While testing the Alexa.Safety.ErrorResponse events implementing a garage door opener, I noticed that the error types aren't matching.
When sending back a "SAFETY_BEAM_BREACHED" error type, the response was "I can't close the garage door because there is an obstacle detected.".
{
"event": {
"header": {
"namespace": "Alexa.Safety",
"name": "ErrorResponse",
"payloadVersion": "3",
"messageId": "<messageId>",
"correlationToken": "<correlationToken>"
},
"payload": {
"type": "SAFETY_BEAM_BREACHED",
"message": "Unable to close door because a safety beam was breached."
},
"endpoint": {
"endpointId": "GarageDoor"
}
}
}
Likewise, when sending back an "OBSTACLE_DETECTED" error type, the response was "I can't close the garage door because of a garage malfunction. Please check on it."
{
"event": {
"header": {
"namespace": "Alexa.Safety",
"name": "ErrorResponse",
"payloadVersion": "3",
"messageId": "<messageId>",
"correlationToken": "<correlationToken>"
},
"payload": {
"type": "OBSTACLE_DETECTED",
"message": "Unable to close door because an obstacle is detected."
},
"endpoint": {
"endpointId": "GarageDoor"
}
}
}
Below is the discovery response for the device I was testing with:
{
"endpointId": "GarageDoor",
"manufacturerName": "<manufacturer>",
"description": "<description>",
"friendlyName": "Garage Door",
"displayCategories": [
"GARAGE_DOOR"
],
"cookie": {},
"capabilities": [
{
"type": "AlexaInterface",
"interface": "Alexa.ModeController",
"instance": "GarageDoor.Opening",
"version": "3",
"properties": {
"supported": [
{
"name": "mode"
}
],
"proactivelyReported": false,
"retrievable": true,
"nonControllable": false
},
"capabilityResources": {
"friendlyNames": [
{
"@type": "asset",
"value": {
"assetId": "Alexa.Setting.Opening"
}
}
]
},
"configuration": {
"ordered": false,
"supportedModes": [
{
"value": "OPEN",
"modeResources": {
"friendlyNames": [
{
"@type": "asset",
"value": {
"assetId": "Alexa.Value.Open"
}
}
]
}
},
{
"value": "CLOSE",
"modeResources": {
"friendlyNames": [
{
"@type": "asset",
"value": {
"assetId": "Alexa.Value.Close"
}
}
]
}
}
]
},
"semantics": {
"actionMappings": [
{
"@type": "ActionsToDirective",
"actions": [
"Alexa.Actions.Close",
"Alexa.Actions.Lower"
],
"directive": {
"name": "SetMode",
"payload": {
"mode": "CLOSE"
}
}
},
{
"@type": "ActionsToDirective",
"actions": [
"Alexa.Actions.Open",
"Alexa.Actions.Raise"
],
"directive": {
"name": "SetMode",
"payload": {
"mode": "OPEN"
}
}
}
],
"stateMappings": [
{
"@type": "StatesToValue",
"states": [
"Alexa.States.Closed"
],
"value": "CLOSE"
},
{
"@type": "StatesToValue",
"states": [
"Alexa.States.Open"
],
"value": "OPEN"
}
]
}
},
{
"type": "AlexaInterface",
"interface": "Alexa.EndpointHealth",
"version": "3",
"properties": {
"supported": [
{
"name": "connectivity"
}
],
"proactivelyReported": false,
"retrievable": true
}
},
{
"type": "AlexaInterface",
"interface": "Alexa",
"version": "3"
}
]
}
