Top "Alexa-skills-kit" questions

A collection of APIs used for developing new voice-enabled capabilities for Alexa and used in the Amazon Echo and other third party devices.

How do I add python libraries to an AWS lambda function for Alexa?

I was following the tutorial to create an Alexa app using Python: Python Alexa Tutorial I was able to successfully …

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AWS Lambda HTTP POST Request (Node.js)

I'm relatively new to AWS lambda function and nodejs. I'm working on to try and get the list of 5 cities …

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Can't drop in on Echo, but I can call it

I'm trying out the new intercom features of the Alexa devices and when I try to drop in I get …

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Getting an Alexa Slot value out of an intent

I'm working to build an Alexa skill and have run into a roadblock on getting my slot values out of …

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How do I define a custom slot type that isn't a list?

I'm playing around with the Alexa Skills Kit (for the Amazon Echo) and want to create a skill that would …

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Alexa Skill not recognized when tested on Echo

I was doing one of the tutorials (HelloWorld) to make a skill for the Echo and I followed the directions. …

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How do I create an Alexa Skill that gets data from an HTTP/HTTPS API (using "Alexa Skills Kit" for Node.js on AWS Lambda)

I want to create a skill for Amazon Alexa that - when triggered by voice commands - gets some information …

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How to get an Alexa userId?

I'm building an Alexa Skill, and it requires that I store the userId of a user. I've tried to retrieve …

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Amazon Alexa: store user's words

I'm new to writing Alexa skills and want to write a skill to store the speaker's words. For example, if …

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How can I use axios in lambda?

Do I have to install the axios module locally and then deploy it to lambda or is there a way …

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