Automatically post a message to Slack when specific events are about to start in Google Calendar
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Useful Google Calendar and Orro integrations
Triggers (If this)
- Lights turned ONThis trigger fires when the lights turn on.
- New event addedThis Trigger fires every time a new event is added to your Google Calendar. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.
- Lights turned OFFThis trigger fires when the lights turn off.
- New event from search addedThis Trigger fires every time a new event from search is added to your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location. Ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google
- Light Switch changed to PRESENTThis trigger fires when the Switch (or Group) changes to present.
- Any event startsThis Trigger fires a set number of minutes before the starting time of any event on your Google Calendar. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.
- Light Switch changed to VACANTThis trigger fires when the Switch (or Group) changes to a vacant.
- Event from search startsThis Trigger fires a set number of minutes before the starting time of an event on your Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase in the event’s Title, Description, or Location. Ingredient will be based on the zone set in Google.
- Away Mode ENABLEDThis trigger fires when Away Mode is enabled.
- Any event endsThis Trigger fires within 15 minutes of the ending time of an event on your Google Calendar. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.
- Away Mode DISABLEDThis trigger fires when Away Mode is disabled.
- New event from search endsThis Trigger fires within 15 minutes of the ending time of an event on your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location. Ingredient will be based on the zone set in Google.
- Scene ACTIVATEDThis trigger fires when a scene is activated.
- You respond to an event inviteThe trigger fires every time you respond to an event you're invited to. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.
- Scene DEACTIVATEDThis trigger fires when a scene is deactivated.
Queries (With)
- List CalendarsThis query returns your calendars.
- Search EventsSearch events of a calendar
- List AttendeesGet a list of event attendees
- List Busy WindowsList time windows when someone is busy.
- List Events For a DateThis query returns a list events for a specific day.
- List Events For a Date RangeThis query lists events for a specific date range.
- History of times you responded to a calendar invite.The query returns a list of when you responded to an event you're invited to.
- History of events from search addedThis query returns a list of every time a new event from search is added to your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location.
- History of events from search endedThis query returns a list of ending time (within 15 minutes) of events on your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location.
- History of calendar event endingsThis query returns a list of event ending times on your Google Calendar.
- History of event from search startsThis query returns a list of a set number of minutes before the starting time of an event on your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location.
- History of events addedThis query returns a list of every time a new event is added to your Google Calendar.
- History of calendar event beginningsThis query returns a list of event starting times on your Google Calendar.
Actions (Then that)
- Turn ONThis action will turn the specified switch or group of switches on.
- Quick add eventThis Action will add an event to your Google Calendar. Simply include a detailed description of when and what.
- Turn OFFThis action will turn the specified switch or group of switches off.
- Create a detailed eventThis action will create a detailed event in your Google Calendar.
- SET DimmerThis action will set the dimmer for the specified switch or group of switches.
- ENABLE Away ModeThis action will ENABLE Away Mode for your Orro Home.
- DISABLE Away ModeThis action will DISABLE Away Mode for your Orro Home.
- Turn ON All LightsThis action will turn ON all switches.
- Turn OFF All LightsThis action will turn OFF all switches.
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