Add a 30-minute iOS Calendar event with a Button press
13 ready-made Button widget and iOS Calendar Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Button widget can start an automation with "Button press", and IFTTT can then run "Create a calendar event" on iOS Calendar.-
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Dim Philips Hue lights and create iOS calendar event with Button widget -
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Turn off Philips Hue lights and create iOS Calendar event with one tap
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Create a calendar event when button is pressed
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Turn off Philips Hue lights and create iOS calendar event with Button widget
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Turn on TP-Link Kasa device and create iOS Calendar event with one tap
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Dim Philips Hue lights and add iOS calendar event with a Button press -
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Create calendar events and reminders with one tap -
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Send a web request and create an iOS Calendar event when Button is pressed
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USE CASE
Quick event scheduling
Small business owners can instantly block off time for meetings or brainstorming sessions by pressing the Button widget, simplifying their scheduling process.
Get startedAutomate Button widget and iOS Calendar from your AI assistant
Ask Cursor to create Button widget applets that trigger actions with a single tap, right from your AI assistant, with IFTTT MCP.
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Create your own Button widget and iOS Calendar 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.
5 triggers, queries, and actions
Button press
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 you press the button.
New event added from search
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 event is added to any of your calendars that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at all of the attributes associated with an event, including title, location, notes, and invitees.
New event added to any calendar
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 event is added to any of your calendars.
New event added to specific calendar
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 event is added to the calendar that you specify.
Create a calendar event
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 creates a new event in the calendar you specify.
Button press
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 you press the button.
Create a calendar event
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 creates a new event in the calendar you specify.
New event added from search
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 event is added to any of your calendars that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at all of the attributes associated with an event, including title, location, notes, and invitees.
New event added to any calendar
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 event is added to any of your calendars.
New event added to specific calendar
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 event is added to the calendar that you specify.
Build an automation in seconds!
If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Button press
New event added from search
New event added to any calendar
New event added to specific calendar
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Create a calendar event
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the next step!
GET STARTED
How to connect to a Button widget automation
Find an Applet using Button widget and iOS Calendar
Find an automation to connect to, or create your own!Connect IFTTT to your accounts
Securely connect the Applet services to your respective accounts.Finalize and customize your Applet
Review trigger and action settings, and click connect. Simple as that!Upgrade your automations with
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