IFTTT through Blynk

I have only had OpenGarage up and running for a couple of days now and think I have a reliable solution for those who want to use IFTTT through Blynk. This is an alternative to setting up port forwarding through the router, which not everyone is able to do.
You need to have the Webhook service set up and your key entered in the firmware of the OG.

For the trigger, you can use any service you want. I have applets with button widget, Alexa, and Android Device (trigger when my phone connects to my wifi). I tried GPS with Life360 but the lag in response was too long.

For the action, you will use the Webhook service:
URL (Replace xxx with your Blynk token)
http://cloud.blynk.cc:8080/xxx/pin/V1
Method
PUT
Content type
application\json
Body
["1"]

Now, I have found that this leaves the V1 high in Blynk instead of a momentary on\off like the button is supposed to function. So I wrote a separate applet that triggers when the OG is activated and resets it to 0.

For the trigger, you will use the Webhook service:
Receive a web request
Event name
opengarage

For the action, you will use the Webhook service again:
URL (Replace xxx with your Blynk token)
http://cloud.blynk.cc:8080/xxx/pin/V1
Method
PUT
Content type
application\json
Body
["0"]

In the future, I think it would be nice to have dedicated “open door” and “close door” functions that incorporate a check on the current status of the door. For example, If 10pm, then “close door” would be able to close the door if it was open but would not do anything if it was already closed. This functionality is already provided with the other garage door services on IFTTT. I lack the programming knowledge to incorporate this myself into the firmware or the apps at the moment but I will continue to play around with it.