Get an SMS for your smart home wake up routine
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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.
33 triggers, queries, and actions
Light switch is turned off
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 your ecobee light switch is turned off.
Light switch is turned on
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 your ecobee light switch is turned on.
Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
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.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).
Send IFTTT any SMS
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 send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.
Thermostat enters Smart Home/Away
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 your ecobee thermostat and Room Sensors change to Smart Home or Smart Away comfort profiles.
Thermostat indoor humidity is greater than
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 your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity is greater than a specific value you supply.
Thermostat indoor humidity is less than
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 your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity is less than a specific value you supply.
Thermostat indoor temperature is greater than
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 your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature is greater than a specific value you supply.
Thermostat indoor temperature is less than
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 your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature is less than a specific value you supply.
Thermostat outdoor humidity is greater than
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 your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor humidity is greater than a specific value you supply.
Thermostat outdoor humidity is less than
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 your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor humidity is less than a specific value you supply.
Thermostat outdoor temperature is greater than
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 your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor temperature is greater than a specific value you supply.
History of thermostat indoor humidity is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of Thermostat indoor humidity lower than threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat sensed that the indoor humidity was less than a specified value you supplied Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of thermostat indoor temperature is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of thermostat indoor temperature is less than threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature was less than a specific value you supply. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of thermostat outdoor humidity is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor humidity was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of Thermostat outdoor temperature greater than alerts
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat sensed that the outdoor temperature was greater than a value you specified
History of Thermostat overrides
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee schedule was overridden with a Hold event (including vacations), a Utility Demand Response event, or a Smart Home/Away event.
History of Thermostat Smart Home/Away Profile changes
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat or Room Sensors changed to Smart Home or Smart Away comfort profiles.
History of times your thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the history of when your ecobee thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified.
Create vacation on thermostat
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 create a vacation event on the selected thermostat with the specified setpoint. The vacation event will begin immediately and last the number of specified days.
Resume thermostat program
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 removes the currently running event on the selected thermostat providing the event is not a mandatory demand response event.
Send me an SMS
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 send an SMS to your mobile phone.
Set thermostat comfort profile for X hours
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 set the thermostat into a hold using the settings from the specified comfort profile. This comfort profile hold will remain in effect for the specified number of hours.
Set thermostat comfort profile until next transition
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 set the thermostat into a hold using the settings from the specified comfort profile. This comfort profile hold will remain in effect until the next next comfort profile transition in the program.
Set thermostat hold for X hours
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 set the thermostat into a hold with the specified temperature for the specified number of hours.
Set thermostat hold until next transition
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 set the thermostat into a hold with the specified temperature and the end date/time will be set to the next climate transition in the program.
Set thermostat indefinite hold
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 set the thermostat into an indefinite hold with the specified temperature.
Turn light switch off
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 turns off one of your light switches.
Turn light switch on
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 turns on one of your light switches.
Create vacation on thermostat
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 create a vacation event on the selected thermostat with the specified setpoint. The vacation event will begin immediately and last the number of specified days.
History of thermostat indoor humidity is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of Thermostat indoor humidity lower than threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat sensed that the indoor humidity was less than a specified value you supplied Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of thermostat indoor temperature is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of thermostat indoor temperature is less than threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature was less than a specific value you supply. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of thermostat outdoor humidity is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor humidity was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of Thermostat outdoor temperature greater than alerts
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat sensed that the outdoor temperature was greater than a value you specified
History of Thermostat overrides
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee schedule was overridden with a Hold event (including vacations), a Utility Demand Response event, or a Smart Home/Away event.
History of Thermostat Smart Home/Away Profile changes
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat or Room Sensors changed to Smart Home or Smart Away comfort profiles.
History of times your thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the history of when your ecobee thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified.
Light switch is turned off
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 your ecobee light switch is turned off.
Light switch is turned on
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 your ecobee light switch is turned on.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Light switch is turned off
Light switch is turned on
Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
Send IFTTT any SMS
Thermostat enters Smart Home/Away
Thermostat indoor humidity is greater than
Thermostat indoor humidity is less than
Thermostat indoor temperature is greater than
Thermostat indoor temperature is less than
Thermostat outdoor humidity is greater than
Thermostat outdoor humidity is less than
Thermostat outdoor temperature is greater than
Thermostat outdoor temperature is less than
Thermostat schedule override
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Create vacation on thermostat
Resume thermostat program
Send me an SMS
Set thermostat comfort profile for X hours
Set thermostat comfort profile until next transition
Set thermostat hold for X hours
Set thermostat hold until next transition
Set thermostat indefinite hold
Turn light switch off
Turn light switch on
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About ecobee
ecobee is the smarter wi-fi thermostat with remote sensors. For homes with more than one room.
About SMS
Get important notifications on your phone via SMS. This service has a cap of 100 SMS messages per month for users in the US and Canada and 10 per month for those outside of North America. To avoid having Applets paused until the next month if you hit the limit, try the Notifications service. Some carriers outside of the US are not supported yet (learn more here). Please note: Messages sent must adhere to IFTTT's message guidelines.