# Q: Is there an easy way to get custom input for a flow? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** flow\ **Created:** [March 18, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958 "2023-03-18T08:06:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JeeHaa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jeehaa/32/29849_2.png) [@JeeHaa](https://community.homey.app/u/JeeHaa)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/1 "2023-03-18T08:06:14Z")
I am using the Chromecast + TTS app to let a Google Mini say a predefined message. But I was wondering if there is any way of starting a flow from a mobile device that asks for user input to send a custom message? Or at least select from a dropdown list of predefined messages? From what I could find it is currently not possible to get user input when starting a flow, but maybe someone got creative and came up with a simple workaround? šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 8:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/2 "2023-03-18T08:19:57Z")
In tasks you can send webhooks. That way you can sent a webhook, and make a flow for google mini. Probably it will also be possible to make a list in tasks, but donā€™t know if you can send different webhooks. Android probably has also a sort of tasks as ios has. ---
**Author:** ![JeeHaa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jeehaa/32/29849_2.png) [@JeeHaa](https://community.homey.app/u/JeeHaa)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 8:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/3 "2023-03-18T08:36:32Z")
Thanks, I was hoping there would be a way to achieve this without additional apps (I read about using Tasker on Android). Just having a simple AND card to get user input from a manually started flow would solve it. Is it possible at all from the Homey api to get any type of user input? Script prompt maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/4 "2023-03-18T10:46:27Z")
The only way i know is the yes/no flow. In that case you only have two options. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/8/385eae2931d68277d2d7870207bb5a16efde8169.jpeg) And ofcourse the favorite flows, which you start from a widget. ---
**Author:** ![Joenoo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/joenoo/32/18671_2.png) [@Joenoo](https://community.homey.app/u/Joenoo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/5 "2023-03-18T11:43:21Z")
Yes, there is. In the video below I show a voice message being put in a variable by the Tasker plugin Auto Voice and this variable is being sent to Homey via a webhook by Tasker. Homey processes the incoming tag, starts a flow and the message is being spoken out loud on a Google Home speaker. By the way, I use the Google Services app for TTS. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/0/80f2ccbb2d584dbde272d54a2dffade7f66532ef.jpeg "Intercommen vanaf telefoon naar Google Home speaker via Tasker en Homey") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP6vNUU-xa8) ---
**Author:** ![JeeHaa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jeehaa/32/29849_2.png) [@JeeHaa](https://community.homey.app/u/JeeHaa)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/6 "2023-03-18T12:08:29Z")
Thanks for the suggestions! I already have a couple of message flows that are set as favorite/widget. I guess I could use Tasker or a Webhook app on my Android device to post, but for now I guess I will just add a few more flows with common messages. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/7 "2023-03-18T12:28:38Z")
> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Telegram](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-telegram/66622/161): > > #### _How to send a question from a flow, and let the user enter a value, which is then used in the flow conditions / actions of that flow._ > > Conditions: > > - the flow should not respond to any message with coĆÆncidental valid values > - the entered value should be within a defined value range > - the user should be informed when an invalid value has been entered > - when the value needs to be numbers only, the returned value needs to be converted from ā€˜textā€™ type to ā€˜numericā€™ type > > ![Screenshot 2022-12-23 at 00-20-07 1.HomeyPro Peter](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/9/09d4ce04a531987ae14a000e4b45f2bfa84d6836.png) > > - Question, reply and flow responses > > > ![Screenshot from 2022-12-23 00-18-52](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/f/2fc61caecd69adf11c068261846457886dc9c340.png) **Note, you can also use questions with pre-defined answers** > [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Telegram](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-telegram/66622/97): > > ![com.spkes.telegramNotifications-2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/9/796889c4d6881a40fdb79d8498e675c948b25935.png) ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_vd\_Linden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arnold_vd_linden/32/19336_2.png) [@Arnold\_vd\_Linden](https://community.homey.app/u/Arnold_vd_Linden)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 9:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/8 "2023-03-19T09:28:14Z")
I donā€™t have this card. Is this also working on iOS devices? ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/9 "2023-03-25T15:29:09Z")
Maybe a homey bridge? In that case you probably donā€™t have this card. Or you have to go to settings/experiments/power user. Itā€™s the THEN card push notifications ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_vd\_Linden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arnold_vd_linden/32/19336_2.png) [@Arnold\_vd\_Linden](https://community.homey.app/u/Arnold_vd_Linden)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/10 "2023-03-26T20:53:01Z")
I have the Homey Pro (early 2019) and an Apple device but not this card available. Even not when I activate the experimental option. ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/11 "2023-03-27T01:11:15Z")
And it in your account you have added a mobile number? These are my options, and where i can use push notifications. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/d/ad72650aa00ab8723b50bcf1df4e32bd46b3b959.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_vd\_Linden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arnold_vd_linden/32/19336_2.png) [@Arnold\_vd\_Linden](https://community.homey.app/u/Arnold_vd_Linden)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/12 "2023-03-27T17:31:22Z")
That didnā€™t do the trick for me. Can you tell me exactly where put in my mobile number? Because there is no option in my account settings to fill in the number. ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/13 "2023-03-27T17:52:32Z")
And you are looking for this card in the correct part right? that means the AND column/cards, not the THEN column/cards. No need to put in a phone number for regular push messages, push messages are linked to the mobile app itself, going through the cloud to get to your phone. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_vd\_Linden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arnold_vd_linden/32/19336_2.png) [@Arnold\_vd\_Linden](https://community.homey.app/u/Arnold_vd_Linden)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/14 "2023-03-27T19:35:24Z")
> [@Caseda](#): > > And you are looking for this card in the correct part right? that means the AND column/cards, not the THEN column/cards. Thank you very much! šŸ‘šŸ» I was looking in the THEN part instead AND šŸ™ˆ > [@Caseda](#): > > No need to put in a phone number for regular push messages, push messages are linked to the mobile app itself, going through the cloud to get to your phone. It strange to use a phone number for push notifications because they are not related to a number. So thank you for helping me out with this. And next I will put my glasses on šŸ¤“ ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-is-there-an-easy-way-to-get-custom-input-for-a-flow/77958/15 "2023-03-27T19:42:14Z")
Indeed a phone number isnā€™t used. But to answer your question, there are several locations where your account can be managed. The one with phone number entry is: ![Screenshot_20230327-213827_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/1/f19405d84665156b7b2d66d54c4f60a4c1ef28c9.jpeg) šŸ˜›