Creating an Alexa Skill with no code.

( with a twist )

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Agenda

  • Intro
  • Green Onions
  • Builder Kit

Developer Evangelist

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Losant

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Physical World

❤️

Build in the

Why Alexa and IoT?

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Node MCU

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Moisture Sensor

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How do I get notified?

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The Workflows 😎

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But what if I could just ask Alexa?

Before: Serverless! Yay

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After: Webhooks

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{
  "intents": [
    {
      "intent": "GreenOnionIntent"
    }
  ]
}

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GreenOnionIntent how are the green onions

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Reading from the physical world is cool but controlling it is cooler

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{
  "intents": [
    {
      "intent": "WidgetLightIntent"
    },
    {
      "intent": "WidgetTempIntent"
    }
  ]
}

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WidgetLightIntent toggle light
WidgetTempIntent the temperature

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Recap

  • Intro
  • Green Onions
  • Builder Kit

Now, Go Create!

Create an Alexa Skill with No Code

By Taron Foxworth

Create an Alexa Skill with No Code

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