Sharing location through variables

Previously, I wrote about sharing connected things in Stringify.  I also wrote about location based automations.  Let’s combine these two things and automate your location using variables, and then share that variable with a friend so that they can automate using your location as well.  And let’s do it across iOS and Android devices. What’s the use case for this? When my wife and I have both left home, arm the security camera. When either one of us arrives home, disarm the security camera. When either one of us arrives home, open the garage door. When both of us leave home,…

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Sharing your connected things

What if you could automate an experience where you grant someone access to your smart lock, lights, or even your location.  Well, with Stringify, you can!  Here are some examples you can try today: Give my dog walker a digital button that unlocks my front door (only between 7pm and midnight today) without requiring a key or a key code. Give my bed and breakfast guest a digital button that can “warm up” or “cool down” the Nest thermostat remotely without having the Nest app installed on their phone. Give my neighbors and family a digital button that runs my…

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