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iOS Shortcuts Shortcut automation started. Switchur App Update a Switchboard Counter.

Increment Switchur counter when an iOS Shortcut runs

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How this automation works

Automatically update your Switchur counter each time one of your iOS Shortcuts starts. This Applet runs whenever a Shortcut automation is triggered on your iPhone to increment a selected counter in Switchur. Perfect for tracking progress or logging actions from your daily automations.

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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 an iOS Shortcut automation is started.
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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.
Use this action to set, increment, or decrement a Switchboard Counter.
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An automation is checked

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 automation is evaluated.

Shortcut automation started

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 iOS Shortcut automation is started.

Update a Switchboard Counter

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.
Use this action to set, increment, or decrement a Switchboard Counter.

Update a Switchboard Keyword

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.
Use this action to assign a word or short sentence to a Switchboard Keyword.

Update a Switchboard Switch

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.
Use this action to turn on, turn off, or toggle a Switchboard Switch.

An automation is checked

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 automation is evaluated.

Shortcut automation started

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 iOS Shortcut automation is started.

Update a Switchboard Counter

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.
Use this action to set, increment, or decrement a Switchboard Counter.

Update a Switchboard Keyword

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.
Use this action to assign a word or short sentence to a Switchboard Keyword.

Update a Switchboard Switch

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.
Use this action to turn on, turn off, or toggle a Switchboard Switch.

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About Switchur App

Switchur is a home automation dashboard and rules engine. Store multiple sensor readings and events as easy to understand switchboard items. And use the logic builder and expression engine to create advanced home automation routines.

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About iOS Shortcuts

A shortcut provides a quick way to get things done with your apps, with just a tap or by asking Siri. Shortcuts can automate a wide variety of things on your iOS devices. This service requires the IFTTT app for iOS.

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