# Pure fun with Alexa and Alexa Skills

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pure-fun-with-alexa-and-alexa-skills/46867
**Category:** Share Your Projects
**Created:** [8 June 2021 16:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pure-fun-with-alexa-and-alexa-skills/46867 "2021-06-08T16:57:59Z")
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### Author: ![dynamicdave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dynamicdave/32/96_2.png) [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)
#### Post date: [26 June 2021 07:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pure-fun-with-alexa-and-alexa-skills/46867/21 "2021-06-26T07:36:20Z")

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I think something is wrong with the path for the variable "state.sensor........"

Try removing that and use a simple TEXT only message and see if that works.

Oops - just noticed, your 'Devices' entry is incorrect. It should be the name of your Alexa, like this...  
 ![Screen Shot 06-26-21 at 08.56 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/4/84583ea680eafb94a8a9623c6575ef69c22080e4.jpeg)  
I've not tried doing it the way you have it set in YOUR screen-shot.

_ **EDIT: I've just tried selecting a device using 'msg.payload.name' and that seems to work.** _

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