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Set Light Effect

Set Light Effect using the selected light.

Action referenceChange

What this action does #

First, connect Philips Hue in Services. Then open Actions → + → Philips Hue and choose Set Light Effect.

What a run does

Running or testing this action changes something in your connected service.

More about this action

Feature support depends on the resource, not its model number. Read its details first. Brightness 0 means minimum brightness, not off. Transition duration is milliseconds. Hue recommends no more than 10 light commands per second or 1 group command per second. Partial updates can affect devices even when Hue reports an error.

Inputs to fill in #

Open an input to choose its value. Keep a fixed value with Text, receive it from Shortcuts, ask when the action runs, or use an Earlier Step. Read how input sources work.

Light

RequiredText

Choose the named v2 resource. V1 numeric IDs cannot be used here.

This input offers a picker for light from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.

Example value (replace with your own):

fc2daa74-0d44-4712-a373-e39a9c2b426d

Effect

RequiredChoice

Read effects_v2.action.effect_values on the light for supported effects.

Choices: prism, opal, glisten, sparkle, fire, candle, underwater, cosmos, sunbeam, enchant, no_effect

Effect speed

OptionalNumber

Supply a number value for this input.

Minimum: 0

Maximum: 1

What comes back #

In the action editor, open Output → Returned Value to choose fields for your shortcut. These are the response fields described by the app; a service may omit an optional field or return an empty list. JSON File contains the full response.

Returned field	Type	Meaning
`errors`	array	A list of values.
`errors[].description`	string	Text value.
`errors[].error_code`	string	Text value.
`data`	array	A list of values.
`data[].rid`	string	Text value.
`data[].rtype`	string	Text value.

Run it from Shortcuts #

Give the action a recognizable name and tap Save.
In Apple Shortcuts, add Shortcutify’s Execute Action and select the saved action.
Supply any Param or File slots you bound in the inputs, then run the shortcut.

If the result is unexpected, open Logs in Shortcutify, select the run, and inspect this step’s inputs and response.

Advanced reference #

Request, permissions, and identifiers

Request: PUT https://api.meethue.com/route/clip/v2/resource/light/{id}

Action identifier: philips-hue.light.effect.v1

No additional per-action permissions are declared in the app’s catalog. The integration’s connection and account access rules still apply.

Input	Request key	Location
Light	`id`	path
Effect	`effects_v2.action.effect`	body
Effect speed	`effects_v2.action.parameters.speed`	body

Philips Hue API reference