Receive a notification if any motion is detected
Other popular ecobee workflows and automations
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Ecobee Motion Detection
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Get a notification when your ecobee enters Smart Home or Away
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Ecobee motion turns on the lights
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Set Ecobee3 to home if Abode is on standby
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Heat pump optimization - resume normal program above selected outdoor temp #avoidauxheat
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If it's nice outside during the summer then turn off A/C by setting Away
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Ecobee3, set to smart away when leaving home.
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Switch your ecobee to your chosen comfort profile as you arrive home
Build your own ecobee and Alexa Voice Monkey automations
Triggers (If this)
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Thermostat indoor temperature is greater than
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature is greater than a specific value you supply.
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Thermostat indoor temperature is less than
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature is less than a specific value you supply.
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Thermostat indoor humidity is greater than
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity is greater than a specific value you supply.
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Thermostat indoor humidity is less than
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity is less than a specific value you supply.
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Thermostat outdoor temperature is greater than
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor temperature is greater than a specific value you supply.
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Thermostat outdoor temperature is less than
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor temperature is less than a specific value you supply.
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Thermostat outdoor humidity is greater than
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor humidity is greater than a specific value you supply.
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Thermostat outdoor humidity is less than
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor humidity is less than a specific value you supply.
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Thermostat enters Smart Home/Away
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat and Room Sensors change to Smart Home or Smart Away comfort profiles.
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Thermostat schedule override
This trigger fires every time your ecobee schedule is overridden with a Hold event (including vacations), a Utility Demand Response event, or a Smart Home/Away event.
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Light switch is turned off
This trigger fires every time your ecobee light switch is turned off.
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Light switch is turned on
This trigger fires every time your ecobee light switch is turned on.

Thermostat indoor temperature is greater than
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
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature is less than a specific value you supply.

Thermostat indoor humidity is greater than
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
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity is less than a specific value you supply.

Thermostat outdoor temperature is greater than
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor temperature is greater than a specific value you supply.

Thermostat outdoor temperature is less than
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor temperature is less than a specific value you supply.

Thermostat outdoor humidity is greater than
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
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor humidity is less than a specific value you supply.

Thermostat enters Smart Home/Away
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat and Room Sensors change to Smart Home or Smart Away comfort profiles.

Thermostat schedule override
This trigger fires every time your ecobee schedule is overridden with a Hold event (including vacations), a Utility Demand Response event, or a Smart Home/Away event.

Light switch is turned off
This trigger fires every time your ecobee light switch is turned off.

Light switch is turned on
This trigger fires every time your ecobee light switch is turned on.
Queries (With)
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History of times your thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified
This query returns the history of when your ecobee thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified.
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My monkeys
This query returns a list of your current Monkeys.
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History of Thermostat outdoor temperature greater than alerts
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat sensed that the outdoor temperature was greater than a value you specified
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History of Thermostat indoor humidity lower than threshold
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.
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History of thermostat indoor humidity is greater than
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity was greater than a specific value you supply.
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History of thermostat indoor temperature is less than threshold
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.
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History of thermostat indoor temperature is greater than
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature was greater than a specific value you supply.
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History of Thermostat overrides
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.
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History of Thermostat Smart Home/Away Profile changes
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat or Room Sensors changed to Smart Home or Smart Away comfort profiles.
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History of thermostat outdoor humidity is greater than
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 times your thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified
This query returns the history of when your ecobee thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified.

My monkeys
This query returns a list of your current Monkeys.

History of Thermostat outdoor temperature greater than alerts
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 indoor humidity lower than threshold
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 humidity is greater than
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 temperature is less than threshold
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 indoor temperature is greater than
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 overrides
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
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 thermostat outdoor humidity is greater than
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor humidity was greater than a specific value you supply.
Actions (Then that)
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Set thermostat indefinite hold
This action will set the thermostat into an indefinite hold with the specified temperature.
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Trigger Monkey (Routine)
This action will trigger the Monkey you specify including any parameters you set.
Use it to trigger Alexa routines!
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Set thermostat hold until next transition
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.
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Display video
This action will send a video to your screen enabled Alexa/Echo device.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Your videos must be in MP4 format, hosted on a publicly accessible host with an https URL.
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Set thermostat hold for X hours
This action will set the thermostat into a hold with the specified temperature for the specified number of hours.
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Display image
This action will send an image to your screen enabled Alexa/Echo device.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Images must be hosted on a publicly accessible host with an https URL.
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Create vacation on thermostat
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.
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Make announcement
This action will make an announcement on your Alexa/Echo device using the text you supply.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Text can be dynamic e.g. an ingredient from another IFTTT event or applet.
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Set thermostat comfort profile until next transition
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.
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Set thermostat comfort profile for X hours
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.
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Resume thermostat program
This Action removes the currently running event on the selected thermostat providing the event is not a mandatory demand response event.
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Turn light switch off
This action turns off one of your light switches.
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Turn light switch on
This action turns on one of your light switches.

Set thermostat indefinite hold
This action will set the thermostat into an indefinite hold with the specified temperature.

Trigger Monkey (Routine)
This action will trigger the Monkey you specify including any parameters you set.
Use it to trigger Alexa routines!

Set thermostat hold until next transition
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.

Display video
This action will send a video to your screen enabled Alexa/Echo device.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Your videos must be in MP4 format, hosted on a publicly accessible host with an https URL.

Set thermostat hold for X hours
This action will set the thermostat into a hold with the specified temperature for the specified number of hours.

Display image
This action will send an image to your screen enabled Alexa/Echo device.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Images must be hosted on a publicly accessible host with an https URL.

Create vacation on thermostat
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.

Make announcement
This action will make an announcement on your Alexa/Echo device using the text you supply.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Text can be dynamic e.g. an ingredient from another IFTTT event or applet.

Set thermostat comfort profile until next transition
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 comfort profile for X hours
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.

Resume thermostat program
This Action removes the currently running event on the selected thermostat providing the event is not a mandatory demand response event.

Turn light switch off
This action turns off one of your light switches.

Turn light switch on
This action turns on one of your light switches.
How to connect ecobee and Alexa Voice Monkey
Find or create an Applet
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Securely connect your ecobee and Alexa Voice Monkey accounts.Finalize and customize your Applet
Review your trigger and action settings. Your Applet is ready to go!
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