Triggering IFTTT Recipes using Amazon Echo (Tweeting example)

[maq0r]

Hey guys, developer here. I created a fork from Zach's Alexa Home project that made some changes to the way modules are loaded and created a IFTTT integration with support for Twitter by using a GMAIL address as a work around.

With that I can create/manipulate IFTTT recipes. In the link provided you can set it up to tweet something. Once setup I for example say "Alexa tweet Good evening" and it'll post a tweet on my twitter account saying "Good evening".

Please let me know any feedback, and will be happy to assist/help. Also recipe ideas!

The project is on GitHub: damianFC tepuy GitHub

 

[maq0r]

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[BirdOPrey5]

Recipes? Like cooking recipes?

 

[maq0r]

IFTTT uses the terms 'Recipes' to describe the chain actions you can take.

 

[BirdOPrey5]

Understood... anyway to put in a hashtag?

 

[maq0r]

A hastag where? The Tweet? haven't tried it, Alexa is picky about the voice commands hah

 

[BirdOPrey5]

Yes, to hastag a word in the tweet- very helpful for tweets.

 

[admiral70]

Does this require a computer to be on at all times? If not, can you direct me to some documentation how to use these scripts?

Thanks

BTW - Have you tried facebook?

 

[maq0r]

Yes it requires the computer to be on at all times; you can install this on a raspberry pi or similar and just leave in the background.

 

[msbreton]

Trying to get this to work on a Mac. Having issues with getting bundle install to run. It says I'm missing unf_ext but that fails to install. Failed to build gem native extension. Any suggestions?

-Mike

 

[esdwa]

Hi, can you make Alexa adding numbers to ToDo list? Right now when I ask her to add 25 for example, she adds "twenty five" instead of "25".
I would try to add this feature by recognizing magic word "number" for example, so those who still want to have spoken number in their list would have it.

Example:
- Alexa, add number 25 to my ToDo list.

Echo would add

"25".

Can this be done? Let me know, thanks for reading and reply in advance.