This is where you need to input the HTTP command. that), search for ‘Maker’, and click on ‘Make a Web Request’. This means every time IFTTT receives a text message with that particular phrase, it will trigger an action. Then input the tag phrase, such as zone1on. Then select a trigger method, such as ‘Send IFTTT an SMS tagged’.
OPENSPRINKLER BRICKED VERIFICATION
Input your phone number and a verification pin. this) - for example, search ‘sms’ and select SMS as a trigger. At the moment you don’t need the key, so you can ignore that for now.Ĭlick on ‘My Recipes’ at the top and then ‘Create a Recipe’. You will walk through a simple tutorial to learn the basics of IFTTT.Ĭlick on ‘Channels’ at the top, then search for ‘Maker’ and under ‘Developer Tools’ select the Maker channel, and click on ‘Connect’. Go to, click on ‘Sign up’ to register an account. Now I have explained how IFTTT works, let’s go ahead and create some recipes. I know that port forwarding is gradually phasing out in favor of cloud-connected devices, but for now we will have to stick with port forwarding. This requires you to set up port forwarding so that IFTTT can use the public IP address to reach the device. Second, to use the devices for action, IFTTT needs to reach the device from the Internet.
Neither OpenSprinkler nor OpenGarage has firmware support currently to send web requests to IFTTT, you can’t use them as a trigger yet, but work is underway to add such support to the firmware.
First, to use the device as a trigger, the firmware needs to connect to IFTTT. As both OpenSprinkler and OpenGarage implement HTTP GET commands, they can naturally work with IFTTT through the Maker channel. This way, when it receives an associated trigger, it can send a command to OpenSprinkler to start an action. Conversely, to use a Maker action, you can set IFTTT to send a web request to your gadget. This way, when OpenSprinkler starts to run any program, or receives weather changes, it can send a web request to IFTTT, which further triggers a text message or push notification to your phone. For example, to use a Maker trigger, just have your gadget send a web request to IFTTT, and hook it up with an action, such as text message, to enable push notification. This makes it possible to extend IFTTT support to your own DIY hardware gadgets. HTTP commands) as triggers and/or actions. IFTTT provides support to what’s called a ‘Maker Channel’, allowing you to use generic web requests (i.e. How does IFTTT send or receive web requests? Because it’s so convenient, it has become very popular among Internet of Things. With IFTTT, you can easily set up recipes like: ‘if temperature drops below xx degrees, send me a text message’, ‘if there is a new post on my facebook, send me a push notification’, or in our case ‘if Alexa receives a specific phrase, trigger a sprinkler action’. There are also many actions, for example, send a text message, send an email, post a message on facebook, or in our case, send an web request to OpenSprinkler. There are many triggers, for example, weather changes, sensor value changes, a new text message, a new twitter message, a new photo upload, or in our case, an Alexa phrase. With IFTTT, you can set up what’s called ‘recipes’, which hook up ‘triggers’ with ‘actions’. If you’ve never heard of IFTTT, it stands for If This Then That. Below let me first explain how IFTTT works. Thanks to Mike for sending me this tip in the first place. For now, the guide below will allow you to trigger actions on OpenSprinkler and OpenGarage with your existing firmware.īefore I proceed, I should give credits to Mike Szelong, who has purchased both OpenSprinkler and OpenGarage, and made both work with Alexa through IFTTT. We will be building support for IFTTT into the firmware soon, to allow for additional features like push notification. I will briefly walk you through the setup process. For example, say ‘ Alexa, trigger open sprinkler zone 1‘, or ‘ Alexa, trigger my garage door‘. I just discovered something exciting recently and want to share with you: it’s now possible to use IFTTT with OpenSprinkler and OpenGarage and because IFTTT support Amazon Echo (Alexa), you can now speak voice command to trigger sprinkler actions.
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