Announce with Alexa when MyQ garage door opens
How this automation works
Automate your home by triggering Alexa routines whenever an Equiwatt equivent starts. This Applet runs when an equivent begins, and sends a command to your chosen Alexa Voice Monkey to start an Alexa routine. Perfect for smart home users who want to save energy and react instantly to Equiwatt events. Customize the message to fit your tone.
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Create your own Alexa Voice Monkey and equiwatt 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.
7 triggers, queries, and actions
equivent
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 an equivent has started or ended.
List equivents
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 all past equivents.
My monkeys
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 your current Monkeys.
Display image
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 send an image to your screen enabled Alexa/Echo device.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Images must be hosted on a publicly accessible host with an https URL.
Display video
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 send a video to your screen enabled Alexa/Echo device.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Your videos must be in MP4 format, hosted on a publicly accessible host with an https URL.
Make announcement
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 make an announcement on your Alexa/Echo device using the text you supply.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Text can be dynamic e.g. an ingredient from another IFTTT event or applet.
Trigger Monkey (Routine)
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 Monkey you specify including any parameters you set.
Use it to trigger Alexa routines!
Display image
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 send an image to your screen enabled Alexa/Echo device.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Images must be hosted on a publicly accessible host with an https URL.
Display video
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 send a video to your screen enabled Alexa/Echo device.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Your videos must be in MP4 format, hosted on a publicly accessible host with an https URL.
equivent
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 an equivent has started or ended.
List equivents
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 all past equivents.
Make announcement
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 make an announcement on your Alexa/Echo device using the text you supply.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Text can be dynamic e.g. an ingredient from another IFTTT event or applet.
My monkeys
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 your current Monkeys.
Trigger Monkey (Routine)
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 Monkey you specify including any parameters you set.
Use it to trigger Alexa routines!
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Select an action the automation will perform
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the next step!
More on Alexa Voice Monkey and equiwatt
About Alexa Voice Monkey
Trigger Alexa Routines and make Text to Speech announcements with Voice Monkey.
Simply enable the Voice Monkey Alexa skill, add a trigger (or monkey) and then use this service to unlock Alexa Routines as an IFTTT Action.
See voicemonkey.io to learn more.
Trigger Alexa Routines and make Text to Speech announcements with Voice Monkey.
Simply enable the Voice Monkey Alexa skill, add a trigger (or monkey) and then use this service to unlock Alexa Routines as an IFTTT Action.
See voicemonkey.io to learn more.
About equiwatt
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