Flash front lights when doorbell rings
Other popular August workflows and automations
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Turn on AC when your door is unlocked
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Close your MyQ garage when the door is locked
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Automatically turn off your lights as you leave home
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Secure & Illuminate
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August Arm Arlo
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When door unlocked, Wemo blinks on.
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Turn up ring volume when you leave home
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Start playback every time August lock is unlocked between a certain time
Build your own August and Google Sheets automations
Triggers (If this)
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Lock unlocked
This Trigger fires every time the specified lock is unlocked.
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New spreadsheet added to folder
This trigger fires when a new spreadsheet is added to a Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for spreadsheets created after the Applet turned on.
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Lock locked
This Trigger fires every time the specified lock is locked.
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New worksheet in spreadsheet
This trigger fires when a new worksheet is added to a spreadsheet you specify.
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Lock unlocked by specific person
This Trigger fires every time your lock is unlocked by a specific person.
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New row added to spreadsheet
This trigger fires when a new row is added to a spreadsheet you specify.
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Lock locked by specific person
This Trigger fires every time your lock is locked by a specific person.
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Cell updated in spreadsheet
This trigger fires when a particular cell is updated within the spreadsheet you specify.
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Doorbell motion detected
This trigger fires every time your doorbell detects motion.
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Doorbell button pressed
This trigger fires every time someone rings your doorbell.

Lock unlocked
This Trigger fires every time the specified lock is unlocked.

New spreadsheet added to folder
This trigger fires when a new spreadsheet is added to a Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for spreadsheets created after the Applet turned on.

Lock locked
This Trigger fires every time the specified lock is locked.

New worksheet in spreadsheet
This trigger fires when a new worksheet is added to a spreadsheet you specify.

Lock unlocked by specific person
This Trigger fires every time your lock is unlocked by a specific person.

New row added to spreadsheet
This trigger fires when a new row is added to a spreadsheet you specify.

Lock locked by specific person
This Trigger fires every time your lock is locked by a specific person.

Cell updated in spreadsheet
This trigger fires when a particular cell is updated within the spreadsheet you specify.

Doorbell motion detected
This trigger fires every time your doorbell detects motion.

Doorbell button pressed
This trigger fires every time someone rings your doorbell.
Queries (With)
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Current values of a row
This query returns the current values in a given row. Values from columns A-Z are available as ingredients.
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History of a specific person locked your Lock
This query returns a list of events when your lock was locked by a specific person.
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Current value of a cell
This query returns the current value of a single cell in your spreadsheet.
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History of lock unlocked by specific person
This query returns a list of when your lock was unlocked by a specific person.
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History of rows added to spreadsheet
This query returns a list of when a new row is added to a spreadsheet you specify.
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History of lock locked
This query returns a list of when the specified lock was locked.
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History of when Cell was updated in spreadsheet
This query returns a list of when a particular cell was updated within the spreadsheet you specify.
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History of lock unlocked
This query returns a list of when the specified lock was unlocked.
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History of spreadsheets added to folder
This query returns a list of when a new spreadsheet is added to a Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for spreadsheets created after the Applet turned on.
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History of worksheets in spreadsheet
This query returns a list of when a new worksheet is added to a spreadsheet you specify.

Current values of a row
This query returns the current values in a given row. Values from columns A-Z are available as ingredients.

History of a specific person locked your Lock
This query returns a list of events when your lock was locked by a specific person.

Current value of a cell
This query returns the current value of a single cell in your spreadsheet.

History of lock unlocked by specific person
This query returns a list of when your lock was unlocked by a specific person.

History of rows added to spreadsheet
This query returns a list of when a new row is added to a spreadsheet you specify.

History of lock locked
This query returns a list of when the specified lock was locked.

History of when Cell was updated in spreadsheet
This query returns a list of when a particular cell was updated within the spreadsheet you specify.

History of lock unlocked
This query returns a list of when the specified lock was unlocked.

History of spreadsheets added to folder
This query returns a list of when a new spreadsheet is added to a Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for spreadsheets created after the Applet turned on.

History of worksheets in spreadsheet
This query returns a list of when a new worksheet is added to a spreadsheet you specify.
Actions (Then that)
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Update cell in spreadsheet
This action will update a single cell in the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify. Note: a new spreadsheet is created if the file doesn't exist.
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Add row to spreadsheet
This action will add a single row to the bottom of the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify. Note: a new spreadsheet is created after 2000 rows.

Update cell in spreadsheet
This action will update a single cell in the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify. Note: a new spreadsheet is created if the file doesn't exist.

Add row to spreadsheet
This action will add a single row to the bottom of the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify. Note: a new spreadsheet is created after 2000 rows.
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Find or create an Applet
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