Home security integrations

Your home is your safe space. Make it even safer with smart home technology and security systems. With hundreds of services and device options in smart home security, you can find the system that helps you keep your loved ones and belongings secure.

Integrating your cameras, motion sensors, smoke alarms, and other security elements to each other and to your other smart devices can enhance your home’s safety in a few easy steps. That's where IFTTT comes in, our free automation platform that connects over 1,000 services so your security devices can actually work together instead of living in separate apps.

Why integrate smart security with IFTTT?

With new companies and devices coming to the home security market on a regular basis, you may find yourself with mismatched pieces. When your devices are compatible with IFTTT, you can select the outdoor camera that suits your needs without having to worry about how it communicates with the other devices in your home.

Additionally, IFTTT enables you to extend what your security system can do. Get custom notifications on certain events, add a reminder to your task list when your camera batteries are low, or turn on the lights when motion is detected. You can even choose to receive a phone call when there is smoke, movement, or when a door opens at night. Use these automations to get the information that matters to you about the place you love the most.

Popular smart home security automations

The most used Applets and workflows for home security systems are the ones that put you in control of what is going on in your home, even if you are not there to oversee it. Receive notifications, calls, emails, and spoken reminders in your hearing instruments of the events that occur. Use your voice assistant to turn your alarm on or make sure you locked your door using a button.

In addition to notices and messages about what is going on in your home, you can create automations that serve as a warning to intruders or burglars. Manage lights in your home when you are on vacation to give the appearance of someone being home, take a photo and upload it to cloud storage when there is motion in your house, or trigger a series of events when someone enters your home uninvited.

One of the most common ways to use Applets is to download the IFTTT mobile app for iOS or Android and enable a geo-fence around your house through the Location service. This allows you to automatically turn your security system on and off based on when you are there.

Here are four of our most popular smart home security Applets to get you started:

Smart security devices

Home alarms

A connected home alarm is the backbone of most smart security setups, giving you a central system that arms, disarms, and sounds off based on the rules you set. Alarms from Scout Alarm and Boundary pair naturally with devices like Blink, August locks, and Wyze cameras, so arming or disarming one system can trigger actions across the rest of your setup.

Security cameras

Security cameras are often the first device people add to a smart security setup, and for good reason: they give you eyes on your property whether you're home or away. Cameras like EZVIZ and Logitech Circle, or DIY software like iSpy Agent, can automatically save footage, send alerts, or trigger other devices the moment they detect motion or sound.

Motion detectors

Motion detectors are a simple, affordable way to extend awareness to any room, entryway, or outdoor space. Detectors from Arlo and Swann Security can do more than just sound an alarm: a single motion event can turn on lights, send you a notification, or kick off a whole sequence of automations tailored to what's happening in your home.

Smoke alarms and air quality monitoring

Smoke, carbon monoxide, and air quality sensors keep your home and family safe from threats you can't always see or smell yourself. Devices like Nest Protect and Honey Smart Home can alert you the second something's wrong, wherever you are, and even trigger other devices like your WiZ lights to respond automatically.

Smart locks

Smart locks let you ditch the physical key without giving up control over who comes and goes. Locks from Kwikset, August, and Yale locks connected via MobiLinc can be the starting point for all kinds of automations, from lighting up your entryway with SwitchBot to logging activity so you always know when your door was last used.

Leak and flood detection

Water damage can be just as costly as a break-in, and leak detectors are one of the most overlooked parts of a smart security setup. A detected leak from Phyn, YoLink, the FL-1000 Leak Detector, or Works With Cavius can trigger an instant notification or even shut off your water supply automatically, helping you catch small problems before they become expensive ones.

Smart doorbells

Smart doorbells let you see and speak with whoever's at your door, whether you're on the couch or across the country. Ring and Optus Smart Living doorbells can log visits, notify you the moment someone rings, or trigger other devices like lights or cameras the instant motion is detected at your front door.

Popular home security services

With over 1,000+ services on IFTTT, there are countless ways to create powerful experiences in your smart home. Check out the services below to see how you can get started and see what Applets other users are finding helpful lately.

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How you secure your home and make your smart tecnhology even more capable is up to you. Explore the apps, services, and devices available on IFTTT to see how you can combine them to create powerful experiences for your home.