Alexa skill invocation basics
You start a conversation with Alexa using an invocation name, or wake word. The default wake word is Alexa. These days, you can also use the wake words Echo, Computer, and Amazon. You can set the wake word from the Amazon Alexa app, which you can download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Once you activate Alexa, you can invoke a skill published by Amazon, or launch a custom skill published by other developers, using an invocation name. You can launch your own skills from your Echo devices without needing to publish them, as long as the device is linked to the same Amazon account as your developer portal.
Your Alexa skill can define different intents. Intents can be considered as different functionalities ...
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