Connect IFTTT with Homey

Homey connects with IFTTT through Webhooks. The steps below cover both directions: starting a Homey Flow from an IFTTT applet, and triggering an IFTTT applet from a Flow.

You need an IFTTT account to get started. If you don’t have one yet, sign up at ifttt.com.

Start a Flow from an IFTTT Applet

1. Open the Homey app and go to Flow → New Flow.
2. Add a When card and select Logic → Webhook event has been received.
3. In the Event field, enter a unique name, such as “my_unique_event.”
4. Hover over the ⓘ icon and copy the Webhook URL shown there.
5. Replace my_event in the URL with your unique event name.
6. Copy the final URL. You’ll need it in the next steps.
7. Add any Then cards you want to trigger when IFTTT sends the webhook.
8. Go to ifttt.com/create to create a new applet.
9. Under If This, choose your trigger.
10. Under Then That, search for Webhooks and select Make a web request.

Use these settings for the web request:

Activate your applet to finish.

Start an IFTTT Applet from a Flow

1. Go to ifttt.com/create and create a new applet.
2. Under If This, select Webhooks → Receive a web request.
3. Name your webhook, for example, “test_trigger,” and complete the setup.
4. Visit the IFTTT Webhooks page, click Documentation, and replace {event} with your trigger name.
5. Copy the resulting URL.
6. Open the Homey app and go to Flow → New Flow.
7. Add a trigger in the When section.
8. In the Then section, add a card and select Logic → Make a web request.
9. Paste your IFTTT Webhook URL in the URL field.
10. Save the Flow.