In this lab, you will store session attributes on the launch request to be used in the final response. Objectives for this lab include creating and setting session attributes, getting session attributes in a later intent, using the session attributes in the response, and deploying and testing the skill. **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_attributesTo start with the solution to the lab:
git checkout lab_attributes_solution
- Develop the Skill
In
../lambda/custom/index.js:Add session attributes to
LaunchRequest:const LaunchRequestHandler = { canHandle(handlerInput) { return Alexa.getRequestType(handlerInput.requestEnvelope) === 'LaunchRequest'; }, handle(handlerInput) { const vets = { "dog": "Dr. Kay Nine", "cat": "Dr. Fee Line" } handlerInput.attributesManager.setSessionAttributes(vets); const speakOutput = "Exclusive Veterinary Services welcomes you. You can say I want to register my pet."; return handlerInput.responseBuilder .speak(speakOutput) .reprompt(speakOutput) .withSimpleCard('Exclusive Vet Services', 'We are here for your fur-baby.') .getResponse(); } };Get session attributes and use in the response in
CompletedRegisterPetIntentHandler:const CompletedRegisterPetIntentHandler = { canHandle(handlerInput) { const request = handlerInput.requestEnvelope.request; return request.type === 'IntentRequest' && request.intent.name === 'RegisterPetIntent' && request.dialogState === 'COMPLETED'; }, handle(handlerInput) { // Session attributes const vets = handlerInput.attributesManager.getSessionAttributes(); console.log('have vets') // Slot values pet_type = handlerInput.requestEnvelope.request.intent.slots.pet_type.resolutions.resolutionsPerAuthority[0].values[0].value.name pet_name = handlerInput.requestEnvelope.request.intent.slots.pet_name.value pet_breed = handlerInput.requestEnvelope.request.intent.slots.pet_type.value console.log('ready for output') const speechOutput1 = "We are happy to welcome your " + pet_breed + ". Your " + pet_type + " named " + pet_name + " is registered! "; const speechOutput2 = pet_name + "'s veterinarian is " + (pet_type === "dog" ? vets.dog : vets.cat) + "."; const speakOutput = speechOutput1 + speechOutput2 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.
- Cleanup Amazon Developer Account Alexa Console
At this point the skill you just created should be deleted from your Alexa Console.
Please do so at this link Alexa Console.
