Simple CLI trigger for IFTTT
$ ./ifttt -h
Usage: ./ifttt [-1 val1] [-2 val2] [-3 val3] [-k ifttt_key] trigger_name
So you can fire custom event as easy as:
$ ./ifttt light_on
No key is provided. Use option `-k` or environment variable IFTTT_KEY to set the key.
You can obtain it here: https://ifttt.com/maker
To do so you have to connect your IFTTT account to IFTTT Maker channel and
either use your key as -k
option or save it to your init script:
$ ./ifttt -k 123MyDemoKey123 light_on
Congratulations! You've fired the light_on event%
$ grep IFTTT_KEY ~/.bashrc
export IFTTT_KEY="123MyDemoKey123"
$ ./ifttt light_on
Congratulations! You've fired the light_on event%
You can use up to 3 custom variables:
$ ./ifttt -1 "some param" -2 "another one param" -3 "third" light_on
Congratulations! You've fired the light_on event%
Values will be accessible with names Value1
, Value2
and Value3
.