IFTTT (IF This, Then That)

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Integration of IFTTT and Larnitech through Webhook is possible by using events and actions at Webhooks tab in LT Setup. Event is a happening in Larnitech system, by which a request is sent to webhook of IFTTT server (means "THIS" in IFTTT). Action is a operation at Larnitech system, which is executed by a request to webhook of Larnitech server from IFTTT (means "THAT" in IFTTT).

  1. To setup an event:
    1. Follow to the IFTTT website (https://ifttt.com/).
    2. Sign up/log into your account.
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    3. Choose My Applets at the top menu.
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    4. Follow to Services.
    5. Find and connect the Webhooks sevice.
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    6. Press Settings on the Services page.
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    7. Copy the URL end-code of the account (the last word in the URL-string).
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    8. Open the Webhooks Tab in LTSetup.
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    9. At the Events tab, add an event (You can see the examples by clicking the Help button).
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    10. At the URL string change the key to the copied one at 1.7 and save event.
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    11. Follow to IFTTT – My Applets
    12. Press New Applet
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    13. Press "this".
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    14. Find and choose Webhooks.
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    15. At the "Event Name" field it is required to enter the event’s name from the page Events in LTSetup – Webhooks. After filling "Event Name", press "Create trigger" button.
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    16. Choose any service and connect it.
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    17. Finish the adding of an applet.
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    18. The last required step is adding the script into Blockly, using the following instruciton:
      • Find Scripts – Scripts from logic – Add Blockly scripts menu at LTSetup;
      • choose the Triggers tab at the script window, then choose and add required Device event to a workspace;
      • paste the Make webhook block from the Automation tab to the script’s event;
      • set name for script, choose the module where it will be executed and its location, then save the changes.


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    19. Enjoy!
  2. To add an action:
    1. Follow to IFTTT website (https://ifttt.com/).
    2. Sign up/log into your account.
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    3. Choose My Applets at the top menu.
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    4. Follow to Services tab.
    5. Find and connect the Webhooks service.
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    6. Open the Webhooks tab in LTSetup.
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    7. Add action at the Actions tab (You can see the examples by clicking the Help button.).
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    8. Save the changes.
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    9. Follow to IFTTT – My Applets.
    10. Press New Applet.
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    11. Choose "this".
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    12. Choose an event, by which the action will be executed.
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    13. Find and add Webhooks service at the "Choose action service" textfield.
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    14. Enter the link https://service.larnitech.com/webhook/?key=API_KEY&sn=SERIAL&name=ACTION_NAME into URL field, where:
      • API_KEY: is a key from the Key field in LTSetup – Plugins – API – Configure;
      • SERIAL: is a serial number that can be copied from the Serial Number field at Overview page of LTSetup;
      • ACTION_NAME: name of an action from the Name field at LTSetup – Webhooks – Actions.


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    15. Save the Applet.
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    16. Enjoy!