Developing apps for Amazon Alexa - so called skills.
Questions tagged [alexa-app]
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How can I get matched utterance text from Alexa request instead of intent name?
I have created one Alexa skill which I want to communicate with my chatbot. When I am asking question to Alexa, in request only intent name is coming.But I want the utterance text also. Is it possible to get that utterance?
"request": {
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Can an Alexa skill keep the microphone always on?
I have been a C/C# developer for many years but haven't written any Alexa apps. I would like to write a skill to listen for baby babble (NOT WORDS) and respond in different ways. I would like my Alexa skill to keep the microphone ALWAYS on (similar…

Denis
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Alexa For Business Private Skill Doesn't Appear for Inclusion in Routine
I have successfully published a private skill via an alexa for business organization.
As stated here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/a4b/latest/ag/manage-users.html the A4B users have access to the private skills in the organization for use on their…

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Alexa Skill - Quiz
I want to create a Quiz based Alexa Skill.
When I am trying to test the skill in the developer console, I get the following "there is a problem with the answer of the skill".
I don't know, if it is a coding problem or a construction problem with…

Kimberley König
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Alexa Skill : How to accept response while alexa speechout continuing
UseCase - Quiz skill: Alexa ask a question with 30 sec (Countdown).
For Countdown, I followed How to make Alexa countdown in seconds
Problem: While Countdown going one if the user responded with an answer. Alexa instead of accepting the response…

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Alexa Skills, make AMAZON.FallbackIntent return empty string
I am trying to make a mock interview skill on Alexa where the skill asks the user a question for example: "tell me about your background and experiences".
The user would give an answer, and when the user is done answering, he/she can say "next…

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Using a variable to look for a value. JSON Alexa skill
Hi im making a simple Alexa skill that asks for a monster name and tells you the speed
I ask the user for a monster name, the user's monster name then is stored in: handlerInput.requestEnvelope.request.intent.slots.name.value
and I save it to…

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get dynamic data from the slot ? not added resolutionsPerAuthority's dynamic element in the list
I am trying to get dynamic data from the slot
As per documentation and my basic test I am sending directive from launch request as like :
{'version': '1.0', 'response': {'outputSpeech': {'type': 'SSML', 'ssml': ' Hi, welcome to developement…

Vijay kumbhar
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How to import feedparser as external package in Alexa-host custom skill
I am trying to import and use feedparser in Alexa hosted python skill.
It works fine before I write import feedparser but as soon I add import feedparser it says:
There was a problem with the requested skill's response

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Can you post (state) information to an Alexa Skill without going through an intent?
New to Alexa skills in general. Developing an application where the state of an Alexa skill is determined by other means than voice interaction. So let's say for instance it is a weather skill. I understand I could access a weather service from the…

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How to integrate Alexa feature in an iOS app
Am trying to implement Alexa feature in an iOS app. From the amazon developer documents, I find that it requires the access token, to send the HTTP POST requests. And I did the Login using Amazone. Now I have the access token. I don't know how to…

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Can we fetch current location from 2nd generation Alexa device(model no:RS03QR)?
Can i fetch current location from the model i specified(echo dot model no:RS03QR)? Is there anything to do with model of alexa or every alexa device can give current location?
I enabled the location permission.But still i can't fetch the current…

Sampoorna S
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call method automatically after alexa finished speaking
I have a question, it is possible that it can be called again method that was executed in a handlerIntent? When you come back and finish talking? I need to rerun:
const response = await logic.consultaService (1,1,1100);
after finishing the…

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Alexa Skill: Get user location for "work"
I know how to get the device address from the Alexa app.
Now I need the addresses located in settings --> my locations. When I add a business address, I can use this address by saying "work".
I would like to use this address in my skill for work as…

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Enable customer profile permissions
I was testing the customer profile permissions demo here: Customer Profile Demo
I noticed that it would not read my email, and each time instructs me to "enable customer profile permissions in the Amazon Alexa app" which I have done and it just…

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