You will use IFTTT to link Garadget to Google Assistant. Two different applets will be created, one to open the door and one to close the door.

Open Door

1. Login to IFTTT (create an account if you don’t already have one
2. Click on My Applets
3. Click on New Applet
4. Click on +This
5. Type Google in search box
6. Click on Google Assistant
7. Click on Say Simple Phrase
8. Enter “Open Truck Door”
9. Click on What you Want Google to say
10. Enter “Closing Truck Door”
11. Click on Create Trigger
12. Click on +that
13. Type Garadget in search field
14. Click on Garadget
15. Click on Connect
16. Enter your account credentials for Garadget
17. Click on Allow
18. Click on Open Door
19. Select the door you want to open if you have multiple controllers
20. Click on Create Action
21. Click on Finish Close Door
22. Click on My Applets
23. Click on New Applet
24. Click on +This
25. Type Google in search box
26. Click on Google Assistant
27. Click on Say Simple Phrase
28. Enter “Close Truck Door”
29. Click on What you Want Google to say
30. Enter “Closing Truck Door”
31. Click on Create Trigger
32. Click on +that
33. Type Garadget in search field
34. Click on Garadget
35. Click on Connect
36. Enter your account credentials for Garadget
37. Click on Allow
38. Click on Open Door
39. Select the door you want to open if you have multiple controllers
40. Click on Create Action
41. Click on Finish

Let things site for a couple of minutes to give things time to sync up and you should be ready to test.

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –
Garadget – Remotely Control and Monitor Your Existing Garage Door
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