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USE CASE
Mood lighting for events
Set the perfect ambiance for gatherings with a color loop effect triggered by a simple button press or voice command through Alexa.
Get startedCreate your own Philips Hue and iSpy Agent 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.
28 triggers, queries, and actions
Alert
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 alert is raised by the selected device.
Motion 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 motion is detected on the selected camera.
Sound 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 sound is detected on the selected microphone
Get Lights
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 all lights of the bridge.
History of 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 when an alert was raised by the selected device.
History of sound detections
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 sound was detected on the selected microphone
Alert
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.
Trigger an alert on the selected device.
Arm a device
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.
Arm the selected device (switch alerts on).
Arm server
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 arm the master alerts switch on Agent DVR.
Blink lights
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 briefly turn your hue lights off then back on.
Change color
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 change the color of your hue lights. NOTE: Accepts color names and CSS hex color values. Defaults to white if no color match is found. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
Change color from image
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 change the color of your hue lights to match the dominant colors found in an image you specify. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
Change to random color
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 change your hue lights to a randomly selected color. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
Dim lights
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 dim or brighten your hue lights to a value between 0-100.
Disable a device
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 disable the selected device.
Disable detection
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 disable motion detection on cameras or sound detection on microphones.
Disarm a device
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.
Disarm the selected device (switch alerts off).
Disarm server
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 disarm the master alerts on Agent DVR.
Enable a device
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 enable (switch on) the selected device.
Enable detection
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 enable motion detection on cameras or sound detection on microphones.
Run a command
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 execute a command on the computer running Agent DVR.
Set a scene in a room
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 well set a scene on your hue lights. NOTE: in order to add lights to a room, you must be using the newest version of the Hue app
Set profile
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 apply the specified profile (home, away or night).
Take a photo
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 make the selected camera take a photo.
Toggle lights on/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 toggle your hue lights on or off.
Turn off lights
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 your hue lights.
Turn on color loop
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 a slow color loop effect for your hue lights. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
Turn on lights
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 your hue lights.
Alert
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 alert is raised by the selected device.
Alert
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.
Trigger an alert on the selected device.
Arm a device
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.
Arm the selected device (switch alerts on).
Arm server
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 arm the master alerts switch on Agent DVR.
Blink lights
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 briefly turn your hue lights off then back on.
Change color
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 change the color of your hue lights. NOTE: Accepts color names and CSS hex color values. Defaults to white if no color match is found. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
Change color from image
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 change the color of your hue lights to match the dominant colors found in an image you specify. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
Change to random color
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 change your hue lights to a randomly selected color. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
Dim lights
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 dim or brighten your hue lights to a value between 0-100.
Disable a device
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 disable the selected device.
Disable detection
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 disable motion detection on cameras or sound detection on microphones.
Disarm a device
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.
Disarm the selected device (switch alerts off).
Disarm server
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 disarm the master alerts on Agent DVR.
Enable a device
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 enable (switch on) the selected device.
Enable detection
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 enable motion detection on cameras or sound detection on microphones.
Get Lights
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 all lights of the bridge.
History of 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 when an alert was raised by the selected device.
History of sound detections
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 sound was detected on the selected microphone
Motion 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 motion is detected on the selected camera.
Run a command
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 execute a command on the computer running Agent DVR.
Set a scene in a room
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 well set a scene on your hue lights. NOTE: in order to add lights to a room, you must be using the newest version of the Hue app
Set profile
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 apply the specified profile (home, away or night).
Sound 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 sound is detected on the selected microphone
Take a photo
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 make the selected camera take a photo.
Toggle lights on/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 toggle your hue lights on or off.
Turn off lights
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 your hue lights.
Turn on color loop
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 a slow color loop effect for your hue lights. NOTE: not compatible with hue lux bulbs.
Turn on lights
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 your hue lights.
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About Philips Hue
Philips Hue connected bulbs and bridge let you to take full control of your lighting. Whatever you want to do with your lighting, Hue can.
Philips Hue connected bulbs and bridge let you to take full control of your lighting. Whatever you want to do with your lighting, Hue can.
About iSpy Agent
iSpy Agent Applets enable you to connect your cameras and microphones to the internet of things. Using iSpy Agent you can trigger events when motion or sound is detected and view live from anywhere on desktop and mobile devices. iSpy Agent works on Windows PCs and supports an enormous range of devices.
iSpy Agent Applets enable you to connect your cameras and microphones to the internet of things. Using iSpy Agent you can trigger events when motion or sound is detected and view live from anywhere on desktop and mobile devices. iSpy Agent works on Windows PCs and supports an enormous range of devices.