From 49f79a4faef40042369c96f91dbfd0027ee27043 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carlo Costanzo Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 12:34:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Additional scattered info for IFTTT Documentation I entered in some additional information on setting up the Maker channel with HA. It still needs information on setting up actual automations etc... Once I figure that out, I will screenshot and document. :) --- source/components/ifttt.markdown | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/components/ifttt.markdown b/source/components/ifttt.markdown index 4a08aa1949f..45f66681f08 100644 --- a/source/components/ifttt.markdown +++ b/source/components/ifttt.markdown @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ footer: true [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 +19,24 @@ ifttt: key: xxxxx-x-xxxxxxxxxxxxx ``` +You can find your secret key by viewing the properties of the [Maker Channel] (https://ifttt.com/maker) +![](http://i.imgur.com/9JNHmJe.png) + +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. + +Note: After restarting the server, be sure to watch the console for any logging errors that show up in red, white or yellow. + +![](http://i.imgur.com/azkEyUl.png) + +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"}` + +![example](http://i.imgur.com/MV1L2np.png) + +On the [Maker Channel] (https://ifttt.com/maker) side of things, you should have a recipe that looks something similiar to this: + +![Maker Channel Preview](http://i.imgur.com/znvymX7.png) + +