alexa-api 1.0.4

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alexa_api

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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: (Optional) the device name of the device that you want the command to execute on. If not specified, the first device in the device list will be used by default.

License

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