brightness, and pattern) into a single tiny package that fits into any USB port on nearly every device.
About iOS Contacts
Back up your contacts, attach them to reminders or calendar events, and much more with this service. To use these Applets, you'll need to install the IFTTT app for iOS.