Now the authentication problem with various Alexa nodes has been sorted I thought I'd try something new. I used BluePrints to create a Q&A skill called 'Give me a status report' then linked that in the flow below. I've arranged for various devices around my home to report their status to a databas…

@dynamicdave & @E1cid - I had no idea this was a thing. Here I go down another rabbit hole...

Thanks to @E1cid suggestion - had a very quick go at trying-out setting a Timer / Notification / Reminder. Not quite sure what I'll do with these features (yet). [extra_things_with_alexa]

Not sure if I've posted this before (please accept my apology if I have). I have a NR flow that gets a daily weather report, from DarkSky, and sends it to a specific Alexa device. [daily_weather_report]

Note from the Darksky website : support for the Dark Sky API will end on March 31st, 2023

Thanks Paul - yes I spotted that fact a while ago and at the time it seemed a long way ahead. The date is creeping-up on me, so I'll have to find another weather source.

I have moved over to the WeatherApi service :wink:

@xx_Nexus_xx how does that compare with https://openweathermap.org/ ?

sounds good ... i guess its worth a try

buenas noches, tengo un problema con el nodo de alexa home de node red, sucede que al momento de iniciar una prueba con mi alexa, no permanece conectado y de desconecta casi de inmediato, alguien sabe como resolverlo? [added by moderator] good evening, I have a problem with the alexa home node of …

ok ok, lesson learned, but I really need help with that question, it is very important please

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I have moved over to the WeatherApi service

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