Developing for the Amazon Echo

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Post by genadyo » Mon, Apr 11, 2016, 11:26 AM UTC

Developing for the Amazon Echo
medium.com

Re: Developing for the Amazon Echo

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Post by wyldfire » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 2:23 PM UTC

Aside:

> NextTrain {FromStation} to {ToStation}

Does Echo have some concept of scoping for these skills? Or do you have to opt-in to the skill?

Re: Developing for the Amazon Echo

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Post by Linell » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 2:28 PM UTC

wyldfire wrote: post #2

Aside: > NextTrain {FromStation} to {ToStation} Does Echo have some concept of scoping for these skills? Or do you have to opt-in to the skill?

You have to opt into the skill by enabling it via the app that was mentioned in the post.

Re: Developing for the Amazon Echo

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Post by willu » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 2:35 PM UTC

I'm actually impressed by the level of detail provided in the rejections. There's nothing worse than getting a rejection that does not clearly state the reason for the rejection and a path to resolution. Apple and especially Google are notoriously bad about this.

Re: Developing for the Amazon Echo

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Post by altryne1 » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 4:09 PM UTC

Nice write up! I can't wait to start developing for my Echo!

Re: Developing for the Amazon Echo

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Post by mikeflynn » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 4:11 PM UTC

You definitely can get an Alexa skill off the ground without using Lambda, but there are a lot of little details with their authentication to work out. I'd highly recommend one of the libraries that are out there:

Go - https://github.com/mikeflynn/go-alexa/tree/master/skillserve... (full disclosure: I created this one)

Offical Java SDK - https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/alexa/alexa-sk...

Node - https://www.npmjs.com/package/alexa-app

...to name a few.

Re: Developing for the Amazon Echo

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Post by gariany » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 4:11 PM UTC

damn, this changes a lot. I was scared of Amazon Echo (or any other retailer's product) listening to me 24/7, but I guess it can't be avoided

Re: Developing for the Amazon Echo

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Post by genadyo » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 4:13 PM UTC

mikeflynn wrote: post #6

You definitely can get an Alexa skill off the ground without using Lambda, but there are a lot of little details with their authentication to work out. I'd highly recommend one of the libraries that are out there: Go - https://github.com/mikeflynn/go-alexa/tree/master/skillserve... (full disclosure: I created this one) Offical Java SDK - https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/alexa/alexa-sk... Node - https://w…

Thanks

Re: Developing for the Amazon Echo

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Post by genadyo » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 4:14 PM UTC

willu wrote: post #4

I'm actually impressed by the level of detail provided in the rejections. There's nothing worse than getting a rejection that does not clearly state the reason for the rejection and a path to resolution. Apple and especially Google are notoriously bad about this.

Yeah, it was half QA process.

Re: Developing for the Amazon Echo

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Post by genadyo » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 4:14 PM UTC

altryne1 wrote: post #5

Nice write up! I can't wait to start developing for my Echo!

Just do it!