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[IFTTT](https://ifttt.com) is a web service that allows users to create chains of simple conditional statements, so called "recipes". With the ifttt component you can trigger recipes through the "maker" channel.
-To integrate IFTTT into Home Assistant, add the following section to your `configuration.yaml` file:
+To load the IFTTT component into Home Assistant, add the following section to your `configuration.yaml` file:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
@@ -19,3 +19,26 @@ ifttt:
key: xxxxx-x-xxxxxxxxxxxxx
```
+You can find your secret key by viewing the properties of the [Maker Channel] (https://ifttt.com/maker)
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+Once you have added your entries to `configuration.yaml`, restart your Home Assistant server. This will load up the IFTTT component and create a service trigger.
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+After restarting the server, be sure to watch the console for any logging errors that show up in red, white or yellow. +
+ + + +You can use the developer tools to test your [Maker Channel] (https://ifttt.com/maker) trigger. +The payload for the trigger should be {"`event`":"`EventName`"}. + +Example : `{"event":"TestHA_Trigger"}` + + + +On the [Maker Channel] (https://ifttt.com/maker) side of things, you should have a recipe that looks something similiar to this: + + + +