I tried to create an Amazon echo skill that teaches scraped information in Java using the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK)

Introduction

I bought an Amazon Echo, so I used the time of the year-end and New Year holidays to try out skills. I'm used to Java, so I wrote it in Java to give it a quick try.

In order to learn the basics, I first made it while reading the Amazon document and looking at the information of those who have already posted. https://developer.amazon.com/ja/alexa-skills-kit

Anyway, I can see that it looks like this if you look at the sample source, so while looking at the document and source. https://github.com/amzn/alexa-skills-kit-java

The one I made is posted on github. https://github.com/ewai/amazon-echo-ask-sample

What kind of thing you made

Skills that tell you information about the site called Oisix (Maybe only the members can understand it ...) If you tell me, it will scrape and read out useful information from the site.

① Alexa! Open "Oisix"! ② Call out the function

It is a simple flow.

aws Lambda created

1. Add trigger (Alexa skills kit)
2. Function code to upload jar, set handler, etc.
3. Add "ALEXA_APP_ID" in the environment variable. Set the Alexa skills application ID to value.
4. Execution role setting
5. Test it.

The first call seems to take more than 10 seconds. From the second time, it will react immediately. Over time, the startup will slow down again. It may be good if the skill is used very often, but it is not so, so it seems that some measures are necessary. Call it regularly.

If the design changes and the id or class changes, it needs to be repaired. ..

Alexa skills creation

1. Skill information setting (Note that the application ID has been issued)
2. Dialogue model creation
3. Settings (lambda url required at this point)
4. Test it. (Use the json parameter displayed here for testing on the Lambda side)
5. Public information setting
6. Privacy and compliance (only save. Do not apply for the time being)
7. After setting all the above, "Skills Beta Testing" will be activated. Add your Amazon Echo account as a tester. Then it is ready for use, so give it a try.

If you make it a little more general and make a WEB maintenance screen, it seems that you can use it at any store. I don't understand the necessity and I can't put any effort into it.