Start a Yardian zone with a Button widget press
2 ready-made Button widget and Yardian Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Button widget can start an automation with "Button press", and IFTTT can then run "Start a zone" on Yardian.
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Have Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor build and run Button widget and Yardian automations for you, like “Start a Yardian zone with a Button widget press”, with IFTTT MCP.
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Create your own Button widget and Yardian 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.
3 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.
Watering event executed
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 watering event is executed.
Start a zone
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 start a zone for a specified duration.
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.
Start a zone
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 start a zone for a specified duration.
Watering event executed
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 watering event is executed.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Button press
Watering event executed
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Start a zone
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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How to connect to a Button widget automation
Find an Applet using Button widget and Yardian
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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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About Button widget
Make buttons and control other services with a single tap. This service creates widgets that you can use from the home screen of your Android or iOS device.
About Yardian
The Yardian (Pro) created by Aeon Matrix is the smartest Smart Sprinkler Controller available. It is the only smart controller with access to local weather data and a proprietary Water Restrictions Database. Saves up to 50% of lawn water use, avoids municipal fines, easily controls watering routines from your phone, web app or voice command! The new model Yardian Pro supports Apple HomeKit and Siri. All models are certified by Apple MFi, EPA WaterSense and support Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and IFTTT.