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Trigger Wink shortcut with "Alexa trigger [shortcut phrase]"

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Triggers a specified Wink shortcut when you say "Alexa trigger [shortcut phrase] ." Useful for automating actions for devices not discovered by Alexa (locks, thermostats, etc.).

Create your own Wink: Shortcuts and Button widget workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

2 triggers, queries, and actions

Button press

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 every time you press the button.

Activate shortcut

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 activate the shortcut you specify.

Activate shortcut

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 activate the shortcut you specify.

Button press

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 every time you press the button.

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About Wink: Shortcuts

A simpler way to a smarter home. Wink brings all of your favorite smart products together in a single app. Wink Shortcuts allow you to control multiple smart products with a single tap. For example, create a goodnight shortcut that lowers the blinds, adjusts the thermostat, turns off the lights, and lock the doors.

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About Button widget

Make buttons and control other services with a single tap. This service creates widgets that you can use from the home screen of your Android or iOS device.

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