thing.connection Event
The thing.connection event is triggered when a thing connects or disconnects.
Form
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Required |
Description |
---|---|---|---|
Thing key |
String |
|
To limit this trigger to a specific thing, specify the thing key. Otherwise, leave blank. |
Thing tags |
String |
|
To limit this trigger to a specific thing identified by tags, specify the tags. Otherwise, leave blank. |
State |
String |
Yes |
Whether the thing has connected or disconnected. |
Time in condition (seconds) |
Integer |
|
The length of time (in seconds) that the thing must be in the specified state before this trigger executes. |
Event Variables
Name |
Type |
Description |
---|---|---|
$(event.state) |
String |
The connected or disconnected state of the thing when this trigger executed. |
$(event.thing.key) |
String |
The key of the thing that initiated this trigger. |
$(event.thing.name) |
String |
The name of the thing that initiated this trigger. |
$(event.ts) |
String |
The timestamp when the connect or disconnect occurred. |