Package: ask-sdk-core
ASK SDK Core - Base components of Python ASK SDKask-sdk-core is the core SDK package for Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) by
the Software Development Kit (SDK) team for Python. It provides the
base components and default implementations which work as the boiler
plate code for developing Alexa Skills.Quick StartInstallationAssuming that you have Python andvirtualenvinstalled, you can
install the package and it’s dependencies (ask-sdk-model) from PyPi
as follows:$virtualenvvenv$.venv/bin/activate$pipinstallask-sdk-coreYou can also install the whole standard package locally by following these steps:$gitclonehttps://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-python.git$cdalexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-python/ask-sdk-core$virtualenvvenv...$.venv/bin/activate$pythonsetup.pyinstallUsage and Getting StartedGetting started guides, SDK Features, API references, samples etc. can
be found atRead The DocsGot Feedback?We would like to hear about your bugs, feature requests, questions or quick feedback.
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if you follow the templates for issue and pull request creation. Please follow thecontributing guidelines!Request and vote forAlexa features!CHANGELOG0.1Initial release of alexa skills kit core sdk.0.1.1Docstring changes for generated docs.0.1.2unicode_type = six.text_type and define long in Python 3 (#1)Use feature detection instead of version detection (#10)Send stringified raw data to Alexa APIs (#12)0.1.3Remove inspect.getargspec from sb decorators. Closes#201.0.0Production release of ASK SDK Core Package.1.1.0This release contains the following changes:Introducing runtime layer (#41)Send data to service clients only if present (#39)1.2.0This release contains the following changes :Add support for Alexa Presentation Language (Public Beta). The Alexa Presentation Language (APL) enables you to build interactive voice experiences that include graphics, images, slideshows, and to customize them for different device types.1.3.0This release contains the following features :Support for [Name-free Interactions, using CanFulfill Intent in responses](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/custom-skills/implement-canfulfillintentrequest-for-name-free-interaction.html).1.4.0This release contains the following changes :Add helper function for matching CanFulfill Intent name#46 <https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-python/pull/46>Deserialize only if payload is not None48 <https://github.com/alexa/alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-python/pull/48>1.5.0This release contains the following changes :Refactor Python version dependencies for Python 3.7 support501.6.0This release contains the following changes :Update DefaultSerializer to let generic classes to be added as session attributes60.1.7.0This release contains the following changes :Add optionalplay_behaviorattribute tospeakandaskmethods in response builder61.1.8.0This release contains the following changes :Allow Default API Client to invoke Alexa APIs that require other than ‘application/json’ body type.1.9.0This release includes the following :Request utility methods which makes it easier to retrieve common properties from an incoming request.1.10.0This release contains the following changes :Viewport Utils support for Echo Show 5 (HUB_LANDSCAPE_SMALL).Add check for device information in ‘get_device_id’ utility function.Add ‘get_user_id’ utility function.1.10.1This release contains the following :Fix the regression bug onresponse_interceptors.1.10.2This release contains the following changes :Bug fixon delete persistence attributes, to delete attributes without checking if they are set.Fixtype hintson lambda_handler.1.11.0This release contains the following changes :
-Template Resolversused to generate responses using templates to handle ASK SDK requests.
-Bug fixDelete persistence attributes without checking setter.
-Bug fixAllow out-of-session requests.
-Bug fixChange get_slot_value function to return None when slot is not present.
-Bug fixChange decorator returned by request_handler to return the handler function.1.12.0This release contains the following changes :person_idas partition key generator, when storing persistence attributes in dynamo tables.py.typedfiles forask-sdk-core. Fixes #121.Minor doc fix inask-sdk-corereadme.1.13.0This release contains the following changes :py.typed files added to sdk packages, as perPEP 561. Fixes121.Fixes the literal check bug in api client, that fails in Python 3.81271.14.0This release contains the following changes :general bug fixes and updates1.15.0This release contains the following changes :A new class UserAgentManager, to help set user agents for higher level frameworks using the SDK1.16.0This release includes the following :Added directive support on reprompt by creating utils on Response helper1.16.1This release contains the following changes :general bug fixes and updates1.17.1This release includes the following :Added A/B testing SPIs support on response by creating utils on Response helper1.18.0General bug fixes and updates1.19.0General bug fixes and updates