Certify Your Skill with Alexa Shopping Actions


To certify a custom skill that uses Alexa Shopping Actions, you must define skill details specific to Alexa Shopping Actions and meet the certification requirements specific to Alexa shopping.

Make sure that your skill meets these requirements before you submit your Alexa shopping skill for certification.

Define details for shopping skills

Before you publish your skill, you define skill details and availability on the Alexa developer console. These details appear in the Alexa Skills Store and in the Alexa app. Amazon requires specific information for Alexa Shopping Actions.

To define skill details for Alexa shopping in the developer console

  1. Sign in to the Alexa developer console.
  2. From the skill list, locate your custom skill, and then, in the dropdown under ACTIONS, select Edit.
  3. On the Distribution page, enter the information for your skill.
  4. For Detailed Description, you must note that the skill uses Alexa Shopping. Include the following sentences in the appropriate language in your skill description.

This skill uses Alexa Shopping to make purchases on Amazon. Alexa allows purchasing by voice using your default payment and shipping settings. You can set a voice confirmation code, turn off purchasing, and see product and order details in your Alexa app.

Cette Skill utilise Alexa Shopping pour gérer les achats sur Amazon. Alexa vous permet de faire des achats vocaux selon vos paramètres de paiement et d'expédition par défaut. Vous pouvez définir un code de confirmation vocale, désactiver les achats et afficher les détails des produits et de vos commandes dans votre application Alexa.

Dieser Skill verwendet Alexa Shopping, um Shopping-Aktionen auf Amazon auszuführen. Alexa ermöglicht das Einkaufen per Sprachbefehl mit Ihren Standard-Bezahl- und Lieferoptionen. In Ihrer Alexa-App können Sie einen Sprach-Bestätigungscode einrichten, Einkaufen per Sprachbefehl ausschalten, und Details zu Ihren Produkten und Bestellungen einsehen.

यह स्किल Amazon पर खरीदारियां करने के लिए Alexa शॉपिंग का इस्तेमाल करती है. Alexa आपके डिफ़ॉल्ट भुगतान और शिपिंग सेटिंग का इस्तेमाल करते हुए वॉयस से खरीदारी करने की अनुमति देती है. आप अपने Alexa ऐप में वॉयस कन्फ़र्मेशन कोड सेट कर सकते हैं, खरीदारी बंद कर सकते हैं और प्रोडक्ट और ऑर्डर का विवरण देख सकते हैं.

Questa Skill usa Alexa Shopping per aggiungere al carrello o comprare su Amazon. Alexa consente l'acquisto con la voce utilizzando le impostazioni di pagamento e spedizione predefinite. Puoi impostare un codice di conferma vocale, disattivare l'acquisto e visualizzare i dettagli del prodotto e dell'ordine nella tua app Alexa.

このスキルは、アレクサショッピングを使用してAmazonでショッピングアクションを実行します。Alexaでは、デフォルトの支払い設定と配送設定を使用して音声で購入できます。 Alexaアプリで音声確認コードの設定や、購入をオフにしたり、製品と注文の詳細を確認できます。

Essa skill usa compras com a Alexa para comprar na Amazon. Com a Alexa, você compra por voz usando suas configurações padrão de pagamento e de envio. Defina um código de confirmação de voz, desative a compra e veja detalhes do produto e do pedido no app da Alexa.

Esta Skill usa Alexa Shopping para realizar compras en Amazon. Alexa te permite comprar con la voz utilizando tu configuración predeterminada de pago y envío. Puedes añadir un código de confirmación de voz, desactivar las compras y ver los detalles del producto y del pedido en la app Alexa.

  1. To save, click Save and continue.

Certification requirements for custom skills

Your skill must meet the certification requirements that apply to all custom skills. For details, see Certification Requirements for Custom Skills. Also, you must certify your skill in each locale in which you offer your skill.

Certification requirements for Alexa Shopping Actions

Your skill must meet the following certification requirements for skills that include Alexa Shopping Actions.

  1. Preserve the customer identifier. Don't continue to suggest a product to a customer who already consented or declined the product recommendation.
  2. Handle a request to alter or cancel an order and ask for a refund. Remind the customer that they can alter the order on the Amazon retail site.
  3. Enable Alexa shopping kit and, optionally, the Amazon Associates on Alexa program.
  4. Define details for shopping skills.
  5. If you registered your skill with the Amazon Associates on Alexa program, you must disclose that your skill earns commission by following the product recommendation guidance.

For details about how to validate and submit your skill, see Submit Your Skill for Certification.

Monitor your skill

After you certify and publish your skill, monitor your live skill in the Analytics section of the Alexa developer console. Metrics for Alexa Shopping Actions include recommendations and conversions. You can use the metrics to fine tune your product recommendations.

If you registered your skill with the Amazon Associates on Alexa program, you can view your earnings report.


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Last updated: Nov 23, 2023