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Build Sensor Threshold Alert Workflow

Duration: ~15 min · Level: Beginner · Template: #2 Sensor Threshold Alert · Deployment: On-prem

Prerequisites: ZigBee sensor reachable via MQTT (default localhost:1883). On-prem Studio or runtime agent.

Build a basic sensor monitoring workflow from template #2: read a ZigBee temperature sensor, check a threshold, and send a notification when exceeded.

What this template does

  1. Read Sensor — ZigBee via MQTT bridge.
  2. Threshold Check — temperature > 30°C.
  3. Send Alert — in-app/email notification.

Step 1 — Load the template

  1. Studio → Templates → search Sensor Threshold Alert.
  2. Load template #2.

Step 2 — Sensor binding

  1. Set MQTT host/port and Device name to match your ZigBee gateway.
  2. Adjust Value field if your payload uses a different key than temperature.

Step 3 — Threshold

  1. Open Threshold Check and set operator and limit for your environment.
  2. Add a Cron Schedule upstream for periodic polling if the template runs on demand only.

Step 4 — Run on-prem

  1. Activate on an on-prem host on the same network as the sensor gateway.
  2. Confirm alerts in Jobs → History.

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