How IFTTT Applets Work
IFTTT involves commands that tell the software, “If ‘this’ trigger occurs, then ‘that’ action needs to take place” using the IFTTT service. The IFTTT Alexa channel makes using the service even easier, as you can use its existing recipes. If the IFTTT Alexa channel doesn’t have the trigger and action combo you’re looking for, set up your own to perform the functions you want. The IFTTT Alexa channel makes using the service even easier, as you can use its existing recipes. If the IFTTT Alexa channel doesn’t have the trigger and action combo you’re looking for, set up your own to perform the functions you want. The general process for opening an applet is straightforward. Within IFTTT, click the applet to deploy in the list of Alexa options and then click or tap Turn on to enable it. After you set up the recipe, invoke it with the phrase you specified in the recipe. Each recipe features different terms and rules depending on the other services you connected. For example, the recipe to connect to a task-management service like Remember the Milk looks different from the recipe for controlling a home-automation device.
