From adf3ee25a952c6ea8339556aae4683f02388400d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Max Rumpf Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2016 23:32:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Clear up IFTTT information a little (#1370) * Clear up IFTTT information a little * Add missing commas * Fix missing space in name --- source/_components/ifttt.markdown | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_components/ifttt.markdown b/source/_components/ifttt.markdown index d00a95ba70d..5810441ddf1 100644 --- a/source/_components/ifttt.markdown +++ b/source/_components/ifttt.markdown @@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ automation: To be able to receive events from IFTTT, your Home Assistant instance needs to be accessible from the web. This can be achieved by forwarding port 8123 from your router to the device running Home Assistant. If your ISP is giving you a new IP address from time to time, consider using [DuckDNS][duck-dns]. +In the URL field, you can then put an [API URL][rest-api]. You probably want to use a POST action, so select `POST` as method. After your request line, you need to add your Home Assistant password, which you defined in the [http section of your config][http-configuration], in the form off `?api_password=`. For the message body, refer to the API page linked above. + [duck-dns]: https://duckdns.org +[rest-api]: https://home-assistant.io/developers/rest_api/ +[http-configuration]: https://home-assistant.io/getting-started/basic/#password-protecting-the-web-interface