Integrations / Internet Of Things
Connect Adafruit IO to WhatsApp with an AI agent
Flann connects Adafruit IO to the WhatsApp chat you already run your business from. You ask, and Flann picks the right Adafruit IO action. Small businesses often rely on one developer or an IT contractor who is busy elsewhere. Flann does not replace them. It gives you a way to check Adafruit IO yourself, understand what they are telling you and pass them the right details when something needs attention.
21 actions in Adafruit IO. 6 only look things up, and 15 create, update, send or delete. You connect with your API key.
What you can ask Flann to do in Adafruit IO
Type it or say it in a voice note. Flann works out which Adafruit IO action you mean.
“Look up the account status in Adafruit IO.”
“Show me my feeds in Adafruit IO.”
“Show me my groups in Adafruit IO.”
“Add feeds in Adafruit IO.”
“Create a group in Adafruit IO.”
“Create a dashboard in Adafruit IO.”
What Flann can work with in Adafruit IO
Adafruit IO gives Flann 21 actions across 4 kinds of record. These are the ones you are most likely to use.
| Record | What Flann can do | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Feeds | addcreatedeletelook uppublishupdate | 8 |
| Dashboards | createdeletelook upupdate | 4 |
| Data points | deletelook upupdate | 4 |
| Groups | createdeletelook upupdate | 4 |
Here is what changes when Adafruit IO goes through Flann instead of its own screens.
| Compare | In Adafruit IO yourselfYou click through each job | Flann on Adafruit IOYou ask, Flann does the clicking |
|---|---|---|
| Asking for something | Open the app and find the right page | A WhatsApp message, typed or spoken |
| Finding answers | Filters and searches you run yourself | 6 look-ups, answered straight away |
| Making changes | Typed in by hand | 15 changes, made from a message |
| Adafruit IO records | All of them, one screen at a time | 4 kinds, from one chat |
| Getting connected | Nothing new to set up | Your Adafruit IO API key, once |
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Step by step: Adafruit IO jobs you can hand to Flann
What happens between your message and the result in Adafruit IO.
Create a feed from a voice note
- You message Flann on WhatsApp: “Create a feed in Adafruit IO with these details.”
- Flann runs
List Feed Datain Adafruit IO and shows you what it found. - Flann runs
Create Feedin Adafruit IO. - Flann creates it in Adafruit IO and confirms in the chat.
Fix a dashboard without opening Adafruit IO
- You message Flann on WhatsApp: “Change the dashboard in Adafruit IO: here is what is different.”
- Flann runs
Get Dashboardsin Adafruit IO and shows you what it found. - Flann runs
Update Dashboardin Adafruit IO. - Flann makes the change in Adafruit IO and confirms in the chat.
Clean up groups you no longer need
- You message Flann on WhatsApp: “Which groups in Adafruit IO are out of date? Remove the ones I confirm.”
- Flann runs
Get Groupsin Adafruit IO and shows you what it found. - Flann runs
Delete Groupin Adafruit IO. - Each removal is confirmed in the chat.
The Adafruit IO jobs you can stop doing yourself
You stay in charge of what goes out. Flann does the reading, the drafting and the chasing.
Is the website up right now
Today
A customer says the site will not load. You open Adafruit IO, cannot find the right screen and end up texting your developer to ask.
With Flann
“Is the website down? A customer says checkout isn’t loading.”
Flann checks the status in Adafruit IO and tells you whether the site and checkout are responding, and if not, since when. A problem is described plainly, with a suggestion of who to tell. Looking it up changes nothing, so the answer is immediate.
What you stop doing: Finding out whether there is a problem no longer needs your developer.
Fridge and sensor check-ins
Today
Fridges, sensors and connected equipment report into Adafruit IO, but nobody looks unless something has already spoiled.
With Flann
“Are the fridges and freezers all at the right temperature?”
Flann reads the latest readings from Adafruit IO and tells you whether anything sits outside its normal range. A unit that has been drifting is named, with how long it has been drifting.
What you stop doing: Walking round checking displays just to feel sure is no longer needed.
More on this: how to hand repetitive tasks to an AI agent on WhatsApp.
How Flann connects to Adafruit IO
- Search for Adafruit IO in Flann’s Connectors.
- Paste your Adafruit IO API key into the secure form Flann opens. You will find the key in your Adafruit IO account settings.
- Go back to WhatsApp and ask for what you need. Flann chooses the Adafruit IO action and fills in the details.
Reading from Adafruit IO is instant. Adafruit IO stays connected until you remove it in Connectors.
Ways to use Adafruit IO with Flann
Check status from your phone
Ask Flann whether everything is running. It checks Adafruit IO and answers in the chat.
Problems in plain words
Ask what went wrong overnight. Flann reads Adafruit IO and explains it without the jargon.
Make a change safely
Tell Flann what to change.
Everything Flann can do in Adafruit IO
All 21 Adafruit IO actions, as Flann sees them.
Looks up 6
- Get Account Status
- Get Dashboards
- Get Data Point
- Get Feeds
- Get Groups
- List Feed Data
Changes 15
- Add Feeds to Group
- Create Dashboard
- Create Feed
- Create Group
- Delete Dashboard
- Delete Data Point
- Delete Data Points
- Delete Feed
- Delete Group
- Publish Feed Data
- Remove Feeds from Group
- Update Dashboard
- Update Data Point
- Update Feed
- Update Group
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What can Flann do with feeds in Adafruit IO?
Flann can add, create, delete, look up and publish feeds in Adafruit IO, using 8 actions (Add Feeds to Group, Create Feed, Delete Feed, Get Feeds and more). Looking up runs straight away and changes nothing. The other actions create or change feeds in Adafruit IO.
What can Flann do with dashboards in Adafruit IO?
Flann can create, delete, look up and update dashboards in Adafruit IO, using 4 actions (Create Dashboard, Delete Dashboard, Get Dashboards, Update Dashboard). Looking up runs straight away and changes nothing. The other actions create or change dashboards in Adafruit IO.
How does Flann connect to Adafruit IO?
Open Connectors in Flann, choose Adafruit IO and paste your Adafruit IO API key into a secure form. You will find the key in your Adafruit IO account settings. Once it is connected, Flann can use 21 actions in Adafruit IO.
How do I ask Flann to do something in Adafruit IO?
Message Flann on WhatsApp the way you would message a colleague, or send a voice note. Flann picks the Adafruit IO action that fits and asks if anything is missing.
Is Adafruit IO included in my Flann plan?
Yes. Every Flann plan includes every app, Adafruit IO included.