Post Slack message when a Honey Smart Home door opens
1 ready-made Honey Smart Home and Slack Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Honey Smart Home can start an automation with "Door opens, closes or moves", and IFTTT can then run "Post to channel" on Slack.
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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.
9 triggers, queries, and actions
Door opens, closes or moves
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 door opens, closes, or moves.
Safe Door opens or closes
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+.
Fires when a safe door opens or closes.
Smoke or CO Alarm 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 hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when an alarm sounds.
Temperature crosses a threshold
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 the current temperature goes above or below your set temperature thresholds.
Water Leak 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 hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when a water leak is detected or no longer detected.
Window opens, closes or moves
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 window opens, closes, or moves.
History of door opens, closes or moves
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 a door opens, closes, or moves.
History of when the smoke or CO alarm triggered
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 alarm sounds.
Post to channel
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 post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.
Door opens, closes or moves
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 door opens, closes, or moves.
History of door opens, closes or moves
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 a door opens, closes, or moves.
History of when the smoke or CO alarm triggered
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 alarm sounds.
Post to channel
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 post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.
Safe Door opens or closes
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+.
Fires when a safe door opens or closes.
Smoke or CO Alarm 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 hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when an alarm sounds.
Temperature crosses a threshold
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 the current temperature goes above or below your set temperature thresholds.
Water Leak 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 hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when a water leak is detected or no longer detected.
Window opens, closes or moves
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 window opens, closes, or moves.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Door opens, closes or moves
Safe Door opens or closes
Smoke or CO Alarm detected
Temperature crosses a threshold
Water Leak detected
Window opens, closes or moves
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Post to channel
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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How to connect to a Honey Smart Home automation
Find an Applet using Honey Smart Home and Slack
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About Honey Smart Home
Honey Smart Home is a DIY smart monitoring system empowering property owners to be proactive in monitoring their spaces and most valued possessions.
Our multifunctional sensors can monitor for opening doors and windows, sounding smoke/CO alarms, water leaks, and temperature changes.
About Slack
Slack brings all your team communication into one place. Turn on Applets to bring important information into channels, quickly share photos, automate reminders, and much more.