How do I trigger Alexa from an external software?

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This is probably the opposite of what people usually want to do.

Is it possible to write a piece of software that triggers Alexa?

Basically, like saying "Alexa, do something" to your Amazon Echo, but with code instead of talking. Perhaps by leveraging some Lambda function.

is it like you want Alexa to speak a response without a user speech? — johndoe, Nov 15 '18 at 10:22

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:38

Best you can do is try, think about security issues that would open up if you could do what you wanted...

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 12 '18 at 02:31

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Here's a good option if you're just doing automation for personal use. This won't fly with consumer skills: https://forums.developer.amazon.com/questions/40799/workaround-for-push-notifications.html

answered Dec 12 '18 at 02:31

bspeagle

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