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Lutron Caséta and RA2 Select to Slashdot integrations

When Slashdot posts a new tech story, IFTTT can activate a scene in your Lutron system to set the perfect lighting for reading. Dim the lights and adjust your shades automatically, so you can focus on the news without fiddling with controls.
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Automate Lutron Caséta and RA2 Select and Slashdot from your AI assistant

Ask Perplexity to create Lutron Caséta and RA2 Select applets for controlling your lights and shades, right from your AI assistant, with IFTTT MCP.

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Create your own Lutron Caséta and RA2 Select and Slashdot 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.

7 triggers, queries, and actions

New story

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 each time there is a new article on Slashdot.

History of stories

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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 new articles on Slashdot.

Activate scene

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 adjust multiple lights and shades together by activating a scene created in the Lutron app.

Set fan speed

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 allows a fan to be set to the desired speed.

Set light level

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 set a Lutron dimmer or switch to the level you specify.

Set shade position

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 set a Lutron shade to the position you specify.

Set shade tilt

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 allows shades to be set to the desired tilt.

Activate scene

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 adjust multiple lights and shades together by activating a scene created in the Lutron app.

History of stories

Pro plus icon
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 new articles on Slashdot.

New story

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 each time there is a new article on Slashdot.

Set fan speed

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 allows a fan to be set to the desired speed.

Set light level

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 set a Lutron dimmer or switch to the level you specify.

Set shade position

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 set a Lutron shade to the position you specify.

Set shade tilt

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 allows shades to be set to the desired tilt.

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