Press a Virtual Button when an iOS Shortcut runs
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1 ready-made iOS Shortcuts and Virtual Buttons Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. IOS Shortcuts can start an automation with "Shortcut automation started", and IFTTT can then run "Push a Virtual Button" on Virtual Buttons.
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2 triggers, queries, and actions
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.
Push a Virtual Button
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 trigger the Alexa Routine attached to your Virtual Button.
Push a Virtual Button
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 trigger the Alexa Routine attached to your Virtual Button.
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.
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Shortcut automation started
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Push a Virtual Button
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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 Virtual Buttons
Trigger Alexa Routines with Virtual Buttons. Simply enable the Virtual Buttons Alexa skill and then use this service to unlock Alexa Routines as an IFTTT Action. To connect with this service, you must log in using a Patreon account. See www.virtualbuttons.com to learn more.