alexa-ability-express-handler

alexa-ability-express-handler

Example

import express from 'express';
import bodyParser from 'body-parser';
import { Ability, events } from 'alexa-ability';
import { verifyRequest, handleAbility } from 'alexa-ability-express-handler';

// build skill
const ability = new Ability();
ability.on(events.launch, function(req) {
    req.say("Testing testing one two three.").end();
});

const app = express();
app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(verifyRequest());
app.post('/my-intent', handleAbility(ability));

app.listen(8000, function() {
    console.log('listening');
});

API

verifyRequest(options) -> express middleware

Creates a middleware function for express that implements the body verification process required by Amazon for certification. Takes an optional options object with the following values:

• tolerance: only accept requests with a timestamp within the given tolerance. Value defaults to 2.5 minutes in milliseconds.
• cacheSize: maximum number of certificates to cache. Value defaults to 0.
• cacheTime: maximum time in milliseconds to cache certificates. Value defaults to 1 day.

handleAbility(ability) -> express handler

Creates an express handler for the given ability.