The ASK SDK v2 for Node.js makes it easier for you to build highly engaging skills by allowing you to spend more time on implementing features and less writing boiler-plate code.
To help you get started more quickly with the SDK, see the following resources.
Shows how to install the SDK as a dependency in your NPM project.
Walks through step-by-step instructions for building the Hello World sample.
Provides instructions for migrating an Alexa skill from the SDK v1 to the SDK v2.
Covers how to build request handlers, exception handlers, and request and response interceptors.
Covers how to use skill attributes to store and retrieve skill data
Covers how to use the ResponseBuilder to compose multiple elements like text, cards, and audio into a single response.
Covers how to use service clients in your skill to access Alexa APIs.
Covers how to configure and construct a skill instance.
Sample that familiarizes you with the Alexa Skills Kit and AWS Lambda by allowing you to hear a response from Alexa when you trigger the sample.
Template for a basic fact skill. You’ll provide a list of interesting facts about a topic, Alexa will select a fact at random and tell it to the user when the skill is invoked.
Template for a parameter-based skill called 'Minecraft Helper'. When the user asks how to craft an item in the game Minecraft, the skill provides instructions.
Template for a trivia-style game with score keeping. Alexa asks the user multiple-choice questions and seeks a response. Correct and incorrect answers to questions are recorded.
Template for a basic quiz game skill. Alexa quizzes the user with facts from a list you provide.
Template for a local recommendations skill. Alexa uses the data that you provide to offer recommendations according to the user's stated preferences.
Sample skill that matches the user with a pet. Alexa prompts the user for the information it needs to determine a match. Once all of the required information is collected, the skill sends the data to an external web service that processes the data and returns the match.
Request and vote for Alexa features here!