Ruby on Rails Rails 5.0.5 Alexa Skill Using the numbers api as a demo.
To install: git clone [email protected]:jal3inc/alexa-ruby-on-rails-numbers-api.git
Download Ngrok from https://ngrok.com/download unzip /path/to/ngrok.zip
To run ngrok: cd to dir where you unzipped it to ./ngrok http 3000 That will tunnel all requests from port 3000 to it. "Substitute ports as you see fit." Once ngrok starts up copy the https:// address it puts out. You will need that when configuring your endpoint in the amazon console.
CD to app dir: bundle install
Start your rails server: rails s
Login to https://developer.amazon.com "This amazon account must be linked to your echo if not you will not be able to access the skill" Create a new alexa skill.
Name: Number Facts Invocation Name: number facts
Global Feild: all set to no
Next
Intent Schema: a copy of the json file is in the sample folder in the app dir. Open it up copy and paste.
Custom Slot Type: Add a new custom slot. A copy is also located in the sample folder. Type Values FACT_TYPE trivia | math
Next
Endpoint: Select https:// Geographical location: North America "unless u are elsewhere" and paste in the https://adress-from-ngrok.io/api/alexa
Account linking: no Permissions: Leave all blank
Next:
Certificate for NA Endpoint: Select My development endpoint is a sub-domain of a domain that has a wildcard certificate from a certificate authority.
Next
Scroll down to Service Simulator and Enter the untterance which is also supplied for you in the sample folder.
"Alexa, ask Number Facts to tell me a math fact about 17" If everything went well you should see a valid response in the box on the right.
Now that everything is setup all you need to do now is open your Alexa mobile app and confirm the newly made skill is enabled. If it is try it out with your echo. "Alexa, ask Number Facts to tell me a math fact about 17" or "Alexa, ask Number Facts to tell me a math triva about 17" you can substitute either fact or trivia and you can substitute "17" for any number.