Send me an SMS if my OVAL sensor triggers a motion alert
4 ready-made OVAL and SMS Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. OVAL can start an automation with "New sensor alert", and IFTTT can then run "Send me an SMS" on SMS.-
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Get an SMS when your OVAL sensor reports a temperature alert
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Get an SMS when your OVAL sensor detects light
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Get an SMS when your OVAL sensor detects high humidity
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Automate OVAL and SMS from your AI assistant
Ask OpenClaw to create OVAL applets with IFTTT MCP and automate your home when sensors detect temperature, light, humidity, motion, or water changes.
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Create your own OVAL and SMS 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.
4 triggers, queries, and actions
New sensor alert
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.
Select the sensor for which an alert is generated.
Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
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.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).
Send IFTTT any SMS
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 send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.
Send me an SMS
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 send an SMS to your mobile phone.
New sensor alert
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.
Select the sensor for which an alert is generated.
Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
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.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).
Send IFTTT any SMS
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 send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.
Send me an SMS
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 send an SMS to your mobile phone.
Build an automation in seconds!
If
Select a trigger the automation will use
New sensor alert
Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
Send IFTTT any SMS
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Send me an SMS
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the next step!
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More on OVAL and SMS
About OVAL
OVAL and IFTTT let you automate your home based on temperature, light, humidity, motion, and water alerts from your smart sensor.
About SMS
SMS and IFTTT let you receive text messages on your phone when things happen, or trigger automations by texting IFTTT.