Set your Scout alarm when you leave home and lock your August Smart Lock
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If - Front Door is unlocked, then Wyze Cam records a short event and uploads an alert video
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Disarm Your Blink System When You Unlock Your August Lock
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Close your MyQ garage when the door is locked
Build your own August and WeMo Insight Switch automations
Triggers (If this)
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Switched on
This Trigger fires every time your WeMo Insight Switch is turned on.
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Lock unlocked
This Trigger fires every time the specified lock is unlocked.
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Switched off
This Trigger fires every time your WeMo Insight Switch is turned off.
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Lock locked
This Trigger fires every time the specified lock is locked.
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Standby mode entered
This Trigger fires every time your WeMo Insight Switch enters standby mode. The switch enters standby mode when the device attached to it is manually powered off or stops drawing power.
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Lock unlocked by specific person
This Trigger fires every time your lock is unlocked by a specific person.
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Daily minutes on is longer than
This Trigger fires when the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch is turned on longer than the minutes you specify.
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Lock locked by specific person
This Trigger fires every time your lock is locked by a specific person.
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Daily cost rises above
This Trigger fires when the cost of the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch rises above the daily value you specify.
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Doorbell motion detected
This trigger fires every time your doorbell detects motion.
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Monthly estimated cost rises above
This Trigger fires when the estimated cost of the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch rises above the value you specify.
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Doorbell button pressed
This trigger fires every time someone rings your doorbell.

Switched on
This Trigger fires every time your WeMo Insight Switch is turned on.

Lock unlocked
This Trigger fires every time the specified lock is unlocked.

Switched off
This Trigger fires every time your WeMo Insight Switch is turned off.

Lock locked
This Trigger fires every time the specified lock is locked.

Standby mode entered
This Trigger fires every time your WeMo Insight Switch enters standby mode. The switch enters standby mode when the device attached to it is manually powered off or stops drawing power.

Lock unlocked by specific person
This Trigger fires every time your lock is unlocked by a specific person.

Daily minutes on is longer than
This Trigger fires when the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch is turned on longer than the minutes you specify.

Lock locked by specific person
This Trigger fires every time your lock is locked by a specific person.

Daily cost rises above
This Trigger fires when the cost of the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch rises above the daily value you specify.

Doorbell motion detected
This trigger fires every time your doorbell detects motion.

Monthly estimated cost rises above
This Trigger fires when the estimated cost of the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch rises above the value you specify.

Doorbell button pressed
This trigger fires every time someone rings your doorbell.
Queries (With)
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History of times Switch entered Standby mode
This query returns a list of times when your WeMo Insight Switch entered standby mode. The switch enters standby mode when the device attached to it was manually powered off or stops drawing power.
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History of a specific person locked your Lock
This query returns a list of events when your lock was locked by a specific person.
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History of Switched off
This query returns a list of times when your WeMo Insight Switch was turned off.
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History of lock unlocked by specific person
This query returns a list of when your lock was unlocked by a specific person.
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History of Switched on
This query returns a list of when your WeMo Insight Switch was turned on.
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History of lock locked
This query returns a list of when the specified lock was locked.
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History of when WeMo Insight Switch was on longer than a specified time
This query returns a list of when the WeMo Insight Switch was turned on longer than the specified minutes.
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History of lock unlocked
This query returns a list of when the specified lock was unlocked.

History of times Switch entered Standby mode
This query returns a list of times when your WeMo Insight Switch entered standby mode. The switch enters standby mode when the device attached to it was manually powered off or stops drawing power.

History of a specific person locked your Lock
This query returns a list of events when your lock was locked by a specific person.

History of Switched off
This query returns a list of times when your WeMo Insight Switch was turned off.

History of lock unlocked by specific person
This query returns a list of when your lock was unlocked by a specific person.

History of Switched on
This query returns a list of when your WeMo Insight Switch was turned on.

History of lock locked
This query returns a list of when the specified lock was locked.

History of when WeMo Insight Switch was on longer than a specified time
This query returns a list of when the WeMo Insight Switch was turned on longer than the specified minutes.

History of lock unlocked
This query returns a list of when the specified lock was unlocked.
Actions (Then that)
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Turn on
This Action will turn a WeMo Insight Switch on. If the WeMo Insight Switch is already on, it will remain on.
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Turn off
This Action will turn a WeMo Switch off. If the WeMo Switch is already off, it will remain off.
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Turn on then off
This Action will turn a WeMo Insight Switch on then immediately back off.
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Turn off then on
This Action will turn a WeMo Switch off then immediately back on.
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Toggle on/off
This Action will toggle a WeMo Insight Switch on or off.

Turn on
This Action will turn a WeMo Insight Switch on. If the WeMo Insight Switch is already on, it will remain on.

Turn off
This Action will turn a WeMo Switch off. If the WeMo Switch is already off, it will remain off.

Turn on then off
This Action will turn a WeMo Insight Switch on then immediately back off.

Turn off then on
This Action will turn a WeMo Switch off then immediately back on.

Toggle on/off
This Action will toggle a WeMo Insight Switch on or off.
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