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Trigger an Alexa Routine when Blink detects motion

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How this automation works

Automatically trigger your Alexa Routine when your Blink camera detects motion. This Applet runs whenever motion is detected by the selected Blink camera and presses a Virtual Button to start the Alexa Routine linked to it. Perfect for enhancing home security or automating smart home responses with Blink and Alexa.

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when your Blink camera detects motion.
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will trigger the Alexa Routine attached to your Virtual Button.
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Motion detected

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when your Blink camera detects motion.

History of motion detected

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your Blink camera detects motion.

Arm system

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will set your Blink system to Armed.

Disarm system

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will set your Blink system to Disarmed.

Push a Virtual Button

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will trigger the Alexa Routine attached to your Virtual Button.

Arm system

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will set your Blink system to Armed.

Disarm system

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will set your Blink system to Disarmed.

History of motion detected

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your Blink camera detects motion.

Motion detected

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when your Blink camera detects motion.

Push a Virtual Button

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will trigger the Alexa Routine attached to your Virtual Button.

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About Blink (Europe)

Blink is the one-of-a-kind, ultra-affordable, wireless and wire-free home security and full HD video monitoring system. Use this IFTTT service if you are European Blink customer.

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About Virtual Buttons

Trigger Alexa Routines with Virtual Buttons. Simply enable the Virtual Buttons Alexa skill and then use this service to unlock Alexa Routines as an IFTTT Action. To connect with this service, you must log in using a Patreon account. See www.virtualbuttons.com to learn more.

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