Alexa plugin error

[apocsantos]

Describe the bug
Alexa plugin does not work, it keeps returning "i'm not sure about that"

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to 'test in alexa skills'
2. Click on 'type: "ask Nightscout how am I doing" '
3. returns "i'm not sure about that"

Expected behavior
reply with my current nightscout blood glucose level.

Your setup information

• What version of Nightscout Updated this week
• What type of CGM, and how do you get your data there? (miaomiao)

Additional context
Add any other context about the problem here.

[inventor96]

Both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant don't play well with the name when we use the one-word version "Nightscout". Try separating it, like "night scout" both in your invocation name, as well as in what you type in the testing page.

[apocsantos]

Hi,
Thank you!

Tried that but no luck it replies: "There was a problem with the requested skill's response" to the question : "ask night scout how am I doing".

Here is my Json Skill Code

{ "interactionModel": { "languageModel": { "invocationName": "night scout", "intents": [ { "name": "NSStatus", "slots": [], "samples": [ "How am I doing" ] }, { "name": "LastLoop", "slots": [], "samples": [ "When was my last loop" ] }, { "name": "MetricNow", "slots": [ { "name": "metric", "type": "LIST_OF_METRICS", "samples": [ "what {pwd} {metric} is", "what my {metric} is", "how {pwd} {metric} is", "how my {metric} is", "how much {metric} does {pwd} have", "how much {metric} I have", "how much {metric}", "{pwd} {metric}", "{metric}", "my {metric}" ] }, { "name": "pwd", "type": "AMAZON.US_FIRST_NAME" } ], "samples": [ "how much {metric} does {pwd} have left", "what's {metric}", "what's my {metric}", "how much {metric} is left", "what's {pwd} {metric}", "how much {metric}", "how is {metric}", "how is my {metric}", "how is {pwd} {metric}", "how my {metric} is", "what is {metric}", "how much {metric} do I have", "how much {metric} does {pwd} have", "how much {metric} I have", "what is my {metric}", "what my {metric} is", "what is {pwd} {metric}" ] }, { "name": "AMAZON.NavigateHomeIntent", "samples": [] }, { "name": "AMAZON.StopIntent", "samples": [] } ], "types": [ { "name": "LIST_OF_METRICS", "values": [ { "name": { "value": "uploader battery", "synonyms": [ "uploader battery remaining", "uploader battery power" ] } }, { "name": { "value": "pump reservoir", "synonyms": [ "remaining insulin", "insulin remaining", "insulin is left", "insulin left", "insulin in my pump", "insulin" ] } }, { "name": { "value": "pump battery", "synonyms": [ "pump battery remaining", "pump battery power" ] } }, { "name": { "value": "bg", "synonyms": [ "number", "blood sugar", "blood glucose" ] } }, { "name": { "value": "iob", "synonyms": [ "insulin on board" ] } }, { "name": { "value": "basal", "synonyms": [ "current basil", "basil", "current basal" ] } }, { "name": { "value": "cob", "synonyms": [ "carbs", "carbs on board", "carboydrates", "carbohydrates on board" ] } }, { "name": { "value": "forecast", "synonyms": [ "ar2 forecast", "loop forecast" ] } }, { "name": { "value": "raw bg", "synonyms": [ "raw number", "raw blood sugar", "raw blood glucose" ] } } ] } ] }, "dialog": { "intents": [ { "name": "MetricNow", "confirmationRequired": false, "prompts": {}, "slots": [ { "name": "metric", "type": "LIST_OF_METRICS", "confirmationRequired": false, "elicitationRequired": true, "prompts": { "elicitation": "Elicit.Slot.1421281086569.34001419564" } }, { "name": "pwd", "type": "AMAZON.US_FIRST_NAME", "confirmationRequired": false, "elicitationRequired": false, "prompts": {} } ] } ], "delegationStrategy": "ALWAYS" }, "prompts": [ { "id": "Elicit.Slot.1421281086569.34001419564", "variations": [ { "type": "PlainText", "value": "What metric are you looking for?" }, { "type": "PlainText", "value": "What value are you looking for?" }, { "type": "PlainText", "value": "What metric do you want to know?" }, { "type": "PlainText", "value": "What value do you want to know?" } ] } ] } }

[inventor96]

There's usually a log or at the response from the server on the right side of the testing page. What info is provided there?

[apocsantos]

Right-Side

{ "version": "1.0", "session": { "new": false, "sessionId": "amzn1.echo-api.session.c862a795-f830-4b88-b8bc-1ebc5ace3762", "application": { "applicationId": "amzn1.ask.skill.f8470ed3-f091-40cf-bec0-b29e1722555f" }, "user": { "userId": "amzn1.ask.account.AFPUXHL7VNHDU7GJC36TYW6OTREEGO2Y4CEKXWF62HDRXLS5PDXI7V22DT7BN7K7QJ42YSP7BDHLUZ7NTPC3CP5RHH44UKGET76KQFTDYV4LX3CQSB6GCPFAKQJY3N7O6XRQRDNAFFKFASGLKZ4NJC6CO4XIBPUK4CGVEW2FAU2NZYMH5MR4ZF3HZZ5JUAGSWI2MSDHTXSMPBFQ" } }, "context": { "System": { "application": { "applicationId": "amzn1.ask.skill.f8470ed3-f091-40cf-bec0-b29e1722555f" }, "user": { "userId": "amzn1.ask.account.AFPUXHL7VNHDU7GJC36TYW6OTREEGO2Y4CEKXWF62HDRXLS5PDXI7V22DT7BN7K7QJ42YSP7BDHLUZ7NTPC3CP5RHH44UKGET76KQFTDYV4LX3CQSB6GCPFAKQJY3N7O6XRQRDNAFFKFASGLKZ4NJC6CO4XIBPUK4CGVEW2FAU2NZYMH5MR4ZF3HZZ5JUAGSWI2MSDHTXSMPBFQ" }, "device": { "deviceId": "amzn1.ask.device.AHX2L2PI4X6JD4ZGBJK7JHNZVDMYINEYMLN2YFZOSN5WKQFHZROXNLPY635NG5R6EPF7RX2QOZOJ25MK6REONIBKKOTQGD2LGZIPX4IGZCBMY4FZUIETVW7J4EAGSAVNPLOXW6JJMEUWPARBAMN3LP4O3I5ZD6EHUK42SQJERGI4ZODKVHNU4", "supportedInterfaces": {} }, "apiEndpoint": "https://api.amazonalexa.com", "apiAccessToken": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IjEifQ.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.cehFjw2OXNgzukRybcBmiSObebaYYHXfQXyoFygccps5x1QLF91tusqaXW3irYmxzhLeLLvU02IZEac-zslan8_FhBcew-FWo1jLdamarUJZVb8ACZRpYdBYyV7LFxn1FlZYNbLai0ixKSokbaZIBiqpPfk4JWIh-tVjEHC2JK3eQ0BbGOSw-Tjyo2cH5qzBGxEInSSj5XGgPZqjVYBOwOzCLTg7ClNw9Mum16dyM5YVEXhreXG0IJAstCje5UxRIj4O91O6dnB8WdCqTK-GX9PRVyKzkNRRZCCGXEBRuPaNupeyd4vPDY0SE3NezTLRaIfEROG9KYgL3490jPjHfA" }, "Viewport": { "experiences": [ { "arcMinuteWidth": 246, "arcMinuteHeight": 144, "canRotate": false, "canResize": false } ], "shape": "RECTANGLE", "pixelWidth": 1024, "pixelHeight": 600, "dpi": 160, "currentPixelWidth": 1024, "currentPixelHeight": 600, "touch": [ "SINGLE" ], "video": { "codecs": [ "H_264_42", "H_264_41" ] } }, "Viewports": [ { "type": "APL", "id": "main", "shape": "RECTANGLE", "dpi": 160, "presentationType": "STANDARD", "canRotate": false, "configuration": { "current": { "video": { "codecs": [ "H_264_42", "H_264_41" ] }, "size": { "type": "DISCRETE", "pixelWidth": 1024, "pixelHeight": 600 } } } } ] }, "request": { "type": "SessionEndedRequest", "requestId": "amzn1.echo-api.request.8decd029-81e4-4f1d-bfde-479156475fe1", "timestamp": "2020-04-27T17:29:24Z", "locale": "en-US", "reason": "ERROR", "error": { "type": "INVALID_RESPONSE", "message": "An exception occurred while dispatching the request to the skill." } } }

Right side, nothing :(

[inventor96]

Hmm... You've set your site URL, right?

https://github.com/nightscout/cgm-remote-monitor/blob/master/docs/plugins/alexa-plugin.md#point-your-skill-at-your-site

[apocsantos]

Guess so

Service Endpoint Type: HTTPS

Default Region
(Required)
HTTP://

[inventor96]

We usually try to keep individual URLs private, so feel free to delete your message with your URL.

With that being said, now that I have it via email, are you OK if I try simulating Alexa contacting your Nightscout site to help troubleshoot the issue?

[apocsantos]

Hi,
Thank you so much!

Sure, feel free to try, I dont mind at all!

[apocsantos]

Hi!
Any news ?

[inventor96]

Sorry for the delay. I am in the process of moving to a different house, so I haven't got to it yet.

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[julianhansen]

A simple solution is to use Sugarmate, I have added an Echo Button so can get a BG update during the night without needing to look at my phone or ask Alexa a question.

[inventor96]

@apocsantos So sorry for the delay in helping you. When manually simulating the request that Alexa makes to Nightscout, I got the error Cannot POST /api/v1/alexa, which usually means that the plugin isn't enabled. Could you check that your "ENABLE" variable in Heroku (or Asure, if that's what you use) includes "alexa" (no quotes, and spaces between each plugin name).

[apocsantos]

@inventor96 , sorry for the late reply, I've been a bit busy this last week.

Just checked it, it's just like in the image.

[inventor96]

@apocsantos It's supposed to be the other way around... Like this:

You have an ENABLE variable which contains the names of the plugins to enable on your Nightscout site. Each plugin name is separated by a space.

[apocsantos]

@inventor96 , oh... Sorry! Guess it's correct now.

Can you please check if this is it ?

[inventor96]

@apocsantos That looks correct. Test your Alexa skill and see what happens!

[apocsantos]

@inventor96 ,
Tested it, no luck, same as before... :(

[inventor96]

@apocsantos I'm getting a different error now, but it looks like the plugin has been enabled properly. I will need to do some further troubleshooting to figure out where the issue is.