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iSecurity+ Motion detected by camera. Google Drive Upload file from URL.

Upload a file to Google Drive when motion is detected

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How this automation works

Automatically save a file to Google Drive whenever your iSecurity+ camera detects motion. This Applet runs each time the camera senses activity, uploading a file from the specified URL into your Google Drive folder. It’s ideal for securely storing snapshots or logs of movement events for later review or record-keeping.

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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 every time the camera detects motion. Requires motion detection to be enabled on your camera.
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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 download a file at a given URL and add it to Google Drive at the path you specify. NOTE: 100 MB file size limit.
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Services used in this Applet

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20 triggers, queries, and actions

Activity seen by camera

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 the camera sees something important moving. It will try to ignore shadows, moving tree leaves, and similar 'noise', while still seeing moving cars, pets, and people. (A premium service upgrade is required to enable smart visi

Motion detected by camera

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 the camera detects motion. Requires motion detection to be enabled on your camera.

New file from search in your folder

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 a new non-Google Workspace file matching your search query is uploaded in a Google Drive folder. When enabled, all non-Google Workspace files in the folder will be set to viewable by anyone with the link.

New file in your folder

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 a new non-Google Workspace file is added to the specified Google Drive folder. When enabled, all non-Google Workspace files in the folder are set to viewable by anyone with the link.

New photo in your folder

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 a new photo is saved in the Google Drive folder you specify. When enabled, both existing and new non-Google Workspace files in the folder will be set to viewable by anyone with the link.

New starred file in folder

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 a new non-Google Workspace file is starred in a specified Google Drive folder. When enabled, both existing and new non-Google Workspace files in the folder will be set to viewable by anyone with the link.

New video in your folder

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 a new video is saved in the Google Drive folder you specify. When enabled, both existing and new non-Google Workspace files in the folder will be set to viewable by anyone with the link.

Person seen by camera

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 the camera sees a moving person. (A premium service upgrade is required to enable people detection.)

History of activities seen by camera

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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 the camera saw something important moving. It will try to ignore shadows, moving tree leaves, and similar 'noise', while still seeing moving cars, pets, and people. (A premium service upgrade was required to enable smart

History of files from search uploaded in your folder

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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 recent files that matches your search query in a Google Drive folder.

History of files starred in folder

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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 recent files starred in a specified Google Drive folder.

History of files uploaded in your folder

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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 recent files added to the Google Drive folder you specify.

History of motion detections by camera

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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 the camera detected motion. Requires motion detection to be enabled on your camera.

History of photos uploaded in your folder

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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 recent photos saved in the Google Drive folder you specify.

History of videos uploaded in your folder

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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 recent videos saved in the Google Drive folder you specify.

History of when a Person was seen by camera

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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 the camera saw a moving person. (A premium service upgrade was required to enable people detection.)

Aim your camera

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.
If your camera supports pan and tilt, you can use this Action to control where the camera is pointing.

Disable camera motion detection

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 disable motion detection on one of your iSecurity+ cameras.

Enable camera motion detection

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 enable motion detection on one of your iSecurity+ cameras.

Upload file from URL

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 download a file at a given URL and add it to Google Drive at the path you specify. NOTE: 100 MB file size limit.

Activity seen by camera

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 the camera sees something important moving. It will try to ignore shadows, moving tree leaves, and similar 'noise', while still seeing moving cars, pets, and people. (A premium service upgrade is required to enable smart visi

Aim your camera

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.
If your camera supports pan and tilt, you can use this Action to control where the camera is pointing.

Disable camera motion detection

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 disable motion detection on one of your iSecurity+ cameras.

Enable camera motion detection

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 enable motion detection on one of your iSecurity+ cameras.

History of activities seen by camera

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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 the camera saw something important moving. It will try to ignore shadows, moving tree leaves, and similar 'noise', while still seeing moving cars, pets, and people. (A premium service upgrade was required to enable smart

History of files from search uploaded in your folder

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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 recent files that matches your search query in a Google Drive folder.

History of files starred in folder

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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 recent files starred in a specified Google Drive folder.

History of files uploaded in your folder

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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 recent files added to the Google Drive folder you specify.

History of motion detections by camera

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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 the camera detected motion. Requires motion detection to be enabled on your camera.

History of photos uploaded in your folder

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 recent photos saved in the Google Drive folder you specify.

History of videos uploaded in your folder

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 recent videos saved in the Google Drive folder you specify.

History of when a Person was seen by camera

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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 the camera saw a moving person. (A premium service upgrade was required to enable people detection.)

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