Homeseer initiated triggers not working

[trevor-austin]

the IFTTT webhook does work with separated word events no problem. Just a space in between the words. Just match your HS Event name with your IFTTT webhook event name.

hs.GetURL("https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/Unlock front door/ABCDEF1243XYZ","/",TRUE,80)

hs.geturl("https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/lite off/with/key/ABCDEF1243XYZ","", True, 80) works for me.

Perfect, thank you.

[will40]

the IFTTT webhook does work with separated word events no problem. Just a space in between the words. Just match your HS Event name with your IFTTT webhook event name.

hs.GetURL("https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/Unlock front door/ABCDEF1243XYZ","/",TRUE,80)

hs.geturl("https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/lite off/with/key/ABCDEF1243XYZ","", True, 80) works for me.

[trevor-austin]

in your event use action as a Script or Script Command and check Immediate Command.

Enter as: &hs.geturl("https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/liteoff/with/key/ABCDEF1243XYZ","", True, 80)

should do the trick for you.

Thank you, and if my even has 2 separated words do I separate them between / or each word with its own?

[will40]

in your event use action as a Script or Script Command and check Immediate Command.

Enter as: &hs.geturl("https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/liteoff/with/key/ABCDEF1243XYZ","", True, 80)

should do the trick for you.

[trevor-austin]

I am really struggling with what you guys are discussing here on using web hooks.

is it possible somebody could dumb it down and fully explain it for me.

the example given is;
&hs.GetURL("https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/Webhooks trigger name here/with/key/YOUR KEY HERE WHEN YOU ADD THE WEBHOOKS SERVICE","/",TRUE,80)

so if I pretend I’m using my real key and a real action would I put
&hs.GetURL("https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/Unlock/front/door/ABCDEF1243XYZ","/",TRUE,80)

and if I’ve understood that, where do I put that if I’m running from an event using HSBuddy,

for example;

if Trevor’s iPhone enters geolocation home
then webhook

what function do I use to send that webhook?

thanks

[simonmason]

I am involved in a similar thread on the Alexa Skill side where connections are mysteriously dropping and the skill has to be reconnected. Although thoroughly unscientific the common denominator in all of this is myhs. What I don't know is whether these issues are happening at the same time between Alexa and IFTTT - which points to something going on with myhs. As I have switched to using web hooks with IFTTT I am bypassing the myhs for communication from homeseer to IFTTT. I am still using the So it is hard for me to tell.

[wkrasner]

I am experiencing similar issues, when ever I restart HS3 or lose internet cx ifttt connection needs to be refreshed through edit on ifttt side.

[codey]

I'm also getting the same problem, this was working so well

[simonmason]

This is what I am getting this morning when I edit the settings on my homeseer devices in IFTTT. However, I think that the existing triggers are working - haven't fully checked this but seems ok.

Following up on this. I went through the settings for Homeseer on IFTTT - It said connected and that everything was working. However as was evidenced by the error message it was not connecting to Homeseer. I then clicked the edit button and it brought me to the MyHS login screen. I then typed in my password and hit OK. Now the Homeseer connection works again.

So IFTTT thought it was connected fine but in fact it was not working. Not sure where the issue was here. Also, I was only testing IFTTT's ability to set Homeseer devices. I have not gone back and looked at setting devices in Homeseer and having them mirror in IFTTT. I gave up on that a while ago and use the more complicated (but reliable) web hooks approach.

[Leylander]

All contact with the 'help' desk have resulted in frustration and them thinking there is nothing wrong with their product. I have opened up ports to the internet and even exposed my HomeSeer box directly to the internet without success. Seems like they are unwilling to help or care.

All IFTTT actions to the HomeSeer box are fine. But anything devices I want to monitor via IFTTT are not triggering at all. Seems like HomeSeer has an issue sending the data to IFTTT.

Any help would be appreciated as I am getting noting but crack-hurt from the help desk.

[simonmason]

This is what I am getting this morning when I edit the settings on my homeseer devices in IFTTT. However, I think that the existing triggers are working - haven't fully checked this but seems ok.

[Rupp]

Everyone should put in a help desk ticket if you are having issues so the gravity of this issue is raised via support.

[Wazoo]

I don't think they do bug reports anymore. I think you have to open an official support request to have them log it? I don't think it is guaranteed that they pick up on everything in the forum and log it. For what it is worth I have also had some very erratic behavior with my Caavo control center and IFTTT. So I am not entirely sure where the fault lies here. Similar issues, works sometimes, doesn't work most of the time. I have gone back and forth with their support and they have waffled between not their problem and they are looking into it. Most frustrating is the level of debugging available in IFTTT. It was built as a consumer platform, presumably, and they do not tell you very much at all through the interface.

I've been dealing with Matt Cage in customer support on several IFTTT issues. He was able to confirm he too is having trouble getting HS triggers to trigger IFTTT applets so hopefully it is now on their radar.

[simonmason]

I don't think they do bug reports anymore. I think you have to open an official support request to have them log it? I don't think it is guaranteed that they pick up on everything in the forum and log it. For what it is worth I have also had some very erratic behavior with my Caavo control center and IFTTT. So I am not entirely sure where the fault lies here. Similar issues, works sometimes, doesn't work most of the time. I have gone back and forth with their support and they have waffled between not their problem and they are looking into it. Most frustrating is the level of debugging available in IFTTT. It was built as a consumer platform, presumably, and they do not tell you very much at all through the interface.

[Wazoo]

You are welcome. Of course it would be nice if we didn't have to do this and the IFTTT integration just worked!

Well said. Has anyone from Homeseer commented on this problem?