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Connect apps and automate workflows with simple applets.

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IFTTT Skill

Connect apps and automate workflows with simple applets.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/ifttt/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/ifttt ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set IFTTT_SERVICE_KEY "your_key"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

  1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
  2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
  3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

  1. Create Applets: Build automation recipes
  2. Trigger Actions: Fire manual triggers
  3. Manage Applets: Enable/disable automations
  4. View Activity: Check applet history
  5. Connect Services: Link new services

Usage Examples

Trigger Applet

User: "Trigger my morning routine applet"
Assistant: Fires IFTTT trigger

Check Status

User: "Show my active applets"
Assistant: Returns enabled applets

View Activity

User: "What ran today?"
Assistant: Returns activity log

Toggle Applet

User: "Disable the email notification applet"
Assistant: Turns off applet

Authentication Flow

  1. Service key authentication
  2. OAuth for service connections
  3. Webhook triggers
  4. Button widgets

Error Handling

ErrorCauseSolution
Auth FailedInvalid keyCheck service key
Trigger FailedApplet disabledEnable applet
Service ErrorConnection issueReconnect service
Rate LimitedToo many triggersSlow down

Notes

  • Simple automation
  • 700+ services
  • Pro for more applets
  • Webhooks API
  • Mobile widgets
  • Filter code (Pro)