In this roundup video we share details about the new things released for skill developers last month, including the Web API for Games (Preview), Alexa-hosted Skills Python Support, the NLU Evalution tool, and all of the announcements from our September Event.

Today, we are excited to announce that users can invoke custom skills from Alexa routines.

Starting October 8, we are expanding Alexa Voice Service capabilities by bringing the Portuguese language to customers across Brazil.

Today, we’re excited to announce new features you can use to make your smart devices easier for customers to setup, use, and maintain, and easier for you to build.

Alexa now supports voice interactions in Hindi in addition to other supported languages. Starting early October, we will support US Spanish and enable Multilingual Mode, which allows Alexa to switch between two languages.

We're excited to introduce the Alexa Education Skill API (Preview), a new set of interfaces that allow Education Technology (Ed Tech) developers to build voice experiences for parents and students 13 and older.

We are excited to announce that the Alexa Connect Kit (ACK) is now generally available.

Today, we are excited to announce three updates to these building block APIs, non-controllable states, semantic extensions and expanded international support.

Coming soon, you can use the cooking interface in the Smart Home Skill API to add support for conventional ovens, pressure cookers, coffee makers, toasters, slow cookers, and more.

We’re excited to announce the general availability of simple setup for Wi-Fi and Zigbee devices, and a preview of simple setup for Bluetooth devices coming soon.