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Alexa Skill Persistence with DynamoDB

This document covers how to use Dynamo DB persistence in your Alexa skill using a direct connection the AWS SDK rather than using the ASK SDK persistence adapter (you can see how to use the adapter here).

Setup w/ ASK CLI

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This readme assumes you have your developer environment ready to go and that you have some familiarity with CLI (Command Line Interface) Tools, AWS, and the ASK Developer Portal.

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	{
	"interactionModel": {
	"languageModel": {
	"invocationName": "feliz cumple",
	"intents": [
	{
	"name": "AMAZON.CancelIntent",
	"samples": []
	},
	{

	{
	"interactionModel": {
	"languageModel": {
	"invocationName": "curiosidades espaciales",
	"intents": [
	{
	"name": "AMAZON.CancelIntent",
	"samples": []
	},
	{

	# Convert audio to SSML compatible mp3
	ffmpeg -i <input-file> -ac 2 -codec:a libmp3lame -b:a 48k -ar 16000 <output-file.mp3>

	# Normalize audio
	ffmpeg -i <input-file.mp3> -af loudnorm=I=-14:TP=-3:LRA=11:print_format=json -b:a 48k -ar 16000 <output-file.mp3>

	# Do both at the same time
	ffmpeg -i <input-file.mp3> -ac 2 -codec:a libmp3lame -af loudnorm=I=-16:TP=-3:LRA=11:print_format=json -b:a 48k -ar 16000 <output-file.mp3>

	function supportsDisplay(handlerInput) {
	// returns true if the skill is running on a device with a display (Echo Show, Echo Spot, etc.)
	// Enable your skill for display as shown here: https://alexa.design/enabledisplay
	return handlerInput.requestEnvelope.context &&
	handlerInput.requestEnvelope.context.System &&
	handlerInput.requestEnvelope.context.System.device &&
	handlerInput.requestEnvelope.context.System.device.supportedInterfaces &&
	handlerInput.requestEnvelope.context.System.device.supportedInterfaces.Display &&
	handlerInput.requestEnvelope.context.System.device.supportedInterfaces.hasOwnProperty('Alexa.Presentation.APL');
	}

	{
	"interactionModel": {
	"languageModel": {
	"invocationName": "demo of reminders",
	"types": [

	],
	"intents": [
	{
	"name": "AMAZON.CancelIntent",

	{
	"interactionModel": {
	"languageModel": {
	"invocationName": "global persistence demo",
	"intents": [
	{
	"name": "AMAZON.CancelIntent",
	"samples": []
	},
	{

	brew install pyenv
	cd
	echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
	source ~/.bash_profile
	pyenv install -l \| grep -ow [0-9].[0-9].[0-9]
	pyenv install 3.7.1
	pyenv versions
	pyenv local 3.7.1
	pyenv global 3.7.1
	python -V