@ask-utils/handlers

Utility handlers for ASK-SDk (v2)

https://ask-utils.dev

You can add general / utility handlers to use this package.

Getting stated

$ npm install -S @ask-utils/handlers

Handlers

RequestHandlers

DeleteUserData

After subscribe AlexaSkillEvent.SkillDisabled event (eventName: 'SKILL_DISABLED'), you can delete a persistent attributes of the user who disabled your skill.

import * as  Alexa from 'ask-sdk'
import { DeleteDisabledUserHandler } from '@ask-utils/handlers'

...
export const handler = Alexa..SkillBuilders.standard()
  .addRequestHandlers(
    ...,
    DeleteDisabledUserHandler
  )
  .lambda()

SessionEndedRequestHandler

Simple handler for SessionEndedRequest.

import * as  Alexa from 'ask-sdk'
import { SessionEndedRequestHandler } from '@ask-utils/handlers'

...
export const handler = Alexa..SkillBuilders.standard()
  .addRequestHandlers(
    ...,
    SessionEndedRequestHandler
  )
  .lambda()

RepeatIntentHandler

Simple handler for AMAZON.RepeatIntent. The handler will return session attributes object as lastResponse. You can easy set the lastResponse attributes into the sessionAttributes by using the RecordTheResponseInterceptor.

import * as  Alexa from 'ask-sdk'
import { RecordTheResponseInterceptor, RepeatIntent } from '@ask-utils/handlers'

...
export const handler = Alexa..SkillBuilders.standard()
  .addRequestHandlers(
    ...,
    RepeatIntent
  )
  .addResponseInterceptors(
    ...,
    RecordTheResponseInterceptor
  )
  .lambda()

RequestHandlerFactort (Beta)

You can easy to create a Alexa request handler

import { RequestHandlerFactory } from '@ask-utils/handlers'

const LaunchRequestHandler = RequestHandlerFactory.create(
    'LaunchRequest',
    {
        handle (handlerInput) {
            return handlerInput.responseBuilder.speak('hello world').getResponse()
        }
    }
)

Interceptors

RequestInterceptors

SetLaunchCountInterceptor

Record the launch count and last launched timestamp. The interceptor will work only new session.

|Name|type||default|description| |:--|:--|:--| |lastLaunch|number?|undefined|Last launch time (UNIX timestamp)| |launchCount|number|0|Launch the skill count.|

import * as  Alexa from 'ask-sdk'
import moment from 'moment'
import { SetLaunchCountInterceptor } from '@ask-utils/handlers'

...
export const handler = Alexa..SkillBuilders.standard()
  .addRequestHandlers(
    {
      canHandle: () => true,
      handle: (handlerInput) => {
        const {
          launchCount,
          lastLaunch
        } = handlerInput.attributesManager.getSessionAttributes()
        const lastLaunchDate = moment.unix(lastLaunch).toISOString()
        ...
      }
    }
  )
  .addRequestInterceptors(
    ...,
    SetLaunchCountInterceptor
  )
  .lambda()

ConstantsInjectionIntereptor

You can inject your skill constants to use requestAttributes.

import * as  Alexa from 'ask-sdk'
import { ConstantsInterceptorFactory } from '@ask-utils/handlers'

const ConstantsInterceptor = ConstantsInterceptorFactory.init({
  SKILL_NAME: 'awesome skill',
  STATE: {
    START: 'START',
    HELP: 'HELP'
  }
})
...
export const handler = Alexa..SkillBuilders.standard()
  .addRequestHandlers(
    {
      canHandle: () => true,
      handle: (handlerInput) => {
        const {
          CONSTANTS
        } = handlerInput.attributesManager.getRequestAttributes()
        const speech = `Welcome to the ${CONSTANTS.SKILL_NAME} skill!`
        ...
      }
    }
  )
  .addRequestInterceptors(
    ...,
    ConstantsInterceptor
  )
  .lambda()

ResponseInterceptors

RecordTheResponseInterceptor

Record the response JSON into the session attributes. If you use handler to handle AMAZON.RepeatIntent, you must use it.

import * as  Alexa from 'ask-sdk'
import { RecordTheResponseInterceptor } from '@ask-utils/handlers'

...
export const handler = Alexa..SkillBuilders.standard()
  .addResponseInterceptors(
    ...,
    RecordTheResponseInterceptor
  )
  .lambda()