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12 triggers, queries, and actions
New notification received
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when a new notification arrives on a Notify device.
Shortcut automation started
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when an iOS Shortcut automation is started.
Recent notifications
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 most recent notifications sent to a Notify device.
Create a Home Screen widget
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 Home Screen widget on your device, a tile that keeps showing the values you send until you change or remove it.
Create a Lock Screen widget
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 Lock Screen widget on your device, a small card of live data you can pin to your Lock Screen.
End a live activity
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 finish a Live Activity on your Lock Screen, optionally leaving a final state on screen for a while.
Ping a beacon
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 ping a Notify Beacon to report that your Applet ran, so Notify can alert you if it ever stops running.
Send a Device Notification
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.
Send a notification to the iOS device you specify.
Start a live activity
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 start a Live Activity, a live tile on your iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island that updates in place while something is running.
Update a Home Screen widget
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 a Home Screen widget already on your device, updating only the fields you fill in.
Update a live activity
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 a Live Activity already on your Lock Screen, updating only the fields you fill in.
Update a Lock Screen widget
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 a Lock Screen widget already on your device, updating only the fields you fill in.
Create a Home Screen widget
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 Home Screen widget on your device, a tile that keeps showing the values you send until you change or remove it.
Create a Lock Screen widget
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 Lock Screen widget on your device, a small card of live data you can pin to your Lock Screen.
End a live activity
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 finish a Live Activity on your Lock Screen, optionally leaving a final state on screen for a while.
New notification received
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when a new notification arrives on a Notify device.
Ping a beacon
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 ping a Notify Beacon to report that your Applet ran, so Notify can alert you if it ever stops running.
Recent notifications
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 most recent notifications sent to a Notify device.
Send a Device Notification
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.
Send a notification to the iOS device you specify.
Shortcut automation started
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when an iOS Shortcut automation is started.
Start a live activity
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 start a Live Activity, a live tile on your iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island that updates in place while something is running.
Update a Home Screen widget
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 a Home Screen widget already on your device, updating only the fields you fill in.
Update a live activity
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 a Live Activity already on your Lock Screen, updating only the fields you fill in.
Update a Lock Screen widget
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 a Lock Screen widget already on your device, updating only the fields you fill in.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
New notification received
Shortcut automation started
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Create a Home Screen widget
Create a Lock Screen widget
End a live activity
Ping a beacon
Send a Device Notification
Start a live activity
Update a Home Screen widget
Update a live activity
Update a Lock Screen widget
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About iOS Shortcuts
A shortcut provides a quick way to get things done with your apps, with just a tap or by asking Siri. Shortcuts can automate a wide variety of things on your iOS devices. This service requires the IFTTT app for iOS.
About Notify!
Notify! is a notification app that allows you to send push notifications to any platform to get alerts from connected applets, websites, servers and scripts. With an iOS device you can send live activities and update widgets.