Start a Zuluchat when Ring detects motion
1 ready-made Ring and Zuluhood Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Ring can start an automation with "New Motion Detected", and IFTTT can then run "Raise Alarm" on Zuluhood.
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Create your own Ring and Zuluhood 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.
10 triggers, queries, and actions
Alarm raised
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 when an alarm is raised in Zuluhood for one of your homes
New Motion 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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a motion is detected at the given doorbell.
New Ring 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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time somebody rings your Ring Doorbell.
Zuluchat 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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an issue is raised in Zuluchat for one of your homes
Alarm status for home
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 status of alarms in a selected home.
History of Motion Detections
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 every time a motion is detected at the given doorbell.
History of Ring Detections
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 every time somebody rings your Ring Doorbell.
People at home
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 number of people that are currently present in a particular home.
Raise Alarm
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 raise a new alarm in Zuluhood.
Start Zuluchat
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 start a new Zuluchat.
Alarm raised
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 when an alarm is raised in Zuluhood for one of your homes
Alarm status for home
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 status of alarms in a selected home.
History of Motion Detections
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 every time a motion is detected at the given doorbell.
History of Ring Detections
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 every time somebody rings your Ring Doorbell.
New Motion 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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a motion is detected at the given doorbell.
New Ring 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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time somebody rings your Ring Doorbell.
People at home
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 number of people that are currently present in a particular home.
Raise Alarm
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 raise a new alarm in Zuluhood.
Start Zuluchat
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 start a new Zuluchat.
Zuluchat 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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an issue is raised in Zuluchat for one of your homes
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If
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Alarm raised
New Motion Detected
New Ring Detected
Zuluchat started
Then
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Raise Alarm
Start Zuluchat
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More on Ring and Zuluhood
About Ring
Ring and IFTTT let you turn doorbell and motion alerts into automated actions across your rental management tools.
About Zuluhood
Zuluhood and IFTTT let you trigger alarms and group chats based on what's happening in your home and with your family.