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Welcome to the AWS CodeStar sample Alexa Skill

This sample code helps get you started with a simple skill built with the Amazon Alexa Skills Kit and deployed by AWS CloudFormation to AWS Lambda.

What's Here

This sample includes:

  • README.md - this file
  • buildspec.yml - This YAML file is used by AWS CodeBuild to create an artifact that can be used to deploy to AWS Lambda through CloudFormation.
  • index.js - This file contains the AWS Lambda code used to interact with Alexa.
  • template.yml - This YAML file is used by AWS CloudFormation to update AWS Lambda and manage any additional AWS resources.

Getting Started

To work on the sample code, you'll need to clone your project's repository to your local computer. If you haven't, do that first. You can find instructions in the AWS CodeStar user guide.

Before registering your custom Alexa skill in the Amazon Developer Portal, you can manually test your code in the AWS Lambda console.

  1. Find the AWS Lambda created by CodeStar for your project by visiting the Project view within your CodeStar project. Click the link for the AWS Lambda resource.

  2. Select your AWS Lambda from the list on the console.

  3. Click Actions and then Test function.

  4. From the Sample event template list, select one of the sample Alexa requests:

    • Alexa Start Session
    • Alexa Intent - MyColors
    • Alexa End Session

  5. Choose Submit

  6. After the test event is run, the Execution Results section will show the response returned by the AWS Lambda.

  7. From this page, if you'd like to test other events, click Actions and Configure test event.

What Do I Do Next?

Once you've tested your AWS Lambda from the AWS Lambda console, you can start making changes to your Alexa skill or register it on the Amazon Developer Portal. We suggest heading over to Amazon Developer Portal and setting up your new custom Alexa skill. You can follow the directions detailed at http://amzn.to/1LzFrj6. Since your AWS Lambda is already set-up for you, you can follow along starting at the "Sample Interaction Model for the Color Expert Blueprint" section.

After you have your Alexa skill set-up, we suggest making a small change to lambda_function.py so you can see how changes pushed to your repository are automatically picked up by your project pipeline and deployed to AWS Lambda. Once you've seen how that works, start developing your own code, and have fun!

Learn more about Serverless Application Model (SAM) and how it works here: https://github.com/awslabs/serverless-application-model/blob/master/HOWTO.md

Learn more about AWS CodeStar by reading the user guide. Ask questions or make suggestions on our forum.

User Guide: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/codestar/latest/userguide/welcome.html

Forum: https://forums.aws.amazon.com/forum.jspa?forumID=248