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Run custom script as part of IFTTT recipe
If This Then That added a channel called "Maker" which supports an action that allows you to send a request to a specific URL with several options. Method (get, post, delete) content type, and content....
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Can I set an IFTTT recipe to only run at a specific time?
There is a way to do it, however it can be a bit complicated and requires a unix web host with php 5, so be warned.
Step 1
The first thing you have to do is add the maker channel. You do this the ...
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Using two arguments / triggers in an IFTTT recipe
I ran into the same limitation and started developing a cloud application which allows you to exactly that. It's basically an extension for IFTTT with the capabilities to store variables and execute ...
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IFTTT: Can you specify a delay for an action?
Yes there is an (unofficial) way. I developed a tool for this. You can consult this post: https://grapeot.me/adding-a-delay-to-ifttt-recipes.html
Example usage:
http://lab.grapeot.me/ifttt/delay?...
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Automatically post to Instagram from Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr post?
Unfortunately, the Instagram API does not allow for posting to Instagram. It can only be used to get information from Instagram. That's why IFTTT and Zapier aren't going to be able to help you here.
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IFTTT: Can you specify a delay for an action?
I came across this page from a web search and thought I might offer another Google Calendar solution. In contrast to Dan's solution, this method offers more granular control than his hour-by-hour ...
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IFTTT - Grocery List Automation
If the if trigger is Gmail being starred, then there is a {{bodyplain}} ingredient. You can add this to an Evernote note for your Do.
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How do I insert a line break in an IFTTT recipe?
I entered
A human favorited a tweet<br>
{{Text}} (@{{UserName}})<br>
{{LinkToTweet}}
and got the following on FB. Seems to work.
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If I need to pick up my kids, then add a reminder
I think IFTTT can do what you're looking for. You'll need 2 Applets and a Gmail account which will serve as your "filter" to only create the "pick up" event when it has a kid's ...
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How can I auto save Instagram images to Google Drive?
Instagram changed their API and IFTTT can no longer support 'this' actions such as 'when I like a photo' or 'when I am tagged in a photo'.
It sucks right? No one likes when features are taken away....
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Can I add the URL from a Facebook status update to a Google Spreadsheet with IFTTT
Unfortunately, no. The only ingredients for a normal Facebook status update are "UpdatedAt", "Message", and "From".
A link status update does offer a "Link" ingredient, but that's the URL of the link ...
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Parsing JSON, XML or CSV with IFTTT?
Based on Normal Human's answer, I've created a Google sheets script that will parse and email IFTTT based on a price threshold. Google sheet cells won't update ImportXml() or other external site data ...
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Highlight and comment in a web page and send them automatically to Evernote in a seamless way?
I was facing the same issue, but I have found a solution. I used IFTTT to create a recipe with Todoist and Evernote. Upon installing the Todoist Chrome Extension, I can highlight things, pull up a ...
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Can IFTTT be used to refresh a webpage and report back if it's changed?
That's not something IFTTT can do. IFTTT acts as a "bridge" between two different APIs. It also needs to work from the IFTTT servers, and they don't have any access to your local...anything.
You'll ...
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IFTTT Twitter to Twitter applet not posting "@" symbol
IFTTT indeed prevents recipes from posting the @ sign. I believe this is a condition set by twitter to prevent IFTTT from spamming users.
The way around this is in fact using two separate IFTTT ...
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Trying to send an mp3 file with IFTTT to Telegram - Invalid Bots API response
Ok, found it after digging in Telegram's bots api - File size limit.
There's a limit of 20 MB for files sent with an HTTP URL, and 50 MB if sent with multipart/form-data when uploaded from the ...
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IFTTT: Can you specify a delay for an action?
Another solution is to link your IFTTT account to Numerous, then use Numerous countdown timers to trigger things.
Note, however, that this solution suffers from the same limitation that the other ...
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IFTTT: Can you specify a delay for an action?
For Wemo devices, you can set up a rule in the Wemo app to turn off after a certain length of time without the need to have a complex IFTTT recipe to turn it off for you.
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URL manipulation in IFTTT
You could try using a different url to pdf service.
One that I just found that doesn't seem to require setting of cookies is PDFmyURL.
http://pdfmyurl.com/?url={{EntryUrl}}
They also have other url ...
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Run custom script as part of IFTTT recipe
You could use something like Dropbox
Install it on the server and setup an ifttt to write a file. Then monitor the directory locally for changes and trigger events on detection of new file creations
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Post to Facebook page with IFTTT as post not as album
You want to choose #3 - Album post aka upload a photo from url.
This will still "post" the photo to facebook but also add it to the album you choose.
Unfortunately, on Facebook all photos are ...
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Select a Facebook Page for each Recipe in IFTTT?
Unfortunately you can only have one account activated for each IFTTT channel - so you will need different accounts.
However they supposedly have it in the works.
Alternatively, you could you a ...
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Work with two separate Facebook pages with IFTTT
You can only have one Facebook page connection on your IFTTT account. As you may have guessed -- and I have tried it myself -- you cannot associate your same Facebook account to another IFTTT account ...
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How to make custom auto-replies in Skype for specific group?
Since Skype does not have such functionality built-in IMO your Q may be too broad to be suitable for WA.
From Carola Clavo Sep 27, 2016:
Skype doesn't have an auto-reply feature via chat, but it ...
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Multiple IF functions on a single cell
Matter is with SEARCH() returning error when failing to find your criteria.
To avoid that wrap your SEARCH() in IFERROR() like this:
=IF(IFERROR(SEARCH("wheel", A41),),"car",
IF(...
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Pointing IFTTT Recipe to a different Instagram Account
I ran into a similar situation and this seems to have worked for me.
Go into the Instagram account that you do not want used and click the Edit Profile button. Revoke Access for IFTTT on the ...
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Pointing IFTTT Recipe to a different Instagram Account
It will be a ten minute project but Flickr still supports what you want so if you register Flickr, or several other IFTTT file-hosting services, you can still post to your class instagram. I hope I ...
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IFTTT is triggering my "Blogger to WordPress" recipe twice
It sounds like a feedback loop has started. My guess is that your Blogger is triggering your WordPress and your WordPress is triggering your Blogger. I would try looking into the settings of this ...
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How do I insert a line break in an IFTTT recipe?
For Facebook Applets
In Facebook, it requires two whitespace "padding" for linebreaks to display properly.
<br> <br> <br>
Adding the the code above between two ...
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quickAdd events in X days from now
(not an actual solution, just evidence that it might not be possible)
The Google Calendar channel on IFTTT uses Google's "Quick Add" feature, which you can also play with directly in the web app (top-...
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