My lambda receives the following alexa discovery directive
{'directive': {'header': {'namespace': 'Alexa.Discovery', 'name': 'Discover', 'payloadVersion': '3', 'messageId': 'messageid123'}, 'payload': {'scope': {'type': 'BearerToken', 'token': 'blablablablablablablablablabla'}}}}
and my lambda sends the following response
{
"event": {
"header": {
"namespace": "Alexa.Discovery",
"name": "Discover.Response",
"payloadVersion": "3",
"messageId": "messageid123"
},
"payload": {
"endpoints": [
{
"endpointId": "mylock123",
"manufacturerName": "Big locks",
"description": "big lock One",
"friendlyName": "big lock one",
"displayCategories": [
"SMARTLOCK"
],
"additionalAttributes": {
"manufacturer": "Custom lock",
"model": "Model m234"
},
"cookie": {
"model": "abcd01",
"manufacturer": "magiclocks"
},
"capabilities": [
{
"type": "AlexaInterface",
"interface": "Alexa.LockController",
"version": "3",
"properties": {
"supported": [
{
"name": "lockState"
}
],
"proactivelyReported": true,
"retrievable": true
}
}
],
"connections": [],
"relationships": {}
}
]
}
}
}
and alexa.amazon.com webpage is NOT recognizing the new device at all even after clicking the discovery button?
My questions
- Should the discovery response messageid 'messageid123' be same as the discovery directive message from alexa? I have tried using both a unique message id as well the same id. but the device is not getting added
- I'm testing using alexa.amazon.com website and clicking on discovery button. Is this ok?
- Does there need to be an actual device present in the same network as alexa? or alexa will just add whatever response we send and will consider it as a newly found device?
- Please note my alexa skills's lambda gets the discovery directive when I press DISCOVER button on alexa.amazon.com
