# Tasker to control modes?

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/tasker-to-control-modes/4847>\
**Category:** SmartApps & Automations\
**Created:** [September 9, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/tasker-to-control-modes/4847 "2014-09-09T01:58:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![kevintierney](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/kevintierney/32/95651_2.png) [@kevintierney](https://community.smartthings.com/u/kevintierney)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/tasker-to-control-modes/4847/4 "2014-09-09T12:38:59Z")

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It’s pretty easy to do.

If you follow the instructions found here

> [@Virtual switch to change hello, home mode](http://community.smartthings.com/t/virtual-switch-to-change-hello-home-mode/2823):
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> Hello ST forum. First let me start by saying THANK YOU, this forum is priceless for tons of information! Im trying to configure a way to change hello, home mode using a virtual switch. I’ve looked through the forums but found nothing about changing hello, home modes via a virtual switch. My main goal was to create a switch I could use via endpoint example. Using the http link from the endpoint example I could use the link to create a IOS homescreen icon shortcut to trigger the event.

Once you get to step 7, you can use those URLs and send HTTP get requests using tasker and it will send the corresponding command

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