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9 triggers, queries, and actions
App button pressed
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 an IF button is pressed on the tecla app remote.
New askFSIS Q&A
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 Q&A entry on askFSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service).
New open recall
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 there is a new open recall from the USDA.
News from the USDA
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 news release from the USDA. Note that this news includes new open recalls.
Switch action on tecla-e
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 a configured switch action is activated on a tecla-e.
History of app button presses
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 when an IF button was pressed on the tecla app remote.
History of askFSIS Q&As
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 Q&A entry on askFSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service).
History of news from the USDA
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 news release from the USDA. Note that this news includes new open recalls.
History of open recalls
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 when there is a new open recall from the USDA.
App button pressed
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 an IF button is pressed on the tecla app remote.
History of app button presses
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 when an IF button was pressed on the tecla app remote.
History of askFSIS Q&As
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 Q&A entry on askFSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service).
History of news from the USDA
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 news release from the USDA. Note that this news includes new open recalls.
History of open recalls
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 when there is a new open recall from the USDA.
New askFSIS Q&A
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 Q&A entry on askFSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service).
New open recall
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 there is a new open recall from the USDA.
News from the USDA
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 news release from the USDA. Note that this news includes new open recalls.
Switch action on tecla-e
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 a configured switch action is activated on a tecla-e.
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About tecla
tecla allows anyone with limited upper-body mobility (resulting from spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, ALS, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, brain injuries, or stroke) to interact with their smart devices and appliances ––hands-free. It works with all assistive switches on the market including buttons, sip-and-puff controllers, head arrays, joysticks and the driving controls of a wheelchair.
About Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the federal department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, agriculture, forestry, and food. This service lets you stay up to date on food recalls, Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) updates, and the latest USDA news.