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APIs Build an Alexa Skill Building an Alexa Skill Creating an Intent Schema

Posted by john knight
john knight
Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points

I have no idea what this code says and what it does, Can someone help me i literally have No idea.

In the teachers notes i tried and i revised the code over and over again and there is nothing that i could understand, I Have no idea

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,184 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,184 Points

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john knight
john knight
Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points

Here's The Code Steven,

{

"intents": [

{

  "intent": "GetDefinition",

  "slots": [
    {

      "name": "Term",

      "type": "LIST_OF_TERMS"

    }

  ]

},

{

  "intent": "AMAZON.HelpIntent"

},

{

  "intent": "AMAZON.StopIntent"
},

{

  "intent": "AMAZON.CancelIntent"
}

] }

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,184 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,184 Points

This intent schema, along with some other parts that will be covered in later videos, defines what the skill will do. This section mostly just gives names to the other parts. Perhaps this breakdown will help:

{                                       
  "intents": [                          <-- list of what this skill will do
    {                                   
      "intent": "GetDefinition",        <-- the name of the first one
      "slots": [                        <-- things to listen for
        {                               
          "name": "Term",               <-- name of the first thing
          "type": "LIST_OF_TERMS"       <-- what kind of thing it is
        }                               
      ]                                 
    },                                  
    {                                   
      "intent": "AMAZON.HelpIntent"     <-- something else the skill will do
    },                                      these are all built-ins that
    {                                       need no slot definitions
      "intent": "AMAZON.StopIntent"     
    },                                  
    {                                   
      "intent": "AMAZON.CancelIntent"   
    }                                   
  ]                                     
}

Does that make it clearer?

john knight
john knight
Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points

Yes thank you, Steven