Send alerts from Phyn to SMS and Gmail
3 ready-made Gmail and Phyn Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Phyn can start an automation with "Alert detected", and IFTTT can then run "Send an email" on Gmail.-
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Turn off water and email when SmartThings detects moisture
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Send Gmail alert when Phyn detects a freeze warning
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Create your own Gmail and Phyn 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.
6 triggers, queries, and actions
Alert detected
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 Phyn detects an alert.
Plumbing check
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 initiate a plumbing check.
Send 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 an email to up to twenty recipients from your Gmail account.
Send yourself 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 yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.
Turn water 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 will turn your home’s water off.
Turn water 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 will turn your home’s water on.
Alert detected
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 Phyn detects an alert.
Plumbing check
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 initiate a plumbing check.
Send 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 an email to up to twenty recipients from your Gmail account.
Send yourself 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 yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.
Turn water 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 will turn your home’s water off.
Turn water 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 will turn your home’s water on.
Build an automation in seconds!
If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Alert detected
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Plumbing check
Send an email
Send yourself an email
Turn water off
Turn water on
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the next step!
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About Phyn
Protect your home from leaks, conserve water and save money with Phyn. Phyn monitors your home 24/7 for leaks and other plumbing issues and gives you the control to shut off the water remotely or automatically.