Add Timelines event when you exit an area
6 ready-made Location and Timelines Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Location can start an automation with "You enter an area", and IFTTT can then run "Create a new Event" on Timelines.-
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Log Timelines events when you enter or exit an area
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Log location changes in Google Sheets and add a Timeline event
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Log a Timelines event when you enter a location
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Log location changes to Google Sheets and Timelines
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Log location entry or exit to Timelines
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Automate Location and Timelines from your AI assistant
Ask Perplexity to create location applets that trigger when you enter or exit areas, right from your AI assistant, with IFTTT MCP.
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Create your own Location and Timelines 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
You enter an area
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 every time you enter an area you specify.
You enter or exit an area
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 every time you enter or exit an area you specify.
You exit an area
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 every time you exit an area you specify.
Get all Events of a Timeline
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.
Select all Events of a Timeline.
Create a new Event
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 new Timeline Event.
Create a new Event with Values
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 new Timeline Event with Values to track.
Create a new Event
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 new Timeline Event.
Create a new Event with Values
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 new Timeline Event with Values to track.
Get all Events of a Timeline
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.
Select all Events of a Timeline.
You enter an area
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 every time you enter an area you specify.
You enter or exit an area
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 every time you enter or exit an area you specify.
You exit an area
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 every time you exit an area you specify.
Build an automation in seconds!
If
Select a trigger the automation will use
You enter an area
You enter or exit an area
You exit an area
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Create a new Event
Create a new Event with Values
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the next step!
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More on Location and Timelines
About Location
Location and IFTTT let you trigger automations based on where you are, like when you enter or leave a specific area.
About Timelines
Timelines and IFTTT let you automatically log events and build a timeline of things that matter to you.