Run an Alexa Routine when a Rust smart alarm is triggered
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3 ready-made Rust and Virtual Buttons Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Rust can start an automation with "A smart alarm was triggered", and IFTTT can then run "Push a Virtual Button" on Virtual Buttons.
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Create your own Rust and Virtual Buttons 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
A smart alarm was triggered
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 one of your Smart Alarms is triggered in Rust.
A smart alarm was triggered with a specific keyword
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 Smart Alarm is triggered in Rust and has a specific keyword in either its title or body text.
A teammate comes online
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 one of your teammates comes online on one of your Rust servers.
You were killed
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 you were killed in Rust while you were not playing the game.
You were killed by another player
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 you were killed by another player while you were not playing the game.
Get notification history
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 notifications that you have received from Rust.
Push a Virtual Button
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 trigger the Alexa Routine attached to your Virtual Button.
A smart alarm was triggered
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 one of your Smart Alarms is triggered in Rust.
A smart alarm was triggered with a specific keyword
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 Smart Alarm is triggered in Rust and has a specific keyword in either its title or body text.
A teammate comes online
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 one of your teammates comes online on one of your Rust servers.
Get notification history
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 notifications that you have received from Rust.
Push a Virtual Button
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 trigger the Alexa Routine attached to your Virtual Button.
You were killed
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 you were killed in Rust while you were not playing the game.
You were killed by another player
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 you were killed by another player while you were not playing the game.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
A smart alarm was triggered
A smart alarm was triggered with a specific keyword
A teammate comes online
You were killed
You were killed by another player
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Push a Virtual Button
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About Rust
Connect your services and devices to the Rust survival video game to enhance your notifications from the Rust companion app. Requires the PC version of Rust. Explore, Build, and Survive the Rust game IFTTT.
About Virtual Buttons
Trigger Alexa Routines with Virtual Buttons. Simply enable the Virtual Buttons Alexa skill and then use this service to unlock Alexa Routines as an IFTTT Action. To connect with this service, you must log in using a Patreon account. See www.virtualbuttons.com to learn more.