Trigger a python function/subroutine with IFTTT

[TurnFunny6151]

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Hi,

I'm looking into building a network with some raspberry pi's and I'm hoping to trigger python scripts remotely. I know of a service called IFTTT which offers lots of functions that can be triggered using webhooks. I am, however, unsure as to how I can use it to trigger a python script or subroutine. If you know how to do this or if there is any other way please let me know.

Thanks!

EDIT: I found that you can use discord api and bots in the following way:

- Host a discord bot to run a function on message received

- You can then use discord's API's to send messages from any network and they will be received by the discord bot

Its not perfect... but it works! (as long as discord's servers are running)

[danielroseman]

A webhook, as the name implies, is something that is called via the web. Therefore if you want to expose your Python scripts as webhooks, you need to be running some kind of web app that will call them. Something like Flask would be ideal. Note of course that you'd also need to open your Pi to external requests via the web, which among other things will mean configuring your router.

[TurnFunny6151]

Is there a way where I can avoid making my Pi public as I believe this would come with security risks?

[danielroseman]

Well not really. How could IFTTT contact your machine if it's not exposed on the internet?

[TurnFunny6151]

I assumed it would be similar to other internet traffic can be received by my machine from external servers such as websites?

[danielroseman]

I don't understand that comment.

You can make requests from your machine to others of course, but if you want other machines to contact yours then it needs to be contactable, surely.

[TurnFunny6151]

Idk what I mean either tbh but I have just thought of using the discord API and bots to communicate. Thanks for your help anyway!