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Automate your M2M Services integrations

M2M Services integrates your alarm system with IoT devices, enhancing your smart home experience. With IFTTT, you can automate actions based on your alarm system's status, ensuring greater security and convenience.

Create your own M2M Services 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.

6 triggers, queries, and actions

System is armed

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.
When alarm system is armed

System is disarmed

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
When alarm system is disarmed

System alarm event

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
When an alarm event was generated from the system

History of system is armed

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 alarm system was armed.

Arm your system

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 arm your alarm system.

Disarm your system

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 disarm your alarm system.

System is armed

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.
When alarm system is armed

System is disarmed

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
When alarm system is disarmed

System alarm event

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
When an alarm event was generated from the system

History of system is armed

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 alarm system was armed.

Arm your system

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 arm your alarm system.

Disarm your system

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 disarm your alarm system.

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How to connect to a M2M Services automation

Find an automation using M2M Services

Find an automation to connect to, or create your own!

Connect IFTTT to your M2M Services account

Securely connect the Applet services to your respective accounts.

Finalize and customize your Applet

Review trigger and action settings, and click connect. Simple as that!
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Schedule security notifications

Integrate with Google Calendar to schedule regular notifications reminding you to arm your alarm system, ensuring that your home is always secured.

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About M2M Services

With M2M Services, your new or legacy alarm system can become an integral part of your smart home. M2M communicators now enable your alarm system to communicate with your IoT devices.

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