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mxmtsk
mxmtsk

Reputation: 4685

Alexa Invocation name with Intent not working

I'm developing a skill where I want users to be able to fire up the skill by providing a slot value at invocation by telling

Alexa start [skill name] for the [slot value]

In the Alexa simulator, when I enter this as a text I only get <audio response only> from the simulator.

When I do it in two steps it does work:

Me: Alexa start [skill name]

Alexa: For which election?

Me: For the [slot value]

Alexa: Okay here we go...

Is there something I've missed to setup for it to work?

This is the code:

var newSessionHandlers = {
  NewSession: function() {
    this.emit(
      ':ask',
      'For which election?',
    );
  },
  ChooseElection: function() {
    this.emit(':tell', 'Here we go');
  }
}

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1116

Answers (1)

johndoe
johndoe

Reputation: 4387

There are set of supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent. Most of them has <connecting words> that has to be included while invoking a skill with a specific request.

In your case start has to be followed by an and followed by utterence.

ie, 

Start <invocation name> and <some action>

Please refer this page for the supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent.

Hope this helps.

Upvotes: 3

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