# Creating a simple flow for a Siri shortcut

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/creating-a-simple-flow-for-a-siri-shortcut/130400>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [February 12, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/creating-a-simple-flow-for-a-siri-shortcut/130400 "2025-02-12T09:33:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Carl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/carl/32/124386_2.png) [@Carl](https://community.homey.app/u/Carl)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/creating-a-simple-flow-for-a-siri-shortcut/130400/1 "2025-02-12T09:33:03Z")

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Morning all,

I want to create a flow that allows me to just trigger a simple action with a Siri command.

Eg I want to create one that says “Siri, lock the front door”. But I can’t work out how to do that without having something to trigger the flow from the “when” section.

It seems a bit of a limitation if it’s not possible as when using Apple HomeKit I can just say “Siri, lock the front door” and it will lock the door.

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**Author:** ![Carl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/carl/32/124386_2.png) [@Carl](https://community.homey.app/u/Carl)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/creating-a-simple-flow-for-a-siri-shortcut/130400/2 "2025-02-12T09:55:16Z")

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I’ve worked it out. You have to put a start button at the beginning and then mark it as a favourite flow.