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1 ready-made Apple News and Music and Bitly Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Apple News and Music can start an automation with "Apple Developer News", and IFTTT can then run "Add a bitlink" on Bitly.
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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.
15 triggers, queries, and actions
Any new bitlink
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you create a new bitlink.
Apple Developer News
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new update available in "Apple Developer News"
Apple Newsroom
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new entry available from the "Apple Newsroom"
Top 10 Albums
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new entry available for the "Top 10 Albums" on iTunes
Top 10 Free Apps
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new update available for the "Top 10 Free Apps" in the Apple App Store
Top 10 Paid Apps
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new update available for the "Top 10 Paid Apps" in the App Store
Top 10 Songs
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new update available for the "Top 10 songs" on iTunes
Top 25 Albums
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new update available for the "Top 25 Albums" on iTunes
Top 25 Free Apps
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new entry available for the "Top 25 Free Apps" in the Apple App Store
Top 25 Paid Apps
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new entry available for the "Top 25 Paid Apps" in the Apple App Store
Top 25 Songs
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new entry available for the "Top 25 Songs" on iTunes
Top Movies
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new entry available in "Top Movies" on Apple TV+
Add a bitlink
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 shorten and add a new bitlink to your bitly account.
Add a bitlink
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 shorten and add a new bitlink to your bitly account.
Any new bitlink
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you create a new bitlink.
Apple Developer News
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new update available in "Apple Developer News"
Apple Newsroom
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new entry available from the "Apple Newsroom"
Top 10 Albums
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new entry available for the "Top 10 Albums" on iTunes
Top 10 Free Apps
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new update available for the "Top 10 Free Apps" in the Apple App Store
Top 10 Paid Apps
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new update available for the "Top 10 Paid Apps" in the App Store
Top 10 Songs
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new update available for the "Top 10 songs" on iTunes
Top 25 Albums
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new update available for the "Top 25 Albums" on iTunes
Top 25 Free Apps
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new entry available for the "Top 25 Free Apps" in the Apple App Store
Top 25 Paid Apps
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new entry available for the "Top 25 Paid Apps" in the Apple App Store
Top 25 Songs
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new entry available for the "Top 25 Songs" on iTunes
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Any new bitlink
Apple Developer News
Apple Newsroom
Top 10 Albums
Top 10 Free Apps
Top 10 Paid Apps
Top 10 Songs
Top 25 Albums
Top 25 Free Apps
Top 25 Paid Apps
Top 25 Songs
Top Movies
Top TV Episodes
Top TV Seasons
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Add a bitlink
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About Apple News and Music
Apple News and Music and IFTTT let you automate tasks based on what's topping the charts and making news in the Apple ecosystem.
About Bitly
Bitly and IFTTT let you automate your link sharing by creating bitlinks and triggering actions when you save new ones.