Get an Email Alert When SimCam Detects a Person
3 ready-made Email and SimCam Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Email can start an automation with "Send IFTTT an email tagged", and IFTTT can then run "Turn Off Privacy Mode" on SimCam.-
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Email yourself when SimCam recognizes a known face
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Get an Email Alert When SimCam Detects Object Removal
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Automate Email and SimCam from your AI assistant
Have Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor build and run Email and SimCam automations for you, like “Get an Email Alert When SimCam Detects a Person”, with IFTTT MCP.
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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.
24 triggers, queries, and actions
Baby Moving
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 Simbaby find your baby moving.
Baby Crying
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 Simbaby hears a Baby’s crying
Baby Out Of Fence
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 Simbaby finds your baby getting out of the fence.
Baby Sleeping Soundly
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 Simbaby finds your baby falling asleep.
Doorbell Answered Rings
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 the doorbell’s ring is answerd.
Doorbell Missed Rings
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 the doorbell’s ring is missed.
Doorbell Wandering
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 the doorbell detects a person.
Facial Recognition
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 SimCam recognizes a Face ID that set up.
Object Monitoring
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 an object you’ve selected in the camera’s view is removed.
Person Detection
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 SimCam detects a person in a specific area.(If you select "special time", this trigger will run once in this time period. If you do not fill in this value, the trigger will run normally)
Pets Appear
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 SimCam detects a pet in a specific area.
Send IFTTT an email 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 an email at trigger@applet.ifttt.com with a hashtag in the subject (e.g. #IFTTT) and this Trigger fires. You can optionally add a single file attachment (up to 30MB) and IFTTT will create a public URL to the file as an Ingredient.
History of Objected Moved
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 an object you’ve selected in the camera’s view was moved.
History of Person Detected
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 SimCam detected a person in a specific area.
History of Pet Detected
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 SimCam detected a pet in a specific area.
History of Vehicle Entering
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 SimCam detected the car entered the specific area.
History of Vehicle Exited
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 SimCam detected a car exited the specific area.
History of when a Face was Recognized
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 SimCam recognized a Face ID that set up.
Send me an email
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 you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.
Turn Off Privacy Mode
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 turn off camera's privacy mode.
Turn On Privacy Mode
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 turn on camera's privacy mode.
Baby Moving
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 Simbaby find your baby moving.
Baby Crying
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 Simbaby hears a Baby’s crying
Baby Out Of Fence
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 Simbaby finds your baby getting out of the fence.
Baby Sleeping Soundly
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 Simbaby finds your baby falling asleep.
Doorbell Answered Rings
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 the doorbell’s ring is answerd.
Doorbell Missed Rings
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 the doorbell’s ring is missed.
Doorbell Wandering
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 the doorbell detects a person.
Facial Recognition
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 SimCam recognizes a Face ID that set up.
History of Objected Moved
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 an object you’ve selected in the camera’s view was moved.
History of Person Detected
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 SimCam detected a person in a specific area.
History of Pet Detected
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 SimCam detected a pet in a specific area.
History of Vehicle Entering
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 SimCam detected the car entered the specific area.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Baby Moving
Baby Crying
Baby Out Of Fence
Baby Sleeping Soundly
Doorbell Answered Rings
Doorbell Missed Rings
Doorbell Wandering
Facial Recognition
Object Monitoring
Person Detection
Pets Appear
Send IFTTT an email tagged
Send IFTTT any email
Vehicle Entering
Vehicle Exiting
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Send me an email
Turn Off Privacy Mode
Turn On Privacy Mode
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the next step!
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About Email
Send and receive important information when you need it, automatically, with this service. The "send me an email" action has a daily limit of 750 messages per day, at which point Applets will be paused until the limit resets at 12:00 AM GMT.
About SimCam
SimCam is the first on-device A.I.-powered security camera that can automate other smart home devices based on signs of human activities. Your connected home becomes smarter and more intuitive with this AI vision trigger.