SmartThings and Email Trigger

SmartApps & Automations
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Guys not sure if this has been already answered or not and i apologize ahead of time if it was.

Since the change within ST, Web Core is no longer working, i’m looking for a way to do the following:

  1. upon receiving a specific email to turn of all the lights.

I was able to get the trigger working with IFTTT however it only allows to turn off 1 light and i couldn’t figure out how to trigger a group or room.

is there any solution out there? can i create a webhook to smartthings directly using Zipper or something similar?

Basically my alarm system is not connected to my smart home, and i want every time the alarm is turn on on AWAY mode to turn off automatically all the lights.

Thanks for your help in advance

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There may be some other possibilities with Webhooks, but meanwhile, you can have Ifttt turn off a virtual switch, and then on the smartthings side have that virtual switch actuate a scene with all the other devices you want. So that would be a quick fix while you’re doing other research.

Here’s the community FAQ on how to create virtual switches now:

Virtual Switches After Groovy FAQ

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you are a live saver!

thank you for a quick response and helping me figure it out.

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More about web hooks and the new architecture

How to receive an external Webhook as a trigger for SmartThings (2023)