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New Rules Builder Overview

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    Apr 24, 2025
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Supported rules

Note: Available rules depends on the service package and equipment on an account. For more information, contact your service provider.

  • Arming-triggered access control
    • Disarming-triggered access control unlock
    • Arming-triggered access control lock
  • Arming-triggered light
    • Disarming-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Arming-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Disarming-triggered color light change
    • Arming-triggered color light change
  • Arming-triggered lock
    • Disarming-triggered unlock
    • Arming-triggered lock
  • Arming-triggered video
    • Disarming-triggered video
    • Arming-triggered video
  • Arming-triggered garage
    • Disarming-triggered garage open
    • Arming-triggered garage close
  • Arming-triggered scene
    • Disarming-triggered scene
    • Arming-triggered scene
  • Arming-triggered shade control
    • Disarming-triggered shade open/close/position
    • Arming-triggered shade open/close/position
  • Local disarm triggered panel image capture (this rule requires a panel with a built-in camera)
  • Contact sensor-triggered light
    • Contact sensor opening-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Contact sensor closing-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Contact sensor opening-triggered color light change
    • Contact sensor closing-triggered color light change
  • Motion sensor-triggered light
    • Motion sensor activating triggered light on
    • Motion sensor inactivating-triggered light off
    • Motion sensor activating-triggered color light change
    • Motion sensor inactivating-triggered color light change
  • Contact sensor-triggered video
    • Contact sensor opening-triggered video
    • Contact sensor closing-triggered video
  • Contact sensor-triggered lock (auto re-lock)
    • Contact sensor closing-triggered lock
  • Contact sensor-triggered shade control
    • Contact sensor opening-triggered shade open/close/position
    • Contact sensor closing-triggered shade open/close/position
  • Motion sensor-triggered shade control
    • Motion sensor opening-triggered shade open/close/position
    • Motion sensor closing-triggered shade open/close/position
  • Sensor left open triggered thermostat
    • Sensor left open-triggered AC setpoint increase
    • Sensor left open-triggered Heat setpoint decrease
    • Sensor left open-triggered thermostat Off mode 

Note: Automation rules triggered by unlocking a lock are only available for keypad lock models. 

  • Lock-triggered panel image capture
    • Unlocking-triggered panel image capture
  • Lock-triggered arming
    • Unlocking with user code-triggered disarm
    • Locking-triggered arm
  • Lock-triggered lock
    • Locking-triggered lock
  • Lock-triggered video
    • Locking-triggered video
    • Unlocking-triggered video
  • Lock-triggered scene
    • Locking-triggered scene
    • Unlocking-triggered scene
  • Access control triggered arming
    • Double swiping-triggered arm
    • Single swiping-triggered disarm
  • Configure an Access Control door to accept or reject credentials based on whether a system is armed or disarmed
  • Automate Access Control doors when a credential is scanned
    • Unlock
    • Lock when unlocked (e.g., after a closing shift, swipe to lock the door that was continuously kept unlocked during business hours)
    • Unlock when locked (e.g., the first person to arrive in the morning can unlock a secure door and then allow the door to remain unlocked for business hours)
    • Lock
  • Configure a camera to record video when a credential is scanned
  • Configure the security system to arm or disarm upon credential scan
  • Alarm-triggered light
    • Alarm-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Alarm-triggered color light change
  • Fire/smoke/CO alarm-triggered unlock
     
    Note: this rule may only be applied to one lock per account
     
  • Water-alarm triggered valve close
  • Alarm-triggered shade control
    • Alarm-triggered shade open/close/position
  • Alarm-triggered image capture
  • Garage-triggered light
    • Garage opening-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Garage closing-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Garage opening-triggered color light change
    • Garage closing-triggered color light change
  • Gate-triggered light
    • Gate opening-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Gate closing-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Gate opening-triggered color light change
    • Gate closing-triggered color light change
  • Location-triggered light
    • Location-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Location-triggered color light change
  • Doorbell-triggered light
    • Doorbell button press-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Doorbell button press-triggered color light change
    • Doorbell motion detection-triggered light on/off/dim
    • Doorbell motion detection-triggered color light change

Create an automation rule using the New Rules Builder

  1. Log into the Alarm.com app.
  2. Tap  icn-menu.svg.
  3. Tap Automation.
  4. Tap  icn-add.svg  to create a new rule.
  5. Enter a name for the new rule.
  6. Next to when, tap Select.
  7. Tap the trigger device type, then tap Next.
  8. Select the trigger device(s) and trigger action, then tap Done.
  9. Next to then, tap Select.
  10. Select the automation device, then tap Next.
  11. Select the automation action, then tap Done. 
  12. If desired, next to Run at all times, tap Select to edit when the rule will run.
    • Tap to select At All Times for the rule will be carried out any time of day.
    • Tap to select Only during the following times to determine the specific days and times the rule will be carried out. 
      1. In Day(s), tap to select the days the rule will be active.
      2. Using the Starting at dropdown menu, tap the start time for this rule. 
      3. Using the Ending at dropdown menu, tap the end time for this rule. 
  13. After selecting times for the rule to run, tap Done.
  14. Verify the rule is configured with the correct settings.
  15. Tap Save.
  1. Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Automation.
  3. Click Add New Rule.
  4. Click New Rules Builder.
  5. In the Name of rule field, enter a name for the rule. 
  6. Click when to select the trigger device and action.
  7. Select the trigger device, then click Next.
  8. Select the trigger action, then click Done.
  9. Click then to select the automation device and trigger.
  10. Select the automation device, then click Next.
  11. Select the automation action, then click Done.
  12. If desired, click Run at All Times to edit when the rule will run.
    • Click to select At All Times for the rule will be carried out any time of day.
    • Click to select Only during the following times to determine the specific days and times the rule will be carried out. 
      1. In Day(s), click to select the days the rule will be active.
      2. Using the Starting at dropdown menu, select the start time for this rule. 
      3. Using the Ending at dropdown menu, select the end time for this rule. 
  13. After selecting times for the rule to run, click Done.
  14. Verify the rule is configured with the correct settings.
  15. Click Save.

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