[OBSOLETE] How to Trigger IFTTT Applets or Webcore Pistons with iOS 12’s New Shortcuts App and Siri (2018)

[kewashi (HousePanel Author)]

Try using HomeBridge … then Siri will trigger things quickly via HomeKit

[OBSOLETE] Hello, Home HomeKit (and Siri!) control via homebridge

Homebridge is an OSS Node.js server that emulates the iOS HomeKit API. I’ve just submitted a pull request to that project that adds support for creating HomeKit accessories for each of your Hello, Home actions, and by extension, enabled a means to trigger them via Siri. Setup is a little complicated. You need: A membership in the iOS Developer Program The SmartApp at homebridge/HelloHomeBridge.groovy at smartthings · jnewland/homebridge · GitHub installed on your SmartThings account with OAuth enabled The version of HomeBridge from the above linked PR running on a server on your local network BetterHomeKit installed on your iOS device Given those ingredients: Install the HelloHomeBridge SmartApp into the SmartThings app on your iOS device. Open the HelloHomeBridge SmartApp Copy the g…