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Triggers (If this)
Queries (With)
Actions (Then that)
Other popular Gmail workflows and automations
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Let someone know you're heading home
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Get an email when NPR publishes a new article about music
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Cross-Post Instagram Photo to Facebook Group
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Notify your neighbour when your mower needs attention
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When you move an article into a specific Instapaper folder, send it to your Kindle
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#Text your friend or family member when you're approaching their #location. (iOS)
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Send an email (or text) to someone when you leave work
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Note to self
Useful Gmail and Smart Home Solution integrations
Triggers (If this)
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Device turned on
This trigger fires when a specific device is turned on.
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Device turned off
This trigger fires when a specific device is turned off.
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Motion detected
This trigger fires when motion is detected.
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Door opened
This trigger fires when a specific door opens.
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Alarm breached
This trigger fires when the alarm in the house is breached, requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
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Door closed
This trigger fires when a specific door closes.
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Temperature reading received
This trigger fires when a specific sensor reads the temperature.
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Water leak detected
This trigger fires when a water leak is detected.
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Brightness changed on bulb
This trigger fires when a specific light bulb changes brightness.
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Color changed on bulb
This trigger fires when a specific light bulb changes color.
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Smoke detected
This trigger fires when smoke is detected.
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Battery report received
This trigger fires when a specific device reports its battery level.
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Luminance report received
This trigger fires when a specific sensor measures the luminance.
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Glass breakage detected
This trigger fires when glass breakage is detected.
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We detect that the home is empty
This trigger fires when every family member has left.
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We detect that everyone has gone to sleep
This trigger fires when everyone has gone to sleep.
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We detect that someone has woken up
This trigger fires when everyone has woken up.
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At least one person arrives home
This trigger fires when at least one family member has come home.
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Door locked
This trigger fires when a specific door is locked.
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Door unlocked
This trigger fires when a specific door is unlocked

Device turned on
This trigger fires when a specific device is turned on.

Device turned off
This trigger fires when a specific device is turned off.

Motion detected
This trigger fires when motion is detected.

Door opened
This trigger fires when a specific door opens.

Alarm breached
This trigger fires when the alarm in the house is breached, requires a subscription with alarm functionality.

Door closed
This trigger fires when a specific door closes.

Temperature reading received
This trigger fires when a specific sensor reads the temperature.

Water leak detected
This trigger fires when a water leak is detected.

Brightness changed on bulb
This trigger fires when a specific light bulb changes brightness.

Color changed on bulb
This trigger fires when a specific light bulb changes color.

Smoke detected
This trigger fires when smoke is detected.

Battery report received
This trigger fires when a specific device reports its battery level.

Luminance report received
This trigger fires when a specific sensor measures the luminance.

Glass breakage detected
This trigger fires when glass breakage is detected.

We detect that the home is empty
This trigger fires when every family member has left.

We detect that everyone has gone to sleep
This trigger fires when everyone has gone to sleep.

We detect that someone has woken up
This trigger fires when everyone has woken up.

At least one person arrives home
This trigger fires when at least one family member has come home.

Door locked
This trigger fires when a specific door is locked.

Door unlocked
This trigger fires when a specific door is unlocked
Queries (With)
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History of everyone has gone to sleep
This query returns a list of when everyone was gone to sleep.
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History of when the alarm triggered
This query returns a list of when the alarm in the house was breached, requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
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History of door locked
This query returns a list of when a specific door was locked.
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History of color changes on bulb
This query returns a list of when a specific light bulb changes color.
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History of device turned off
This query returns a list of when a specific device was turned off.
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History of battery report received
This query returns a list of when a specific device reports its battery level.

History of everyone has gone to sleep
This query returns a list of when everyone was gone to sleep.

History of when the alarm triggered
This query returns a list of when the alarm in the house was breached, requires a subscription with alarm functionality.

History of door locked
This query returns a list of when a specific door was locked.

History of color changes on bulb
This query returns a list of when a specific light bulb changes color.

History of device turned off
This query returns a list of when a specific device was turned off.

History of battery report received
This query returns a list of when a specific device reports its battery level.
Actions (Then that)
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Turn device off
This action will turn a device off given a name.
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Send an email
This Action will send an email to up to twenty recipients from your Gmail account.
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Turn device on
This action will turn a device on given a name.
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Send yourself an email
This action will send yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.
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Turn alarm on
This action will turn on the alarm in your house, this requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
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Unlock door
This action will unlock a specific door.
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Change brightness of bulb
This action will change the brightness of a bulb given a name.
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Lock door
This action will lock a specific door.
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Change color of bulb
This action will change the color of a bulb given a name.
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Turn alarm off
This action will turn off the alarm in your house, this requires a subscription with alarm functionality.

Turn device off
This action will turn a device off given a name.

Send an email
This Action will send an email to up to twenty recipients from your Gmail account.

Turn device on
This action will turn a device on given a name.

Send yourself an email
This action will send yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.

Turn alarm on
This action will turn on the alarm in your house, this requires a subscription with alarm functionality.

Unlock door
This action will unlock a specific door.

Change brightness of bulb
This action will change the brightness of a bulb given a name.

Lock door
This action will lock a specific door.

Change color of bulb
This action will change the color of a bulb given a name.

Turn alarm off
This action will turn off the alarm in your house, this requires a subscription with alarm functionality.
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