Amazon echo with Schlage lock via SmartThings

[JDRoberts]

It’s super easy one way, and not so easy but doable another way.

1. Super easy – just use IFTTT.

Use Alexa channel as the IF and SmartThings Channel as the THAT in an IFTTT recipe and you’re done.

“Alexa, trigger unlock the front door” or whatever phrase you want to use after the word “trigger.”

2. Use a virtual switch.

2a) create a routine that unlocks the door.
2b) create a virtual switch.
2c) tie that virtual switch to the routine. (Alexa Helper is one way to do this)
2d) authorize the virtual switch to Echo.

From then on “Alexa, turn on myswitch” will turn on the virtual switch which will run the routine which will unlock the door.

There are links in the Echo integration FAQ, and yet another method.

FAQ: Amazon Echo: The Official SmartThings Integration is here! (Initial SetUp FAQ)

NEW: Alexa IFTTT Triggers As of November 12, 2015, there are now two official ways to integrate Alexa and SmartThings. The first way is fast and simple, and can do any one thing that you can do in the official SmartThings IFTTT channel. You pick any phrase you want to use, and use that as the “if” in the Alexa channel at IFTTT for a new recipe. Then you just pick from the dropdown options in the SmartThings IFTTT channel as the “that.” To use a recipe, you say “Alexa, trigger {my phrase}.” So you could say “Alexa, trigger open the pod bay doors” to open your garage door, “Alexa, trigger autodestruct” to turn on your siren, “Alexa, trigger kitchen lights” to turn on your kitchen light. Whatever you want. This is the power of IFTTT, and why SmartThings having a channel there is so u…