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Python client for Amazon Alexa Voice Service (AVS). http://ewenchou.github.io/blog/2016/03/20/alexa-voice-service/

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# Alexa Client

Python client for Amazon's Alexa Voice Service (AVS).

## Prerequisites

### Amazon Developer Account

In order to use Alexa Voice Service you will need to signup for an Amazon Developer account. You can read about it on my [blog post](http://ewenchou.github.io/blog/2016/03/20/alexa-voice-service/) and get the details from [Amazon's Getting Started Guide](http://amzn.to/1Uui0QW).

In order to access Alexa Voice Service, you will also need to make an *Authorization Code Grant* request to get a refresh token. This is detailed in [Amazon's guide](https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/alexa/alexa-voice-service/docs/authorizing-your-alexa-enabled-product-from-a-website).

See the **Authorization Code Grant** section below for an example of how to do this.

## Installation

1. Clone this repository

```
    git clone https://github.com/ewenchou/alexa-client.git
    ```

2. Configure settings. Set the `PRODUCT_ID`, `CLIENT_ID`,  `CLIENT_SECRET`, and `REFRESH_TOKEN` values in `alexa_client/settings.py`.

*Note: If you do not have a refresh token, see the __Authorization Code Grant__ section below for an example of how to get one.*

3. Install requirements

```
    pip install -r requirements.txt
    ```

4. Install alexa_client

```
    python setup.py install
    ```

## Authorization Code Grant

The Python script, `auth_web.py` is included in this repository to make it easier to request an **Authorization Code Grant** as detailed in [Amazon's guide](https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/alexa/alexa-voice-service/docs/authorizing-your-alexa-enabled-product-from-a-website).

**NOTE**: The `auth_web.py` script is taken and modified from the [respeaker/Alexa](https://github.com/respeaker/Alexa) Github repository.

You should have followed [Amazon's Getting Started Guide](http://amzn.to/1Uui0QW) and created a developer account as well as a new Alexa Voice Service device with a **Security Profile**.

You should now have the following values and they should be saved in `alexa_client/settings.py`:

* Device Type ID
* Client ID
* Client Secret

In order to authorize a client, you will also need to configure the **Web Settings** tab of the **Security Profile** of your device.

1. Log into the [Amazon Developer Portal](https://developer.amazon.com) and navigate to the Alexa Voice Service section. Click on the device you created in the list.
2. Click on **Security Profile** on the left menu.
3. Click on the **Web Settings** tab
4. Click on the **Edit** button and add the following:

* Allowed Origins: `http://localhost:3000/`
    * Allowed Return URLs: `http://localhost:3000/authresponse`
5. Click the **Save** button to save the settings.

Install the requirements for `auth_web.py`:

sudo pip install -r auth_web_requirements.txt

Now you can run the `auth_web.py` script.

1. Run the script: `python auth_web.py`
2. Open a web browser and go to `http://localhost:3000`
3. You should be redirected to an Amazon Login page. Enter your username and password and login.
4. You should now see a simple page that says `Success!` and the refresh token value.
5. Copy the refresh token value and set it in `alexa_client/settings.py`

## Tests

Some sample tests are available in the `test` directory. Once installed and configured, you can run them to check if everything is working.

* Test a single request: `python test/test_ask.py`

* Test multiple concurrent requests: `python test/test_multiple.py`

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