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Get startedCreate your own WeMo Insight Switch and WeMo Maker 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.
34 triggers, queries, and actions
Daily cost rises above
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 the cost of the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch rises above the daily value you specify.
Daily minutes on is longer than
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 the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch is turned on longer than the minutes you specify.
Momentary on
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 your WeMo Maker relay is turned on in momentary mode.
Monthly estimated cost rises above
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 the estimated cost of the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch rises above the value you specify.
Relay off
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 your WeMo Maker relay is turned off in toggle mode.
Relay on
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 your WeMo Maker relay is turned on in toggle mode.
Sensor not 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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a signal is not detected from your sensor. NOTE: The sensor must be enabled in your Maker's settings.
Sensor 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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a signal is detected from your sensor. NOTE: The sensor must be enabled in your Maker's settings.
Standby mode entered
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 your WeMo Insight Switch enters standby mode. The switch enters standby mode when the device attached to it is manually powered off or stops drawing power.
Switched off
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 your WeMo Insight Switch is turned off.
Switched on
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 your WeMo Insight Switch is turned on.
History of being turned on in momentary mode
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 your WeMo Maker relay was turned on in momentary mode.
History of relay offs
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 your WeMo Maker relay was turned off in toggle mode.
History of relay ons
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 your WeMo Maker relay was turned on in toggle mode.
History of Switched off
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 times when your WeMo Insight Switch was turned off.
History of Switched on
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 your WeMo Insight Switch was turned on.
History of times a signal was detected by an enabled sensor
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 times a signal was detected by an enabled sensor.
History of times a signal was not detected by an enabled sensor
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 times a signal was not detected by an enabled sensor.
History of times Switch entered Standby mode
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 times when your WeMo Insight Switch entered standby mode. The switch enters standby mode when the device attached to it was manually powered off or stops drawing power.
History of when WeMo Insight Switch was on longer than a specified time
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 the WeMo Insight Switch was turned on longer than the specified minutes.
Toggle on/off
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 toggle a WeMo Insight Switch on or off.
Toggle relay
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 toggle a Wemo Maker if it is in toggle mode. If the relay is on, it will be turned off and vice versa.
Turn off
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 turn a WeMo Switch off. If the WeMo Switch is already off, it will remain off.
Turn off then on
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 turn a WeMo Switch off then immediately back on.
Turn on
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 turn a WeMo Insight Switch on. If the WeMo Insight Switch is already on, it will remain on.
Turn on then off
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 turn a WeMo Insight Switch on then immediately back off.
Turn relay off
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 turn a WeMo Maker off. If the WeMo Maker is already off, it will remain off.
Turn relay off then on
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 turn a Wemo Maker off then on. If the WeMo Maker is already off, it will remain off.
Turn relay off then on multiple times
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 turn relay off then on as many times as you set. Note: The WeMo Maker must be in 'Toggle' mode for this Action to work.
Turn relay on
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 turn your WeMo Maker on. If the WeMo Maker is already on, it will remain on.
Turn relay on momentarily
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 turn a WeMo Maker on for 300 milliseconds. Note: WeMo Maker must be in 'Momentary' mode for this action to work.
Turn relay on momentarily multiple times
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 turn a WeMo Maker on for 300 milliseconds as many times as you set. Note: The WeMo Maker must be in 'Momentary' mode for this Action to work.
Turn relay on then off
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 turn a WeMo Maker on then off. If the WeMo Maker is already on, it will be turned off after 2 seconds.
Turn relay on then off multiple times
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 turn relay on then off as many times as you set. Note: The WeMo Maker must be in 'Toggle' mode for this Action to work.
Daily cost rises above
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 the cost of the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch rises above the daily value you specify.
Daily minutes on is longer than
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 the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch is turned on longer than the minutes you specify.
History of being turned on in momentary mode
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 your WeMo Maker relay was turned on in momentary mode.
History of relay offs
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 your WeMo Maker relay was turned off in toggle mode.
History of relay ons
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 your WeMo Maker relay was turned on in toggle mode.
History of Switched off
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 times when your WeMo Insight Switch was turned off.
History of Switched on
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 your WeMo Insight Switch was turned on.
History of times a signal was detected by an enabled sensor
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 times a signal was detected by an enabled sensor.
History of times a signal was not detected by an enabled sensor
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 times a signal was not detected by an enabled sensor.
History of times Switch entered Standby mode
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 times when your WeMo Insight Switch entered standby mode. The switch enters standby mode when the device attached to it was manually powered off or stops drawing power.
History of when WeMo Insight Switch was on longer than a specified time
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 the WeMo Insight Switch was turned on longer than the specified minutes.
Momentary on
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 your WeMo Maker relay is turned on in momentary mode.
Monthly estimated cost rises above
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 the estimated cost of the device attached to your WeMo Insight Switch rises above the value you specify.
Relay off
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 your WeMo Maker relay is turned off in toggle mode.
Relay on
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 your WeMo Maker relay is turned on in toggle mode.
Sensor not 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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a signal is not detected from your sensor. NOTE: The sensor must be enabled in your Maker's settings.
Sensor 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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a signal is detected from your sensor. NOTE: The sensor must be enabled in your Maker's settings.
Standby mode entered
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 your WeMo Insight Switch enters standby mode. The switch enters standby mode when the device attached to it is manually powered off or stops drawing power.
Switched off
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 your WeMo Insight Switch is turned off.
Switched on
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 your WeMo Insight Switch is turned on.
Toggle on/off
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 toggle a WeMo Insight Switch on or off.
Toggle relay
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 toggle a Wemo Maker if it is in toggle mode. If the relay is on, it will be turned off and vice versa.
Turn off
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 turn a WeMo Switch off. If the WeMo Switch is already off, it will remain off.
Turn off then on
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 turn a WeMo Switch off then immediately back on.
Turn on
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 turn a WeMo Insight Switch on. If the WeMo Insight Switch is already on, it will remain on.
Turn on then off
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 turn a WeMo Insight Switch on then immediately back off.
Turn relay off
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 turn a WeMo Maker off. If the WeMo Maker is already off, it will remain off.
Turn relay off then on
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 turn a Wemo Maker off then on. If the WeMo Maker is already off, it will remain off.
Turn relay off then on multiple times
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 turn relay off then on as many times as you set. Note: The WeMo Maker must be in 'Toggle' mode for this Action to work.
Turn relay on
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 turn your WeMo Maker on. If the WeMo Maker is already on, it will remain on.
Turn relay on momentarily
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 turn a WeMo Maker on for 300 milliseconds. Note: WeMo Maker must be in 'Momentary' mode for this action to work.
Turn relay on momentarily multiple times
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 turn a WeMo Maker on for 300 milliseconds as many times as you set. Note: The WeMo Maker must be in 'Momentary' mode for this Action to work.
Turn relay on then off
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 turn a WeMo Maker on then off. If the WeMo Maker is already on, it will be turned off after 2 seconds.
Turn relay on then off multiple times
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 turn relay on then off as many times as you set. Note: The WeMo Maker must be in 'Toggle' mode for this Action to work.
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About WeMo Insight Switch
Belkin’s Wemo system is home automation made easy. Control your electronics and monitor energy usage from anywhere with the Wemo Insight Switch
Belkin’s Wemo system is home automation made easy. Control your electronics and monitor energy usage from anywhere with the Wemo Insight Switch
About WeMo Maker
Belkin's Wemo system is home automation made easy. The Wemo Maker works with your home WiFi Network to give you full control of your devices, so you can turn them on/off from anywhere or put them on schedules, all from your smart phone.
Belkin's Wemo system is home automation made easy. The Wemo Maker works with your home WiFi Network to give you full control of your devices, so you can turn them on/off from anywhere or put them on schedules, all from your smart phone.