With the new Software Development Kit (SDK) for Node.js, there are new methods to be aware of for making HTTP calls to external APIs. This post compares the process when using version one versus version two of the SDK for Node.js.

Intent History is a powerful tool that introduces a new dimension of insight into how customers are engaging with your Alexa skill. Check out these five tips for using the UTTERANCE, CONFIDENCE, and RESOLVED INTENT fields to improve your skill’s interaction model.

With over 30 published skills and 200,000 active monthly users, there’s no doubt Gal Shenar has cracked the code for building highly engaging Alexa skills. When Amazon introduced in-skill purchasing, Shenar saw even greater opportunity to monetize his skills.

Today, we are excited to introduce 12 new developers to the Alexa Champions program, which is a recognition program that honors the most engaged developers and contributors to the Alexa community.

Alexa開発者コミュニティーへの貢献が大きい開発者を称えるためのプログラム、Alexa チャンピオンとして今回、新たに世界で１２人が発表され、日本からも初めて２人のチャンピオンが誕生しました。これまでの活動や、今後について、チャンピオンのうちの１人、伊東知治さんに伺いました。

Alexa開発者コミュニティーへの貢献が大きい開発者を称えるためのプログラム、Alexa チャンピオンとして今回、新たに世界で１２人が発表され、日本からも初めて２人のチャンピオンが誕生しました。これまでの活動や、今後について、チャンピオンのうちの１人、岡本秀高さんに伺いました。

We are excited to announce optional account linking, which allows customers to enable and use your Alexa skill without first linking their accounts.

Storyline makes skill building accessible to everyone, no matter their technical background or voice design experience. Here we share the three best types of skills you can build with Storyline and some examples.

このたびAlexaで2種類の日本語音声を含む、Alexaがサポートするすべての国・地域で合計27種類ものAmazon Pollyの音声が使えるようになりました。Amazon Pollyを使うと、スキルのエクスペリエンスが向上し、ユーザーのエンゲージメントもさらに上がることが期待されます。

When you add in-skill purchasing (ISP) to your skill, it’s important to test your products to reduce friction in the certification process. To help you prepare your ISP for testing and certification, check out these 10 test cases.

With voice, it doesn't matter whether you've built mobile apps or have never written a line of code. Anyone can start building for voice today. To help you get started, here's an overview of the skill-building process and the five steps you can follow to design, build, and publish an Alexa skill.

You can use new Quick Start Templates in the ASK Developer Console to accelerate skill development for popular skill samples.

When searching for an Alexa skill, one of the first things customers notice is the skill icon. Your icon is one of the first opportunities you have to make a great first impression on potential customers and it differentiates your skill from the tens of thousands of others in the Alexa Skills Store.

As with any form of technology, you can never have too much testing. Even just one week of beta testing with a few dozen customers will go a long way in giving you the feedback you need to add the polish that your skill deserves.

There are 25 days left to the enter the Alexa Skills Challenge: Tech for Good. Follow these tips to build the best possible Alexa skills for good and enter the challenge.