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I searched extensively but cannot find any example code that would allow me to understand how to trigger the Alexa notification that makes the orange light come up?

I believe it has to do with the SetDirective (function?) ... I just don't get it.

Here's what I like to do, I'd really appreciate some guidance or hints.

  1. Create an Alexa skill that triggers the orange light based on a condition.
  2. speaks content when Alexa is asked

Any help is much appreciated.

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    there isn't any way through which alexa can respond automatically. You always have to invocate it. – Priyam Gupta Oct 17 '17 at 06:40
  • How? That's my question. i cannot find any documentation that would explain that in more detail – DirkLX Oct 20 '17 at 22:22
  • It's not supported yet. Notifications for alexa is coming soon. https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/alexa/post/8cc45487-d5fb-413b-b6c7-eeea4794d10c/amazon-announces-notifications-for-alexa-feature-is-coming-soon-sign-up-to-stay-tuned – cypronmaya Oct 24 '17 at 18:33
  • https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/alexa/post/5bef2f03-a3ff-4042-b8ec-a1e9196169a2/the-alexa-voice-service-makes-new-notifications-feature-available-to-device-makers It is available now, – N.K Feb 08 '18 at 04:14
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    @N.K That's for the Alexa Voice Service, i.e. devs integrating Alexa in to their own hardware, it still isn't available for the Alexa Skill's Kit :( – craig_h May 24 '18 at 09:17

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https://ifttt.com/connect/amazon_alexa/if_notifications You can setup notifications and the user can ask if they have any notifications, because alexa will be blinking and showing that there is a notification waiting. "Alexa do I have any notifications?"

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  • OMG, why do I have to beg Alexa to tell me if someone is breaking into my house?! Using Stringify I can get my Nest cameras turn on my lights when someone is breaking into my house and IFTTT will then trigger a Notify Me skill then sends me a useful "Someone is in the Driveway" audible notification. Alexa then very helpfully doesn't bother actually making the announcement until I ask it three days later when I notice the annoying green ring, completely pointless.......... – SnazzyBootMan Nov 07 '18 at 18:00
  • we also dont get the full developer kit that like uber gets and the major companies.. we get a slim downed version – Hunter May 30 '19 at 19:16
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You can actually do this with the NotifyMyEcho skill. Here's an example with cURL.

curl -XPOST -H "Content-type: application/json" -d '{"notification": "string","accessCode": "ACCESS_CODE","title": "string"}' 'https://api.notifymyecho.com/v1/NotifyMe'

You can find more info about it here.

Here's the link to the skill as well.

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