- Complete the specific tasks customers request through named invocations, as defined by the tool names and server descriptions. The experiences must respond to Alexa+ proactively.
- Meet customer expectations based on the features described by your MCP server.
- Have no high-severity defects that cause dead ends or that Alexa can’t recover from, as these result in certification failure.
- Support Alexa accessibility features, including VoiceView, Alexa Captions, Screen Magnifier, and Color Tools on Alexa multi-modal devices.
- Display images that aren’t pixelated or stretched on Alexa multi-modal devices.
Lifecycle stages
Your add-on moves through the following stages: Development → In-Review → Certified → Live
Additional Transitions:
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Withdraw — Move from In-Review back to Development:
alexa-ai withdraw -
Rollback — Roll back to a previous version:
alexa-ai rollback - Soft suppression — Move Live add-on back to Certified (no changes allowed). Partner-initiated or Alexa-initiated.
- Hard suppression — Move Live add-on back to Development (requires re-certification).
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