Integrate the Philips Hue API with the Formatting API

Setup the Philips Hue API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Formatting API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Philips Hue and Formatting remarkably fast. Free for developers.

Popular Philips Hue and Formatting Actions#

[Data] Convert JSON to String with the Formatting API

Convert an object to a JSON format string

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[Data] Parse JSON with the Formatting API

Parse a JSON string

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[Date/Time] Add/Subtract Time with the Formatting API

Add or subtract time from a given input

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[Date/Time] Compare Dates with the Formatting API

Get the duration between two dates in days, hours, minutes, and seconds along with checking if they are the same.

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[Date/Time] Format with the Formatting API

Format a date string to another date string. For more examples on formatting, see the Sugar Date Format documentation.

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Overview of Philips Hue#

The Philips Hue API offers rich control over Philips Hue smart lighting systems. Via Pipedream, you can automate your lighting based on various triggers – think syncing lights with the sun's cycle, changing color to indicate new emails, or even integrating with motion sensors for a smart-home experience. With Pipedream's capabilities to connect to countless services, the possibilities of creating personalized lighting scenarios are vast, limited only by your imagination and the availability of triggers or events from other services and devices.

Connect Philips Hue#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    philips_hue: {
      type: "app",
      app: "philips_hue",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://api.meethue.com/v2/api/resource`,
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${this.philips_hue.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
      },
    })
  },
})

Connect Formatting#

export default defineComponent({
  async run({ steps, $ }) {
    const text = ' Hello world! ';
    return text.trim()
  },
})