Now that your account is set up, you can start creating and enabling Applets.
What are Applets?
Applets are automations that connect two or more services on IFTTT. Services are the basic building blocks of IFTTT. Some example services are Facebook, Twitter, Fitbit, and Gmail.
At its most basic an Applet requires a Trigger and an Action. A Trigger is the data that, when changed, prompts an Applet to run. An Action is the work that IFTTT initiates when a trigger fires.
Some example Triggers include Twitter - New tweet by you and WordPress - Any new post. Some examples of actions are WordPress - Create a post and Twitter - Post a tweet.
You can build your own Applets using available Triggers, Queries, and Actions, or enable Applets created by the IFTTT community. For example, you might automatically cross-post new Tweets to your Discord server or use a location Trigger to turn on your porch light when you return home.
This section covers how to enable community-created Applets.
Finding Applets
Services and other users can publish Applets for anyone to enable. These published Applets serve as premade templates, making it easy to set up the automation that fits your use case. To find Applets, visit ifttt.com/explore and use the search bar to look for what you're interested in. You might describe your use case or type in the name of a service, for instance, "link Spotify to YouTube" to find related Applets.
Performing a search on ifttt.com/explore
In the screen grab above, the top row of cards links to service pages where you can learn more about each service. Below them, the larger cards represent Applets that you can enable. You can also search for a specific service by name and click its card in the top row to view more Applets published for that service.
The TP-Link Kasa Service page, with published Applets that can be enabled
Applet details
When viewing the Applet cards, each will show details that will tell you more about what the Applet does.
In the example above:
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Service icons are located in the top left show which services the Applet uses. This one uses both the Date & Time service and Twitter, so both icons appear.
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The title in the center gives a short description of what the Applet does.
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The publisher is listed just below the title. This tells you who created and published the Applet. In this case, it was published by the official Twitter service on IFTTT. For other Applets, you might see an individual IFTTT username, meaning it was created and published by a user for others to enable.
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In the bottom left, you’ll see the number of users who have enabled the Applet.
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In the bottom right, a tier badge may appear, indicating if the Applet requires a Pro or Pro+ plan to enable. If there's no badge, anyone can use it regardless of their plan.
In the example above, a Pro badge is shown. That’s because the Twitter service is only available to IFTTT Pro and IFTTT Pro+ users, so this Applet wouldn't be available on a free account.
Enabling Applets
Once you’ve found an Applet that catches your eye, click or tap on it to view more details, then press "Connect" to enable it. Depending on the Applet's settings, you may be prompted to fill in specific fields, such as choosing a playlist, to tailor how the Applet runs.
If you haven’t connected a service the Applet uses before, you’ll need to authenticate that service first. Simply follow the on-screen prompts to link the relevant account to IFTTT before enabling your Applet. You can also connect services directly through their service page, which is covered in more detail later in this guide.
After completing these steps, your Applet is enabled and will run automatically the next time the trigger criteria are met. An Applet only triggers for events that happen after it’s been enabled—it won’t run retroactively. For example, if you enable an Applet with the iOS Photos service's "Any new photo" trigger, it will run for photos taken after the Applet is turned on, but not for any taken beforehand.
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