# Send a message to alexa, from a linux box

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-message-to-alexa-from-a-linux-box/92435>\
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**Created:** [16 October 2024 13:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-message-to-alexa-from-a-linux-box/92435 "2024-10-16T13:15:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![andrewtholt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/andrewtholt/32/91979_2.png) [@andrewtholt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andrewtholt)\
**Post date:** [16 October 2024 13:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-message-to-alexa-from-a-linux-box/92435/1 "2024-10-16T13:15:44Z")

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Hi,

I would like to send a message to an amazon alexa, e.g from an MQTT device that a sensor has been affected, e,g, a switch has changed, or a temperature has been reached. I can easily write a script to send arbitrary text messages, but how do I send them ? Do I need to make my own skill ?

Thanks for any help.

Andrew

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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:** [16 October 2024 14:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-message-to-alexa-from-a-linux-box/92435/2 "2024-10-16T14:00:44Z")

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you can use the routine node from this set of nodes to send speak commands to Alexa. [node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel)

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**Author:** ![Johnnybegoode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/johnnybegoode/32/88032_2.png) [@Johnnybegoode](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Johnnybegoode)\
**Post date:** [16 October 2024 14:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-message-to-alexa-from-a-linux-box/92435/3 "2024-10-16T14:34:52Z")

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I recommend you have a read through this thread, and related.

> [@Pure fun with Alexa and Alexa Skills](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pure-fun-with-alexa-and-alexa-skills/46867):
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> Now the authentication problem with various Alexa nodes has been sorted I thought I'd try something new. I used [BluePrints](https://blueprints.amazon.co.uk/home) 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 database that is accessed from the flow and sent to the appropriate Alexa device. Here's an example of capturing feedback from Sonoff-S20 switches and writing the status to a dB.

I learnt a lot from some community members there and now have Alexa tell me, depending where I am in the house, all the latest information I need to know.

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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:** [14 January 2025 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-a-message-to-alexa-from-a-linux-box/92435/4 "2025-01-14T14:35:27Z")

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