Remotely turn on a smart plug or switch automatically

Turns a connected smart plug or switch on automatically as part of another process, no app needed.

How the work actually flows

A straight line.

Pattern: Sequence (1)

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Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
General Automation
Connects
Shelly

The problem it solves

You want a smart plug or switch to turn on or off based on something else happening in your business, not just from tapping an app on your phone. Doing that by hand means someone has to remember to do it every time.

Who it fits

A small business or property owner using smart plugs who wants a device to switch on automatically as part of a larger process.

How it works

  1. The process starts, either manually or from another trigger
  2. The system sends a command to your smart plug's cloud service
  3. The device switches on as instructed
  4. You get confirmation that the device state changed
What you get

Devices switched on exactly when needed

Your smart plug turns on automatically as part of your larger process, with confirmation that the device responded correctly.

What you get

A smart plug or switch that turns on automatically without opening the manufacturer's app.

What you need

A Shelly account and a compatible smart plug or switch.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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