# Read Alexa commands

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-alexa-commands/32223>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [30 August 2020 17:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-alexa-commands/32223 "2020-08-30T17:11:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![emil\_m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/48db29/32.png) [@emil\_m](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emil_m)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2020 17:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-alexa-commands/32223/1 "2020-08-30T17:11:07Z")

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How can I get the words out of the Alexa command? I have tried various ways but can't. for example when I tell it to turn on the light, I can read it, but then when I try to get it out with "msg.payload.desctiption.summary.value" it doesn't read it to me. What am I doing wrong?

I attach a print screen

 ![alexa](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/9/b98edfcc5a28f6c15929fa1454449a5963281773.png)

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**Author:** ![tmichaeltx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2020 17:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-alexa-commands/32223/2 "2020-08-30T17:36:43Z")

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I think you want to set msg.payload to msg.description.summary.

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**Author:** ![emil\_m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/48db29/32.png) [@emil\_m](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emil_m)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2020 17:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-alexa-commands/32223/3 "2020-08-30T17:44:53Z")

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solved. I do not know why I have the feeling that I have tried this way and I did not leave, but look ... thank you.

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2020 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-alexa-commands/32223/4 "2020-08-30T17:57:19Z")

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> [@](#):
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> When you hover over any element, a set of buttons appear on the right:
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> ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/4/4d54b5dd850ea78a471172c09db5d26f1a4551b7.png)

you can use them to copy path or value to clipboard  
[https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/messages#understanding-the-structure-of-a-message](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/messages#understanding-the-structure-of-a-message)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [29 October 2020 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-alexa-commands/32223/5 "2020-10-29T17:57:26Z")

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