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SFMTA to TikTok integrations

When SFMTA posts a new blog update, IFTTT can draft it as a TikTok video for you. Stay on top of SF transit news and keep your TikTok feed active without scrambling to reformat and repost by hand.
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Automate SFMTA and TikTok from your AI assistant

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Create your own SFMTA and TikTok 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

New blog post

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 whenever there is a new blog post from SFMTA.

New video

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 whenever a new video is posted to TikTok.

History of blog posts

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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 whenever there is a new blog post from SFMTA.

List videos

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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 your TikTok videos.

Upload video draft

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.
Uploads a video to TikTok and sends a notification to your Inbox in the TikTok mobile app. Tap the notification to edit the video, then choose to save it as a draft or publish. Ingredient link from the Trigger or Query must be a video file and not a page that hosts a video. Max video size is 4GB.

History of blog posts

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 whenever there is a new blog post from SFMTA.

List videos

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 your TikTok videos.

New blog post

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 whenever there is a new blog post from SFMTA.

New video

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 whenever a new video is posted to TikTok.

Upload video draft

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.
Uploads a video to TikTok and sends a notification to your Inbox in the TikTok mobile app. Tap the notification to edit the video, then choose to save it as a draft or publish. Ingredient link from the Trigger or Query must be a video file and not a page that hosts a video. Max video size is 4GB.

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