Hi Readers! Did you want to know How to Use IFTTT With HomeKit? If yes! then you can read this article. IFTTT is a Free source of Web Service and it allows a user to do many new functionality. Now some users have doubts about how the web server is related to HomeKit and how to use it. Let’s read this article to know all the answers to your Queries. Scroll down the page to learn more.
What is IFTTT?
IFTTT Stands for (If This Then That). It is one of the best web services it is accessible free of cost and allows a user to create and complete tasks through a Mobile application. Moreover, it has a feature to generate a simple, conditional statement called Appletes. At the same time, IFTTT combined with 600 other different web applications and services such as Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Instagram, and more.
How to Use IFTTT With HomeKit?
There is a tool available called PushCut it will use to integrate IFTTT with the HomeKit device. This is an iOS application and it has many features relating to HomeKit and Shortcuts. For Instant, It permits the execution of full shortcuts from the HomeKit Automation. The PushCut Platform supports various kinds of Automation sources such as Zaiper, Make, Microsoft Power Automate, and more.
Moreover, the IFTTT Supports Homekit and you can control your smart home appliance which is compatible with the Homekit. Also, you can create a Siri Shortcut and ask Siri to do that through Voice Command.
Eventhough it has the option to control a Non-HomeKit compatible device, you just need a mediator such as Homebridge to access it.
Read this article, How to Connect MyQ to Homekit Without Bridge?
PushCut with IFTTT
This integrates and Allows a Non-HomeKit device or non-compatible sensor values. The Tigger actions are available in your HomeKit Setup. The Tool allows the upcoming action to be Trigged on your IFTTT.
- It will send a Notification.
- Execute a Shortcut- It will run on all the Siri Shortcuts that well find from your PushCut Server.
- Update a Widget– It will always update the data and show it on the Pushcut Widget.
- Excute a HomeKit Scence.
How to Set Up an IFTTT Tiggers for HomeKit?
If you have a PushCut server then you should connect and activate with the IFTTT Account. This is a One-time Setup. Once the process is done then you can access it easily. If you need any notifications, scenes, or any shortcuts then you require a Trigger from IFTTT that will need to be generated and tested up the front. For This process, you have to synchronize with the PushCut. It will be done automatically on HomeKit but for the Shortcut, you should complete some tasks.
Select and Configure the Trigger Services (If This)
For example, if you use the weatherflow smart Weather station. Choose the Tempest Weather System Service. In the part of Trigger configuration, You have to choose the service account to use it. The respective device that you need to measure from. It denotes the Threshold value for the Triggers that what kind of data we want to choose. Finally, you can get the average wind speed.
Choose and Configure the Action Service
Here you have to choose the action that you want to PushCut to do got the Trigger. It will execute a Homekit scene. Based on the Action details it will make a easy to specify the name of the scene from the list. It can optionally configure this as a delayed action.
- Configuring the tempest trigger.
- Select the PushCut Action to Ue.
- Now Configuring the PushCut Scene Action.
How to Connect Your Products with IFTTT?
You can connect your Products with IFTTT with the below Steps. It is easy to connect. For this process, first, you should check the compatibility. Then you can proceed with these procedures. There is a Special app available to work with IFTTT products called “iDevice Connected App”. The Application is available on both Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
The Steps are:
- Click the Menu button on the iDevice-connected application.
- Next, Press the Home Assistants.
- Now the application shows the products.
- Get Started.
- You should Sign in with your Amazon Account.
- Further, the iDevice application will link the products to the account.
- Launch the IFTTT application.
- Select the “Explore option”.
- Next Search for iDevice service.
- Again you have to sign in with the same Amazon credential to link the products with the iDevice Application.
- Atlast the IFTTT will be ready to use.
The Final Words
From this article, do You Guys know How to use IFTTT With HomeKit? You have to use a specific tool called PushCut to integrate an IFTTT with HomeKit. We have mentioned the steps to set up an IFTTT Tigger for HomeKit. Also, know the steps to connect devices. In addition, we have shared the way to use an IFTTT with HomeKit. Still, if you have any doubts related to this Guide, let me know in this comment section.