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![Sample Interactions of
ALEXA SKILLS
One and done
“Alexa, start Astrology and get the Pisces
horoscope.”
[Horoscope Provided]
Conversation
“Alexa, start Astrology”
[“What’s your sign?”]
“Pisces”
[Horoscope Provided]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/screencast-davedev-introtoaskandecho-july2015-150703103600-lva1-app6891/85/Screencast-dave-dev-introtoask-andecho-july2015-17-320.jpg)
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This document introduces Amazon Echo and the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK). It discusses how Alexa is the cloud service used by Echo devices and how the ASK allows developers to build new voice experiences for Echo using skills. It provides an overview of the Alexa architecture and how skills are built with configuration data and a hosted service. It also demonstrates configuring a new skill and building a sample skill using JavaScript and Node.js.
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- 1. An Introduction toAmazon Echo and the Alexa Skills Kit DAVE ISBITSKI PRINCIPAL EVANGELIST, AMAZON @TheDaveDev isbitski@amazon.com
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- 9. Alexa Skills Kit(ASK) Overview
- 10. ALEXA SKILLS KIT(ASK) https://developer.amazon.com/ask
- 11. ALEXA VOICE SERVICE(AVS) https://developer.amazon.com/avs
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- 13. Alexa is thecloud service used by Amazon Echo The Alexa Skills Kit allows developers to build new Skills (new voice experiences) for Echo ALEXA SKILLS KIT
- 14. Alexa Architecture Amazon Alexa ServiceGUI cardsare rendered in the Amazon Echo app User audio is streamed to the service Audio responses are rendered on- device
- 15. Creating your own ALEXASKILLS Alexa Skills have two parts: Configuration data in Amazon Developer Portal Hosted Service responding to user requests
- 16. Alexa Skills KitArchitecture Amazon Alexa Service Developer’s Application Service Amazon’s Developer Portal Application, intents, sample data Developer Service URL EndPoint Configured through portal User intents and arguments are sent to the developer service GUI cards are rendered in the Amazon Echo app User audio is streamed to the service Audio responses are rendered on-device Text response and/or GUI card data is returned
- 17. Sample Interactions of ALEXASKILLS One and done “Alexa, start Astrology and get the Pisces horoscope.” [Horoscope Provided] Conversation “Alexa, start Astrology” [“What’s your sign?”] “Pisces” [Horoscope Provided]
- 18. Demo Configuring a newAlexa Skill
- 19. Building an AlexaSkill HOSTED SERVICE • Adheres to ASK service interface • Uses HTTP over SSL/TLS on port 443 • Must be Internet-accessible • Presents a trusted certificate matching domain name – Can use self-signed certificate for development – Trusted certificate required for certification
- 20. Building an AlexaSkill HOSTED SERVICE • You define interactions for your Skill through Intent Schemas • Each intent consists of two fields. The intent field gives the name of the intent. The slots field lists the slots associated with that intent. • Slots can also included types such as LITERAL, NUMBER, DATE, etc.
- 21. Building an AlexaSkill HOSTED SERVICE • The mappings between intents and the typical utterances that invoke those intents are provided in a tab-separated text document of sample utterances. • Each possible phrase is assigned to one of the defined intents. • GetHoroscope what is the horoscope for {pisces|Sign} • GetHoroscope what will the horoscope for {leo|Sign} be {next tuesday|Date}
- 22. The Amazon AlexaService WILL POST EVENTS LaunchRequest Maps to onLaunch() and occurs when the user launches the Skill without specifying what they want IntentRequest Maps to onIntent() and occurs when when the user specifies an intent SessionEndedRequest Maps to OnSessionEnded() and when the user ends the session
- 24. Handling Amazon AlexaService REQUESTS • You will need to handle POST requests to your service over port 443 and parse the JSON • You need to check the session variable to see if the user started a new session or if request is from existing one • Requests always Include a type, requestId and timestamp • requestId maps directly to LaunchRequest, IntentRequest and SessionEndedRequest
- 26. Demo My Colors AlexaSkill – JavaScript and Node JS
- 27. Alexa Skills CERTIFICATION PROCESS •Skills ready for public use can be submitted for certification • At developer.amazon.com/apps • Skills will be available for customers to enable via Amazon Echo App (later this year)
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