# iHost Security and Notifications

**URL:** <https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ihost-security-and-notifications/44410>\
**Category:** eWeLink CUBE\
**Tags:** security, ihost\
**Created:** [July 30, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ihost-security-and-notifications/44410 "2024-07-30T14:23:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![cwagnere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@cwagnere](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/cwagnere)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ihost-security-and-notifications/44410/1 "2024-07-30T14:23:54Z")

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Hello, I have several Sonoff motion and presence sensors and I want to use them with iHost as an alarm system, but I don’t know what to do to get notified on my cell phone if there is an intrusion. Any ideas? Should I use Alexa instead?

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**Author:** ![ward](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/ward/32/10437_2.png) [@ward](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/ward)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ihost-security-and-notifications/44410/2 "2024-07-31T02:02:51Z")

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Your need is easier to achieve via eWeLink Cloud with ZBBridge-P/U instead of the local hub iHost.

Using iHost’s Matter Bridge with other platforms like Google Home/Alexa/ST/Apple would be an easy approach.

You can also use Node-Red or other services, sending notifications to your message bot in apps like Telegram/What’s App. But that needs more learning.

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**Author:** ![cwagnere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@cwagnere](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/cwagnere)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ihost-security-and-notifications/44410/3 "2024-07-31T14:36:41Z")

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Thanks, I have everything connected via Matter bridge/Homebridge to Alexa and HomeKit, but those apps doesn’t have security modes (at least not in my country). I think I’ll have to reinstall my ZB-Bridge to see what I can do. The issue is that there I can’t make use of my entire ecosystem (siren, bulbs, etc.) to create more complex routines

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**Author:** ![Unnamedi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/unnamedi/32/5677_2.png) [@Unnamedi](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/Unnamedi)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ihost-security-and-notifications/44410/4 "2024-07-31T16:09:17Z")

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In this case the best path to follow would be Node-Red. If I’m not mistaken you can create an alarm entity in it and export it to Alexa, I’m not sure for the Apple ecosystem!

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**Author:** ![cwagnere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@cwagnere](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/cwagnere)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ihost-security-and-notifications/44410/5 "2024-07-31T17:35:19Z")

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Thank you very much, I will research that option further.

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**Author:** ![john.e.dixon](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/john.e.dixon/32/1626_2.png) [@john.e.dixon](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/john.e.dixon)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ihost-security-and-notifications/44410/6 "2024-07-31T17:45:35Z")

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I recommend Node-red for interaction with Alexa. It has a learning curve but for me it’s been worth it.  
There are Alexa skills that allow you to control virtual devices on Node-red (ie iHost) although I like the node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel node which can be coded to make Alexa announce to you anything you want.👌