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NPR to Sighthound Video integrations

Automate your workflows between NPR and Sighthound Video with IFTTT.

Create your own NPR and Sighthound Video 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.

6 triggers, queries, and actions

New event from a camera

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 a rule on a Sighthound Video camera you specify sends an event. You must first configure rules in Sighthound Video to “Send an IFTTT event”.

New event from a rule

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 a Sighthound Video rule you specify sends an event. You must first configure the rule in Sighthound Video to “Send an IFTTT event”.

New story published

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.
The Trigger fires every time a new story is published on NPR in the selected category, program, or topic.

History of events from a camera

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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 a list of every time a rule on a Sighthound Video camera you specify sends an event. You must first configure rules in Sighthound Video to “Send an IFTTT event”.

History of events from a rule

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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 a list of every time a Sighthound Video rule you specify sends an event. You must first configure the rule in Sighthound Video to “Send an IFTTT event”.

History of story published

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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 a list of stories published on NPR in the selected category, program, or topic.

History of events from a camera

Pro plus icon
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 a list of every time a rule on a Sighthound Video camera you specify sends an event. You must first configure rules in Sighthound Video to “Send an IFTTT event”.

History of events from a rule

Pro plus icon
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 a list of every time a Sighthound Video rule you specify sends an event. You must first configure the rule in Sighthound Video to “Send an IFTTT event”.

History of story published

Pro plus icon
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 a list of stories published on NPR in the selected category, program, or topic.

New event from a camera

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 a rule on a Sighthound Video camera you specify sends an event. You must first configure rules in Sighthound Video to “Send an IFTTT event”.

New event from a rule

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 a Sighthound Video rule you specify sends an event. You must first configure the rule in Sighthound Video to “Send an IFTTT event”.

New story published

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.
The Trigger fires every time a new story is published on NPR in the selected category, program, or topic.
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More on NPR and Sighthound Video

About NPR

NPR (National Public Radio) is an non-profit media organization that produces and distributes news and cultural programming. Turn on Applets to save and share your favorite NPR shows, get email digests on the topics that are important to you, stay on top of breaking news, and much more.

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About Sighthound Video

Sighthound Video is super smart surveillance software that monitors and records video from IP and USB cameras. Patented Sighthound computer vision technology differentiates between people and objects in your videos to deliver smart alerts and powerful searches. Incredibly easy to install and use.

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