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VelaSmart to SMS integrations

When your VelaSmart curtains run, IFTTT sends you an SMS. You'll know right away when your smart curtains open or close, even when you're not home.
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Automate VelaSmart and SMS from your AI assistant

Ask Cursor to create VelaSmart applets that control your smart curtains, right from your AI assistant, with IFTTT MCP.

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Create your own VelaSmart and SMS 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.

5 triggers, queries, and actions

Device ran

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 device ran

Send IFTTT an SMS tagged

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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.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).

Send IFTTT any SMS

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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 send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.

Send me an SMS

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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 an SMS to your mobile phone.

Trigger an action

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 trigger the device's open/close.

Device ran

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 device ran

Send IFTTT an SMS tagged

Pro icon
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.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).

Send IFTTT any SMS

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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 send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.

Send me an SMS

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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 an SMS to your mobile phone.

Trigger an action

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 trigger the device's open/close.

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How to connect to a VelaSmart automation

Find an automation using VelaSmart

Find an automation to connect to, or create your own!

Connect IFTTT to your VelaSmart account

Securely connect the Applet services to your respective accounts.

Finalize and customize your Applet

Review trigger and action settings, and click connect. Simple as that!
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About VelaSmart

VelaSmart and IFTTT let you automate your smart curtains based on time, light, and other triggers.
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About SMS

SMS and IFTTT let you receive text messages on your phone when things happen, or trigger automations by texting IFTTT.
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