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Triggers (If this)
Queries (With)
Actions (Then that)
Other popular Hacker News workflows and automations
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Hacker News Top Tweet
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Get an email when there's a new top story on Hacker News about IFTTT
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If New top story, then Create a post on your Blogger blog
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Hacker News weekly digest
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If New best story on Hacker News, then Post a message to a Slack channel
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Save the best Hacker News stories to Pocket
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If New top story, then Save item
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If New best story GGy89pg tallest man on earth
Useful Hacker News and QNAP integrations
Triggers (If this)
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New top story
This trigger fires every time a Hacker News story becomes a top story.
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New file in your folder
This trigger fires every time when a new file is stored to the selected folder.
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New best story
This trigger fires every time a Hacker News story becomes a best story.
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New system event
This trigger fires every time a new system event occurs on your QNAP device. This trigger is only available to the device administrator.
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New Ask HN story
This trigger fires every time a new Ask Hacker News story is posted.
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New Show HN story
This trigger fires every time a new Show Hacker News story is posted.
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New job posted
This trigger fires every time a new job is posted to Hacker News.
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New story by user
This trigger fires every time a new story is posted by the user you specify.
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New comment by user
This trigger fires every time a new comment is posted by the user you specify.

New top story
This trigger fires every time a Hacker News story becomes a top story.

New file in your folder
This trigger fires every time when a new file is stored to the selected folder.

New best story
This trigger fires every time a Hacker News story becomes a best story.

New system event
This trigger fires every time a new system event occurs on your QNAP device. This trigger is only available to the device administrator.

New Ask HN story
This trigger fires every time a new Ask Hacker News story is posted.

New Show HN story
This trigger fires every time a new Show Hacker News story is posted.

New job posted
This trigger fires every time a new job is posted to Hacker News.

New story by user
This trigger fires every time a new story is posted by the user you specify.

New comment by user
This trigger fires every time a new comment is posted by the user you specify.
Queries (With)
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History of Show HN stories
This query returns a list of every time a new Show Hacker News story is posted.
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History of system events
This query returns a list of every time a new system event occurs on your QNAP device. This trigger is only available to the device administrator.
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History of best stories
This query returns a list of every time a Hacker News story becomes a best story.
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History of files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time when a new file is stored to the selected folder.
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History of jobs posted
This query returns a list of every time a new job is posted to Hacker News.
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History of top stories
This query returns a list of every time a Hacker News story becomes a top story.
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History of stories by user
This query returns a list of every time a new story is posted by the user you specify.
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History of comments by user
This query returns a list of every time a new comment is posted by the user you specify.
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History of Ask HN stories
This query returns a list of every time a new Ask Hacker News story is posted.

History of Show HN stories
This query returns a list of every time a new Show Hacker News story is posted.

History of system events
This query returns a list of every time a new system event occurs on your QNAP device. This trigger is only available to the device administrator.

History of best stories
This query returns a list of every time a Hacker News story becomes a best story.

History of files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time when a new file is stored to the selected folder.

History of jobs posted
This query returns a list of every time a new job is posted to Hacker News.

History of top stories
This query returns a list of every time a Hacker News story becomes a top story.

History of stories by user
This query returns a list of every time a new story is posted by the user you specify.

History of comments by user
This query returns a list of every time a new comment is posted by the user you specify.

History of Ask HN stories
This query returns a list of every time a new Ask Hacker News story is posted.
Actions (Then that)
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Download file from URL
This action will download a file from a given URL to your NAS at a path which you specify.
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Append text to file
This action will append to a text file as determined by the filename and folder path you specify. If there is no file present, a new file will be created. Once a file’s size reaches to maximum a new file will be created.
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Set user profile picture on QNAP NAS
This action will set/change the user profile picture on QNAP Device.
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Control music on QNAP Device via Music Station
This action allows you to control basic music station operations like stop playing current song, play next song in the current playlist and play previous song in the current playlist.
(This action requires IFTTT Agent v1.1 or above, Music Station v5.0.4 or above and Media Streaming addon v430.1.0.3 or above to be installed on your QNAP device)
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Play any music station playlist on QNAP Device
This action allows you to play any music station playlist.
(This action requires IFTTT Agent v1.1 or above, Music Station v5.0.4 or above and Media Streaming addon v430.1.0.3 or above to be installed on your QNAP device)
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Control surveillance cameras of QNAP Device via Surveillance Station
This action allow the user to control the camera recording via Surveillance Station (Requires IFTTT Agent v1.1 or above and Surveillance Station v5.1.1.2 or above to be installed on your QNAP device)
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Control device power
These actions will either shutdown the device, reboot the device or put the device in sleep mode Action Fields.
(This action requires IFTTT Agent v1.1 or above to be installed on your QNAP device)

Download file from URL
This action will download a file from a given URL to your NAS at a path which you specify.

Append text to file
This action will append to a text file as determined by the filename and folder path you specify. If there is no file present, a new file will be created. Once a file’s size reaches to maximum a new file will be created.

Set user profile picture on QNAP NAS
This action will set/change the user profile picture on QNAP Device.

Control music on QNAP Device via Music Station
This action allows you to control basic music station operations like stop playing current song, play next song in the current playlist and play previous song in the current playlist.
(This action requires IFTTT Agent v1.1 or above, Music Station v5.0.4 or above and Media Streaming addon v430.1.0.3 or above to be installed on your QNAP device)

Play any music station playlist on QNAP Device
This action allows you to play any music station playlist.
(This action requires IFTTT Agent v1.1 or above, Music Station v5.0.4 or above and Media Streaming addon v430.1.0.3 or above to be installed on your QNAP device)

Control surveillance cameras of QNAP Device via Surveillance Station
This action allow the user to control the camera recording via Surveillance Station (Requires IFTTT Agent v1.1 or above and Surveillance Station v5.1.1.2 or above to be installed on your QNAP device)

Control device power
These actions will either shutdown the device, reboot the device or put the device in sleep mode Action Fields.
(This action requires IFTTT Agent v1.1 or above to be installed on your QNAP device)
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