From 685487cd18885c171d9acf4cc2abef88383e1443 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Vogel Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 19:42:25 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added README --- ifttt/README.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) create mode 100644 ifttt/README.md diff --git a/ifttt/README.md b/ifttt/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3455116a --- /dev/null +++ b/ifttt/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +IFTTT Connector +=============== + +The purpose of this connector is to use [IFTTT](http://www.ifttt.com) +to mirror posts from remote networks like Facebook. + +IFTTT (IF This Then That) is a service that triggers commands on +definable conditions. + +Its main purpose is to mirror your own posts from Facebook as if they +would have been posted directly on Friendica but it should be possible +to mirror posts from other networks as well. + +Every time when IFTTT detects that there is a new post on the remote +network, it triggers an HTTP POST call on the Friendica server that +creates a post from the connected account. + +By now there is a posting loop detection for Facebook but not for any +other network. So please be careful to not mirror from networks where +you post your items via Friendica.