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.

Integrate the Voice Monkey API with the Data Stores API

Setup the Voice Monkey API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Data Stores API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Voice Monkey and Data Stores remarkably fast. Free for developers.

Display Image with the Voice Monkey API

This action will display an image on your device with a screen e.g. Echo Show. See docs here

 
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Add or update a single record with the Data Stores API

Add or update a single record in your Pipedream Data Store.

 
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Display Video with the Voice Monkey API

This action will display a video on your device with a screen e.g. Echo Show. See docs here

 
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Add or update multiple records with the Data Stores API

Add or update multiple records to your Pipedream Data Store.

 
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Make Announcement with the Voice Monkey API

This action will make an annoucement on your device using the text you supply. See docs here

 
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Overview of Voice Monkey

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.

Connect Voice Monkey

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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,
    })
  },
})

Overview of Data Stores

Data Stores are a key-value store that allow you to persist state and share data across workflows. You can perform CRUD operations, enabling dynamic data management within your serverless architecture. Use it to save results from API calls, user inputs, or interim data; then read, update, or enrich this data in subsequent steps or workflows. Data Stores simplify stateful logic and cross-workflow communication, making them ideal for tracking process statuses, aggregating metrics, or serving as a simple configuration store.

Connect Data Stores

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export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    myDataStore: {
      type: "data_store",
    },
  },
  async run({ steps, $ }) {
    await this.myDataStore.set("key_here","Any serializable JSON as the value")
    return await this.myDataStore.get("key_here")
  },
})