Voice Monkey
Voice Monkey is a free Skill that allows you to trigger Alexa Routines from external sources such as IFTTT. It also allows you to make dynamic and custom Text to Speech announcements over your Amazon Echo or other Alexa smart speaker.
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Build and run workflows using the Voice Monkey API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 2,000+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.
Overview#
The Voice Monkey API provides a bridge between Alexa and Pipedream, enabling you to send custom announcements, notifications, or commands to your Alexa devices. With this API, you can trigger Alexa to speak a custom message or execute routines, leveraging the power of voice interaction in your automated workflows. It's particularly useful for smart home enthusiasts, productivity hackers, and businesses looking to integrate voice notifications into their services.
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
voice_monkey: {
type: "app",
app: "voice_monkey",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
const data = {
"access_token": `${this.voice_monkey.$auth.access_token}`,
"secret_token": `${this.voice_monkey.$auth.secret_token}`,
"monkey": `pipedream-monkey-1`,
}
return await axios($, {
method: "post",
url: `https://api.voicemonkey.io/trigger`,
data,
})
},
})
Choose an API to Connect with Voice Monkey API#
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Example Use Cases#
- Alexa Morning Briefing Automation: Kickstart your day with an automated morning briefing. When your calendar shows a scheduled event, Pipedream can trigger the Voice Monkey API to have Alexa read out the day's agenda, weather forecast, and important news.
- Smart Home Alert System: Enhance your home security with voice alerts. Connect smart sensors to Pipedream, so when a sensor detects movement or opens a door, it prompts Alexa to announce a security alert through the Voice Monkey API.
- Customer Support Notifications: Integrate the Voice Monkey API with a customer support ticketing system like Zendesk. Whenever a high-priority support ticket is received, use Pipedream to trigger an announcement from Alexa to ensure immediate attention from your support team.
Popular Voice Monkey Integrations#
Popular Voice Monkey Actions#
This action will display an image on your device with a screen e.g. Echo Show. See docs here
This action will display a video on your device with a screen e.g. Echo Show. See docs here
This action will make an annoucement on your device using the text you supply. See docs here
This action will make an annoucement on your device using any parameters you set. See docs here
Authentication#
Voice Monkey uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Voice Monkey account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Voice Monkey APIs in both code and no-code steps.
To retrieve your Access Tokens,
- Navigate to your Voice Monkey account and sign in
- Grab your Access Tokens directly from your Dashboard upon signing in