Alexa Skills Kit > Get Deeper > Personalization APIs
Your skill can use a device's address data (with permission) to understand geographic locations and enhance the interaction. For example, a skill personalized by customer address could offer nearby store locations or restaurant recommendations.
Location services are for skills that work with mobile Alexa devices. Your skill can ask a customer's permission to obtain the real-time location of their Alexa device to help provide enhanced services while they’re on the go.
When a user interacts with Alexa from an automotive endpoint, the user's request to Alexa includes the Automotive property, which you can use to adapt your skill responses.
Alexa customers can set preferences for time zone, distance measuring unit, and temperature measurement unit in the Alexa app. The Alexa Settings APIs allow you to retrieve customer preferences for these settings so you can customize how you communicate with them.
When a customer interacts with your skill, your service receives a POST request containing a JSON body. This object will give you information including the device’s support for audio, video, and the Alexa Presentation Language (APL), as well as the locale of the customer. Use this to personalize the experience for the device and customer.
Use voice profiles to let your custom skill understand who is speaking and help you personalize their experience. Your customers simply speak and Alexa helps you link the right household member accounts, remember preferences, and provide more accurate and customized responses.
Date | Name | Summary | Locale Availability | Links | Release Type |
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7/22/2020 |
Person Profile API |
Skills incorporating Alexa voice profiles can now create even more personalized experiences |
All |
GA |
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7/22/2020 |
Skill Limit Access |
Verify which voice profile is accessing your Alexa skill with limit access |
US |
Preview |
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10/30/2019 |
Skill Personalization |
You can now offer personalized experiences for your Alexa skill customers |
All |
Generally Available |
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3/7/2019 |
Automotive Flag |
Optimize Experiences for Alexa Auto Vehicles and Devices |
All |
Generally Available |