Alexa > Alexa Skills Kit
The Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) is a collection of self-service APIs, tools, documentation, and code samples that makes it easier to start building Alexa skills. Skills are like apps for Alexa, enabling customers to perform everyday tasks or engage with your content naturally with voice.
Join hundreds of thousands of developers who are building Alexa skills to engage and delight customers on more than 100 million Alexa-enabled devices.
Build a rich voice experience using our self-service APIs, tools, documentation, and code samples.
Create a skill in minutes using Skill Blueprint templates. You can fill in the blanks or add audio to build quickly and easily.
Hire an experienced team to build a voice experience that extends your brand’s reach and deepens customer engagement.
Date | Name | Summary | Locale Availability | Links | Release Type |
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10/30/2019 | Skill Personalization | You can now offer personalized experiences for your Alexa skill customers | All | Alexa Blog | Generally Available |
10/22/2019 | Kids ISP | Premium Experiences Now Available for Kid Skills in the US | US | Alexa Blog | Generally Available |
10/21/2019 | APL (Character Displays) | Build skills on the Echo Dot with clock with Alexa Presentation Language (APL) | All | Generally Available | |
10/16/2019 | APL 1.2 | Use new APL features to enhance your skills | All | Documentation | Generally Available |
10/11/2019 | Spanish (US) | Publish Spanish skills in the US and Make Money with In-Skill Purchasing (ISP) and Alexa Developer Rewards | es-US | Generally Available |
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