alexa-api 1.0.1

No project description provided

alexa_api

---

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Features
• API Reference
• License

Installation

pip install alexa-api

Usage

To use the library, first download from https://github.com/adn77/alexa-cookie-cli/releases/tag/v5.0.1

Run the program and go to http://127.0.0.1:8080 to log in your Amazon account and obtain a refresh token.

Here is a sample usage:

import alexa_api

# Define your Alexa refresh token
refresh_token = "your_refresh_token_here"

# Retrieve the list of Alexa devices
devices = alexa_api.get_device_list(refresh_token)
print(devices)

# Make Alexa speak a custom message
alexa_api.execute_command("speak", "Hello, how can I help you?", refresh_token, "Your Echo Dot")

# Send a text command to Alexa (e.g., open a skill)
alexa_api.execute_command("textcommand", "Alexa, open my demo", refresh_token, "Your Echo Dot")

Features

• Get a list of Alexa devices: Retrieve all devices associated with an account using the refresh token.
• Make Alexa Speak: Send a message to Alexa and have it spoken aloud.
• Execute Commands: Simulate real user usage programmatically by sending text-based commands like open a skill.

API Reference

get_device_list(refresh_token)

Parameters:

• refresh_token: the refresh token of your account.

execute_command(command_type, command_message, refresh_token, device)

Parameters:

• command_type: the type of the command.
  • Use speak to let Alexa speak out the text.
  • Use textcommand to send a text-based command to Alexa.
• command_message: the message content of the command.
  • If using speak command: command_message is the text that will be read out by Alexa.
  • If using textcommand command: command_message is the command context that will be sent to Alexa.
• refresh_token: the refresh token of your account.
• device: the device name of the device that you want the command to execute on.

License

alexa-api is distributed under the terms of the MIT license.