In this lab, you will add custom slots to capture two data points and return them as part of the intent response. Objectives for this lab include creating simple custom slots and testing the slots using `ask dialog`. **Note:** You must have your own Amazon Developer account, which you can [sign up](https://developer.amazon.com/) for if you do not already have one.
Learning Objectives
Successfully complete this lab by achieving the following learning objectives:
- Configure Amazon Skills Kit to Use Your AWS Developer Account
Initialize the ASK CLI:
ask init --no-browserCopy/paste the URL that appears from the terminal to a browser window.
Log in to the developer console when prompted.
Copy/paste the authorization code.
Enter
yforYesto connect to the AWS account already set up on the VM.Choose the default AWS account.
- Clone and Check Out Branch
Clone the template skill:
ask new --url https://github.com/linuxacademy/content-aws-skill-builder.gitNavigate into the directory:
cd content-aws-skill-builderTo start with a template and perform the tasks for this lab yourself:
git checkout lab_slotsTo start with the solution to the lab:
git checkout lab_slots_solution
- Develop the Skill
In
../models/en-US.json:Add custom slots for
pet_typeandpet_nametoRegisterPetIntent.Change the samples in the same intent to say ‘"i want to register my {pet_type} names {pet_name}"’.
{ ..., { "name": "RegisterPetIntent", "slots": [ { "name": "pet_type", "type": "petType" }, { "name": "pet_name", "type": "petName" } ], "samples": [ "i want to register my {pet_type} named {pet_name}" ] }, ...Add custom slot type
"types"at the same level as"intents"....], "types": [ { "name": "petType", "values": [ { "name": { "value": "pet_type" } } ] }, { "name": "petName", "values": [ { "name": { "value": "pet_name" } } ] } ] ...
In
../lambda/custom/index.js:Change the
LaunchRequestHandlermessage to:"Exclusive Veterinary Services welcomes you. You can say things like I want to register my dog named Scraps or I want to register my cat named Freckles."const LaunchRequestHandler = { canHandle(handlerInput) { return Alexa.getRequestType(handlerInput.requestEnvelope) === 'LaunchRequest'; }, handle(handlerInput) { const speakOutput = "Exclusive Veterinary Services welcomes you. You can say things like I want to register my dog named Scraps or I want to register my cat named Freckles."; return handlerInput.responseBuilder .speak(speakOutput) .reprompt(speakOutput) .getResponse(); } };Change
RegisterPetIntentHandlerto use custom slots.const RegisterPetIntentHandler = { canHandle(handlerInput) { return Alexa.getRequestType(handlerInput.requestEnvelope) === 'IntentRequest' && Alexa.getIntentName(handlerInput.requestEnvelope) === 'RegisterPetIntent'; }, handle(handlerInput) { pet_type = handlerInput.requestEnvelope.request.intent.slots.pet_type.value pet_name = handlerInput.requestEnvelope.request.intent.slots.pet_name.value const speakOutput = "We are happy to welcome your " + pet_type + ' ' + pet_name + "!"; return handlerInput.responseBuilder .speak(speakOutput) //.reprompt('add a reprompt if you want to keep the session open for the user to respond') .getResponse(); } };
- Deploy and Test
Deploy the skill:
ask deployBegin performing a test:
ask dialog --locale en-USThe prompt will change to
User >.Enter
open exclusive vetand follow the prompts.
- Clean Up Amazon Developer Account Alexa Console
At this point, the skill you just created should be deleted from your Alexa Developer Console.
Please do so here: Alexa Console.
