Notify me if my garage door has been open for greater than x minutes

[barrie (Barrie Thesen)]

I would like to be notified when my garage door has been left open for greater than x minutes. Has anyone done this?

[jkp]

FAQ: Get a Notification if Something is Left On, Open, or Unlocked for X Minutes (2021)

People frequently ask “how can I get a notification if a contact sensor is open for 10 minutes?“ Or “how can I get a notification if my door is unlocked for more than five minutes?“ Etc. April 2021 Update This has now been added to the official features when you create an automation using the + in the upper right of the main screen, at least for some devices. You will be able to send either a push notification or a text message. [image] [image] In case you have a use case/device which does not offer this option in the official features, over the years the community has developed multiple ways of accomplishing this. Some require paying a license fee for third-party app, but then are very easy to use. Others are free but have a more complicated set up. Because this is 2021, please lim…

[Bry (Bryan)]

Here is a simple webCore piston. This one only runs when the SHM is armed (I haven’t fixed it for the new app), but you can leave that out.

[pizzinini]

Here is another example:

[RBoy (www.rboyapps.com - Making SmartThings Easy!)]

Apart from the options mentioned above you can also check out this app which is comprehensive garage door manager which even close the garage door for you after a certain period of time or when someone leaves (and with conditions like motion sensors or hub modes or schedules).

[RELEASE] Garage Door Manager to Open and Close Automatically when People Arrive/Leave with Timer and Actions

On popular request request here is a SmartApp to have the Garage Door Open and Close Automatically when people arrive or leave with Timers, Actions and Motion Detection. Originally part of the Enhanced Z-Wave Garage Door controller device handler, it has been enhanced and made compatible with a wide variety of garage door controllers including MyQ, Virtual Garage Door Controller, Meross WiFi Garage Door controllers and other SmartThings compliant garage door controller devices. [IMG_6111] [IMG_6104] [IMG_6105] [IMG_6106] [IMG_6107] [IMG_6109] Key feature summary: Open garage doors when people arrive Delay opening Turn on switches/lights Turn on lights only if it’s dark outside Set operating schedules (Start/End Time and Days of Week) Set operating modes Close garage doors when…

[David_Van]

+1 for a simple webcore piston

[barrie (Barrie Thesen)]

Thanks Bryan.

[Sineira (Magnus Back)]

Would this work? It’s waiting for the status change of the door.

[jkp]

the push notification definitely will not work. You need to use "send push notification (msg) and store in messages.

You may want to post your piston on the webcore forum and ask for assistance with constructing the piston. You may run into other issues the current structure. There are a few users who enjoy helping others build their pistons.

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