May 2021
Beginner to intermediate
252 pages
4h 13m
English
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Chapter 12: APIs – Alexa Skills
Alexa is the Amazon Virtual Assistant that can perform tasks or services for an individual, and it uses natural language processing and machine learning to convert voice input to an executable command. Alexa can provide a wide variety of services, from music playback to creating to-do lists, playing audiobooks, and providing weather, traffic, and news. Alexa is also capable of controlling many smart devices, allowing you to build an automation system for your home. An Amazon user can install skills, which are functionalities, similar to apps, that are available in the Alexa Skills Store to extend Alexa's capabilities.
In this chapter, we will build the Jumpstart Jamstack Alexa skill. A user would be able to ask ...