LIFX
LIFX make Wi-Fi-enabled LED smart lighting. Deep colors, bright whites, and unique features, effects and integrations make for Smarter Light. Use this connector to control your LIFX.
This connector is available in the following products and regions:
| Service | Class | Regions |
|---|---|---|
| Logic Apps | Standard | All Logic Apps regions except the following: - Azure Government regions - Azure China regions - US Department of Defense (DoD) |
| Power Automate | Premium | All Power Automate regions except the following: - US Government (GCC) - US Government (GCC High) - China Cloud operated by 21Vianet - US Department of Defense (DoD) |
| Power Apps | Premium | All Power Apps regions except the following: - US Government (GCC) - US Government (GCC High) - China Cloud operated by 21Vianet - US Department of Defense (DoD) |
| Connector Metadata | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Microsoft |
To use this integration, you need to have a LIFX account and some LIFX lights. Follow steps below to get your API Key and Secret.
Create a LIFX Acount
- Register for a LIFX Account, or register through the app.
You're now ready to start using this integration.
Advanced Features
This connector is based on the LIFX public API. The documentation for this is https://api.developer.lifx.com/
It may sometimes be necessary to enter custom values for the Lights or Color dropdown lists.
- Selectors are advanced ways of addressing lights. If you would like to address in a way the dropdown list doesnt allow, you an enter a custom selector. This is particularly useful when addressing specific zones in a beam or z trip.
- Colors can be specified in a range of formats when the dropdown list doesnt have the color you are looking for
Creating a connection
To connect your account, you will be prompted for the email and password of your LIFX account.
Throttling Limits
| Name | Calls | Renewal Period |
|---|---|---|
| API calls per connection | 100 | 60 seconds |
Actions
| Activate a scene |
Activate a scene |
| Breathe effect by slowly fading between the given colors |
Breathe effect by slowly fading between the given colors |
| Morph effect on Tiles |
Morph effect on Tiles |
| Move current pattern across Beam or Z Strip |
Move current pattern across Beam or Z Strip |
| Pulse effect by quickly flashing between the given colors |
Pulse effect by quickly flashing between the given colors |
| Set different states on multiple sets of lights |
Set different states on multiple sets of lights |
| Set state of the lights |
Set state of the lights |
| Turn off any running effects on the device |
Turn off any running effects on the device |
| Turn off lights if any of them are on, or turn them on if they are all off |
Turn off lights if any of them are on, or turn them on if they are all off |
Activate a scene
Activate a scene
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Scene
|
Scene | True | string |
The scene to activate |
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Duration
|
duration | integer |
Time in seconds to transition from current light state to the scene state |
Returns
Breathe effect by slowly fading between the given colors
Breathe effect by slowly fading between the given colors
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lights
|
Lights | True | string |
Light or group of lights to apply action to |
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Color
|
color | True | string |
The color to use for the breathe effect |
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From Color
|
from_color | string |
The color to start the effect from |
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Period
|
period | double |
The time in seconds for one cycle of the effect. |
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Cycles
|
cycles | double |
The number of times to repeat the effect. |
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Persist
|
persist | boolean |
True leaves lights with last effect color. |
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Power On
|
power_on | boolean |
If true, turn the bulb on if it is not already on. |
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Peak
|
peak | double |
Defines where in a period the target color is at its maximum. Minimum 0.0, maximum 1.0. |
Returns
Morph effect on Tiles
Morph effect on Tiles
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lights
|
Lights | True | string |
Light or group of lights to apply action to |
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Period
|
period | integer |
How quickly the morph runs in seconds |
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Duration
|
duration | integer |
How long the animation lasts for in second |
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palette
|
palette | array of string |
Colors |
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Power On
|
power_on | boolean |
Switch light that is off to on before performing the effect |
Returns
Move current pattern across Beam or Z Strip
Move current pattern across Beam or Z Strip
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lights
|
Lights | True | string |
Light or group of lights to apply action to |
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Direction
|
direction | string |
Move direction, can be forward or backward. |
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Period
|
period | double |
The time in seconds for one cycle of the effect. |
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Cycles
|
cycles | float |
The number of times to move the pattern across the device |
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Power On
|
power_on | boolean |
Switch any selected device that is off to on before performing the effect |
Returns
Pulse effect by quickly flashing between the given colors
Pulse effect by quickly flashing between the given colors
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lights
|
Lights | True | string |
Light or group of lights to apply action to |
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Color
|
color | True | string |
The color to use for the pulse effect |
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From Color
|
from_color | string |
The color to start the effect from |
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Period
|
period | double |
The time in seconds for one cycles of the effect. |
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Cycles
|
cycles | double |
The number of times to repeat the effect. |
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Persist
|
persist | boolean |
False sets the light back to its previous value when effect ends, if true leave the last effect color |
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Power On
|
power_on | boolean |
If true, turn the bulb on if it is not already on. |
Returns
Set different states on multiple sets of lights
Set different states on multiple sets of lights
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lights
|
selector | True | string |
Light or group of lights to apply action to |
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Power
|
power | string |
Turn lights on or off |
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Color
|
color | string |
The color to set the light to |
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Brightness
|
brightness | double |
The brightness level from 0.0 to 1.0. Overrides any brightness set in color (if any). |
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Duration
|
duration | double |
How long in seconds you want the power action to take |
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Infrared
|
infrared | double |
The maximum brightness of the infrared channel from 0.0 to 1.0 |
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Power
|
power | string |
Turn lights on or off |
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Color
|
color | string |
The color to set the light to |
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Brightness
|
brightness | double |
The brightness level from 0.0 to 1.0. Overrides any brightness set in color (if any). |
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Duration
|
duration | double |
How long in seconds you want the power action to take |
|
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Infrared
|
infrared | double |
The maximum brightness of the infrared channel from 0.0 to 1.0 |
Returns
Set state of the lights
Set state of the lights
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lights
|
Lights | True | string |
Light or group of lights to apply action to |
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Power
|
power | string |
Turn lights on or off |
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Color
|
color | string |
The color to set the light to |
|
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Brightness
|
brightness | double |
The brightness level from 0.0 to 1.0. Overrides any brightness set in color (if any). |
|
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Duration
|
duration | double |
How long in seconds you want the power action to take |
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Infrared
|
infrared | double |
The maximum brightness of the infrared channel from 0.0 to 1.0 |
Returns
| Name | Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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results
|
results | array of object |
results |
|
id
|
results.id | string |
id |
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status
|
results.status | string |
status |
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label
|
results.label | string |
label |
Turn off any running effects on the device
Turn off any running effects on the device
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Light or group of lights to apply action to
|
Lights | True | string |
Light or group of lights to apply action to |
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Power Off
|
power_off | boolean |
Turn the devices all off |
Returns
Turn off lights if any of them are on, or turn them on if they are all off
Turn off lights if any of them are on, or turn them on if they are all off
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lights
|
Lights | True | string |
Light or group of lights to apply action to |
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Duration
|
duration | double |
The time is seconds to spend performing the power toggle. |