# User input in flow **URL:** \ **Category:** Flows\ **Created:** [November 5, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/user-input-in-flow/54360 "2021-11-05T22:24:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![erlend\_oyen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/erlend_oyen/32/18133_2.png) [@erlend\_oyen](https://community.homey.app/u/erlend_oyen)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/user-input-in-flow/54360/1 "2021-11-05T22:24:22Z")
Hi Is it possible to give user input to a flow like date/time or a numeric value. I know about the push notification option, but that’s only yes or no from what I can see Usecase, set the home inn “eco” mode from date to date, or input the number of days away ---
**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:** [November 6, 2021, 12:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/user-input-in-flow/54360/2 "2021-11-06T00:18:41Z")
One option is to use [iCalCalendar app](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/no.runely.calendar/IcalCalendar/). That way you can trigger flows dependable on the event start / end date & time. ---
**Author:** ![erlend\_oyen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/erlend_oyen/32/18133_2.png) [@erlend\_oyen](https://community.homey.app/u/erlend_oyen)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 4:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/user-input-in-flow/54360/3 "2021-11-06T04:26:16Z")
Hi, thanks for the tip, i will take a look at that. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2021, 11:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/user-input-in-flow/54360/4 "2021-11-06T11:28:22Z")
Maybe not completely usable for your use case, but I’m using [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=nl&gl=US) on my Android phone with several plugins ([Join](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.join), [Auto Tools](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autotools), [Auto Voice](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autovoice), [Auto Notification](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autonotification)) as a way to input data to flows in Homey. The two are connected through webhooks and via this mechanism I send data from my phone to Homey and vice versa. For instance, I have a flow which let me know when there’s movement upstairs. But when my children are going to bed I want to disable this flow temporarily. On my phone I have a Tasker task with which I can disable this flow with one press of a button. The Tasker task flips a variable in Homey. Another example: I have several Google Nest speakers placed in my house. I have a Tasker task that, when I activate it, asks me where I want my voice command to be broadcasted. When I choose one, my phone asks me for my voice command and the text from this command will be sent to Homey via webhook, the appropriate flow will pick it up and the text will be broadcasted by the app [Google Services](https://community.homey.app/t/google-services-app-for-translate-and-new-text-to-speech-for-any-device-with-url-input/43257) on the selected Google Nest speaker. So, many ways available to give Homey your user input for flows. ---
**Author:** ![erlend\_oyen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/erlend_oyen/32/18133_2.png) [@erlend\_oyen](https://community.homey.app/u/erlend_oyen)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/user-input-in-flow/54360/5 "2021-11-06T18:23:32Z")
ok, nice will take a look at this. ---
**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:** [November 27, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/user-input-in-flow/54360/6 "2021-11-27T14:45:25Z")
I made a short tutorial about two-way communication between Homey and your Android phone: > [@\[How To\] Setup two-way communication between Homey and Android smartphone](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-setup-two-way-communication-between-homey-and-android-smartphone/55510/1): > > Quite often I like to use my Android smartphone to directly start a Homey flow, operate a Homey device or to put data into Homey flows without using the Homey app. If you would like to do the same, then this tutorial is for you. What will be addressed in this tutorial: Install Tasker on your Android smartphone Install Join on your Android smartphone Find device ID and generate Join API key Create Join URL Configure Tasker and Join to react to a received message Setup the webhook in a Homey fl… ---
**Author:** ![naehle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/naehle/32/79073_2.png) [@naehle](https://community.homey.app/u/naehle)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/user-input-in-flow/54360/7 "2024-01-14T21:33:13Z")
Hi, in my use case I need to enter a number into a flow card, which is then used in a webhook to adjust the volume of the doorbell. So my trigger card is now “Start flow the a number tag”, but of course this only works in the desktop test setting. On top of that, I am a iPhone user… 😉 Any solutions/suggestions? Regards Philip ---
**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:** [January 15, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/user-input-in-flow/54360/8 "2024-01-15T00:15:22Z")
Regardless of phone OS: > [@The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others!](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981/49): > > Start flow actions using a user entered value, by a reply to a predefined question on Telegram The Telegram app by @spkesDE has the functions to start a flow(part) by replying to a question with picking from predefined answers, but, also, by entering a value. That value can be used to set a target temperature f.i. Built-in conditions: flow should not respond to any message with coincidental valid values the entered value should be within a defined value range the user should be informed …