Testing Locally about alexa-skills-kit-sdk-for-python HOT 14 CLOSED

I'm currently just using pytest against...

tests/test_file.py

from skill import handler
from tests import new_request, context


def test_intent():
    request = new_request('MyIntent', {'SlotName': 'slot value'})
    response = handler(request, context)

    expected_response = 'Your intent was reached. My response is, "slot value".'
    assert expected_response in response['response']['outputSpeech']['ssml']
    assert expected_response in response['response']['reprompt']['outputSpeech']['ssml']

tests/__init__.py

import uuid
from datetime import datetime

context = {}


def new_request(name, slots={}):
    req_env = {
        "session": {
            "sessionId": f"amzn1.echo-api.session.{uuid.uuid1()}",
            "application": {
                "applicationId": f"amzn1.echo-sdk-ams.app.{uuid.uuid1()}"
            },
            "user": {
                "userId": f"amzn1.ask.account.{uuid.uuid1()}"
            },
            "new": False,
        },
        "request": {
            "requestId": f"amzn1.echo-api.request.{uuid.uuid1()}",
            "timestamp": f"{datetime.now().replace(second=0, microsecond=0).isoformat()}",
            "locale": "en-US",
            "type": "IntentRequest" if name.endswith('Intent') else name,
        }
    }

    if name.endswith('Intent'):
        req_env['request']['intent'] = {
            'name': name,
            'slots': {k: {'name': k, 'value': v} for k, v in slots.items()}
        }

    return req_env

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Have you tried using ngrok? See example in https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/post/Tx14R0IYYGH3SKT/Flask-Ask-A-New-Python-Framework-for-Rapid-Alexa-Skills-Kit-Development

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Hey @The-Gupta , we currently do not provide any testing framework with the SDK that helps in local testing. This falls under a feature request. We track them through the 'User Voice' portal.

Please pitch in ideas to User Voice. If it already exists, make sure to give your vote!

We think that local testing is a value-add to the skill development and will definitely look into it.

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In the meantime, could anyone suggest any other possibility

• steps I could follow,
• maybe, use some other library...?

And, I repeat, I need to test an Alexa Skill locally using Python. Also, I need text I/O like Alexa Simulator on Amazon Developer Website under the Test tab, not voice using Echosim.

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@nikhilym, could you suggest steps using Amazon API Gateway, preferably in Python?

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@The-Gupta can you explain in brief what are you trying to achieve? Also, if this is something different from the intended question raised in this issue, please log another one.

If this issue has been addressed or a feature request has been raised on User Voice, please link the same here.

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I'm trying to test an Alexa Skill locally, on my laptop, like Alexa Simulator on Amazon Developer Website under the Test tab.

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Hi, I am also trying to run the code "Hello_World" and pressing the test tab. But it's not working. Some times it is timeout error and some times it is hello_world module not found.

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Hey @sarang-rk. Looks like you are having a different issue than the discussion here. Please update the issue #26 with the issue template so that we can investigate the problem

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Hey @The-Gupta , sorry for the late response. For lambda handler testing, pytests method as mentioned by @timothyaaron is the way. For testing the skill similar to alexa simulator, you can try the ask simulate commands as mentioned here.

The ask cli is currently Node specific. However, you can try these steps to get the alexa skill cloned locally for working with CLI. There is a feature request to provide a CLI similar to ask-cli for Python. Please voice your feedback if this is something you are interested in.

As for the ngrok approach mentioned by @ag1le , that is currently not supported in the SDK, since there is no web application wrapper on the lambda function. (Stay tuned for new features 😄 ) But, in case you want to follow that approach, create a wsgi app that can route the requests through the lambda handler, create a local http server using ngrok, run the webapp and tag it to the Skill endpoint for testing.

Let us know if you have questions.

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Hey @The-Gupta , I checked on some of the Alexa repos that you wanted to test your skill code using API Gateway and Postman. Here is the link that explains how to do the same. I am closing this issue for now. Please reopen if you face any issues with the methods described.

As for the feature request, we suggest you to create one or upvote the requests on User Voice.

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Two years later I have the same question.

Is there a way to test skills from a Python terminal without a need to go to Test Tab on the Amazon Developer website?

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Hi @qo4on, we currently do not provide any testing framework with the SDK that helps in local testing.

But you can install ASK CLI and leverage its dialog command to test the skills locally.

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Thanks for your answer @Shreyas-vgr.

As I know CLI shows text responses only. Is there any workaround for getting audio responses without Test Tab on Developer website?

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