alexa/alexa-cookbook

Name: alexa-cookbook

Owner: Alexa

Description: A series of sample code projects to be used for educational purposes during Alexa hackathons and workshops, and as a reference for tutorials and blog posts.

Created: 2017-03-07 01:19:08.0

Updated: 2018-01-18 23:41:12.0

Pushed: 2018-01-15 22:15:11.0

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Size: 8551

Language: JavaScript

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README

Alexa Skill Building Cookbook

Ingredients

Welcome!

These folders contain short code samples that show you how to add features to an Alexa skill. Let's assume we are a chef, with an idea for a fancy new recipe. The recipe will require one or more ingredients to be combined to create the finished product. Alexa skills follow the same model. Basic ingredients can be added together to create a robust skill. This Cookbook is a desk reference for other Alexa skill design materials.

Table of Contents

• external-calls shows how to call APIs and web services
• aws shows how to call specific services within AWS
• handling-responses shows ways to prepare speech output

Before Cooking (pre-requisites)

Recommended:

• You should have some experience with scripting or Javascript programming.
• Review and install developer utilities from the tools folder

After Cooking (testing)

• Review the testing folder for various ways you can test your skill during development.

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