Slot Type Reference
The Alexa Skills Kit supports several slot types that define how data in the slot is recognized and handled. The provided types fall into the following general categories:
Availability
Some built-in slot types show an availability indicator:
- Available: The slot type fully available and not considered a preview or beta.
- Public beta: The slot type is offered as a public beta and might improve and change as we receive feedback and iterate on the feature. Please provide your feedback on Stack Overflow.
- Deprecation path: Although the slot type is available, it's on the path to deprecation and use is discouraged. Amazon recommends using an alternative, which generally provides better recognition.
If no availability is shown, the slot type is considered Available.
Numbers, Dates, and Times
This table summarizes the slot types that convert the user's utterance into data types, such as numbers and dates. See the sections after the table for more details and examples.
Unless otherwise noted, these slot types are available in all supported locales.
Slot Type | Short Description |
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(Public beta) Converts letters, numbers, hyphens and periods into alphanumeric sequences. For example, converts "sixteen a." to
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Converts words that indicate dates into a date format. For example, converts "today", "tomorrow" or "july" to |
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Converts words that indicate durations into a numeric duration. For example, converts "five minutes" to |
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Converts words that represent four-digit numbers into digits. For example, converts "six oh four five" to |
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Converts numeric words into digits. For example, converts "five" to |
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(Public beta) Converts ordinal numbers into digits. For example, converts "first" to |
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(Public beta) Converts the numbers or words that represent a phone number into a string format without punctuation. |
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Converts words that indicate time into a time value. For example, converts "four in the morning", to |
AMAZON.AlphaNumeric
(This slot type is in public beta)
Converts letters, numbers, hyphens, and periods into alphanumeric sequences.
Use this slot for input such as postal codes and flight numbers. The Alexa service sends your service the recognized alphanumeric sequence.
Examples:
- "w. q. p. four five nine":
wqp459
- "five nine b. dash":
59b-
- "dot four b. five f.":
.4b5f
- "r. g. two two four":
rg224
- "q. f. five six eight":
qf568
- "n. one nine t. l.":
n19tl
You can use this slot type with all locales except Arabic (SA) and Dutch (NL).
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AMAZON.DATE
Converts words that represent dates into a date format.
The date is provided to your service in ISO-8601 date format. Note that the date your service receives in the slot can vary depending on the specific phrase uttered by the user:
- Utterances that map to a specific date (such as "today", "tomorrow", or "november twenty-fifth") convert to a complete date:
2015-11-25
. Note that this defaults to dates on or after the current date (see below for more examples). - Utterances that map to just a specific week (such as "this week" or "next week"), convert a date indicating the week number:
2015-W49
. - Utterances that map to the weekend for a specific week (such as "this weekend") convert to a date indicating the week number and weekend:
2015-W49-WE
. - Utterances that map to a month, but not a specific day (such as "next month", or "september") convert to a date with just the year and month. Note that the format differs between English and other languages:
- All English locales use the format
YYYY-MM
. For example:2018-09
. - All other languages (Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish) use the format
YYYY-MM-XX
. For example:2018-09-XX
.
- All English locales use the format
- Utterances that map to a year (such as "next year") convert to a date containing just the year. Note that the date format differs between English and other languages:
- All English locales use the format
YYYY
. For example:2018
. - All other languages (Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish) use the format
YYYY-XX-XX
. For example:2018-XX-XX
.
- All English locales use the format
- Utterances that map to a decade convert to a date indicating the decade:
201X
. - Utterances that map to a season (such as "next winter") convert to a date with the year and a season indicator: winter:
WI
, spring:SP
, summer:SU
, fall:FA
) - Utterances that map to a relative date (such as 'this weekend' or 'one night ago') convert to a complete date:
2015-11-24
. The resolved value depends on the current date.
If the user's utterance does not specify a year, Alexa defaults to dates on or after the current date. For example, the utterance "February first" returns the next "February first" date, so the year will depend on the day the user says the utterance:
If today is January 31, 2017, the slot returns
2017-02-01
.If today is February 1, 2017, the slot returns
2017-02-01
(today's date).If today is February 2, 2017, the slot returns
2018-02-01
(the next instance of February first).Examples:
- "today":
2015-11-24
- "tomorrow":
2015-11-25
- "november twenty-fifth":
2015-11-25
- "next monday":
2015-11-30
- "this week":
2015-W48
- "next week":
2015-W49
- "this weekend":
2015-W48-WE
- "this month":
2015-11
- "next year":
2016
- "this decade":
201X
- "next winter":
2017-WI
You can use this slot type with all supported locales.
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AMAZON.DURATION
Converts words that indicate durations into a numeric duration.
The duration is provided to your skill in a format based on the ISO-8601 duration format (PnYnMnDTnHnMnS
). The P
indicates that this is a duration. The n
is the numeric value, and the capital letter following the n
designates the specific date or time element. For example, P3D
means 3 days. A T
is used to indicate that the remaining values represent time elements rather than date elements.
Examples:
- "ten minutes":
PT10M
- "five hours":
PT5H
- "three days":
P3D
- "forty five seconds":
PT45S
- "eight weeks":
P8W
- "seven years":
P7Y
- "five hours ten minutes":
PT5H10M
- "two years three hours ten minutes":
P2YT3H10M
- "three and a half weeks":
P3.5W
You can use this slot type with all supported locales.
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AMAZON.FOUR_DIGIT_NUMBER
Provides recognition for special ways four-digit numbers are often spoken. This is useful for input such as PIN codes, validation codes or years that are often said as single or groups of digits. The user can speak the number in a variety of ways. The Alexa service sends your service the recognized digits.
Examples:
- "six oh four five":
6045
- "six zero four five":
6045
- "six oh forty five":
6045
- "sixty forty five":
6045
- "six thousand forty five":
6045
- "five double six four":
5664
You can use this slot type with all supported locales.
(Back up to Numbers, Dates, and Times)
AMAZON.NUMBER
Converts numeric words into digits.
- "three":
3
- "ten":
10
- "fifty five":
55
- "one oh four":
104
- "one hundred four":
104
- "one hundred and four":
104
- "five thousand two hundred and thirty five":
5235
- "nine eight zero three four":
98034
- "minus five":
-5
- "two point five":
2.5
You can use this slot type with all supported locales.
(Back up to Numbers, Dates, and Times)
AMAZON.Ordinal
(This slot type is in public beta)
Converts words representing ordinal numbers into digits.
- "third":
3
- "tenth":
10
- "first":
1
- "fifteenth":
15
You can use this slot type with all supported locales.
(Back up to Numbers, Dates, and Times)
AMAZON.PhoneNumber
(This slot type is in public beta)
Converts the numbers or words that represent a phone number into a string format without punctuation. Local phone number formats for each locale are supported. The following table shows examples for US phone numbers.
Type | Description | Spoken Input | Result |
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International number with leading plus (+) sign |
11-digit number with leading plus sign. |
"plus one five zero nine five five five one two one two" |
+15095551212 |
International number without leading plus (+) sign |
11-digit number without leading plus sign |
"one five zero nine five five five one two one two" |
15095551212 |
National number |
10-digit number without international code |
"five zero nine five five five one two one two" |
5095551212 |
Local number |
7-digit phone number without and international code or an area code. |
"five five five one two one two" |
5551212 |
You can use this slot type with all supported locales.
(Back up to Numbers, Dates, and Times)
AMAZON.TIME
Converts words that indicate time into time values.
Values that represent a specific time are provided to your skill in ISO-8601 time format. Midnight is represented as 00:00
.
Note that this slot also supports time-related utterances that map to a time period such as "evening". This type of utterance returns a time period indicator instead of an ISO-8601 formatted time. For example, "evening" returns the value EV
. The following time period indicators can be returned: night: NI
, morning: MO
, afternoon: AF
, evening: EV
.
Examples:
- "noon":
12:00
- "midnight":
00:00
- "six":
06:00
- "four twenty three in the morning":
04:23
- "five am":
05:00
- "one thirty in the afternoon":
13:30
- "two fifteen pm":
14:15
- "eleven fifty nine at night":
23:59
- "this morning":
MO
- "now":
13:30
- Utterances that map to a relative time (such as 'five minutes ago') convert to a complete time:
11:55
. The resolved value depends on the current time.
You can use this slot type with all supported locales.
(Back up to Numbers, Dates, and Times)
Phrases
Phrase slot types allow for input from a user with fewer constraints on format and content. Make sure that your skill uses no more than one phrase slot per intent.
The following phrase slot type is supported.
Slot Type | Short Description | Examples | Supported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
AMAZON.SearchQuery |
A search query like you might enter into a search engine, for example for searching a database. |
Why is the sky blue What is the capital of Maryland Restaurants near me |
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When you expect some user input to follow a predictable pattern while other user input is more open-ended, your intent can use a phrase slot to capture the less predictable input while using custom or built-in slots to capture the more predictable input.
AMAZON.SearchQuery
As you think about what users are likely to ask, consider using a built-in or custom slot type to capture user input that is more predictable, and the AMAZON.SearchQuery
slot type to capture less-predictable input that makes up the search query.
The following example shows an intent schema for SearchIntent
, which uses the AMAZON.SearchQuery
slot type and also includes a CityList
slot that uses the AMAZON.City
slot type.
Make sure that your skill uses no more than one AMAZON.SearchQuery
slot per intent. The Amazon.SearchQuery
slot type cannot be combined with another intent slot in sample utterances.
Each sample utterance must include a carrier phrase. The exception is that you can omit the carrier phrase in slot samples. A carrier phrase is the word or words that are part of the utterance, but not the slot, such as "search for" or "find out".
{
"intents": [
{
"name": "SearchIntent",
"slots": [
{
"name": "Query",
"type": "AMAZON.SearchQuery"
},
{
"name": "CityList",
"type": "AMAZON.City"
}
],
"samples": [
"search for {Query} near me",
"find out {Query}",
"search for {Query}",
"give me details about {CityList}"
]
}
]
}
See Interaction Model Schema for the complete intent schema compatible with the developer console and the Skill Management API.
List Types
These slot types each represent a list of items. You can extend some of these slot types with additional utterances by defining a custom slot type with the same name and adding the additional items as custom slot type values. For more examples of utterances and slot values, see the sections below.
For details about how entity resolution works with these built-in slot types, see Entity Resolution for Built-in Slot Types.
List Slot Types
The built-in slot types available depend on the language selected for your skill. These tabs show the set of types available for the supported languages.
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of popular global and region actors and actresses of television and film |
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Available |
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Names of global and national airlines. |
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Available |
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Names of global and national airports. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as such as هذا, ذاك, and هاي. |
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Available |
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Names of many different animals. |
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Available |
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Full names of artists. |
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Available |
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Names of popular books including categories such as biographies, action, adventure, mystery, classics, novels, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, literary fiction, drama, mythology. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt in MSA and Gulf Arabic dialect. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
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Available |
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Names of colors. |
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Available |
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Names of popular global and regional corporations that includes registered S corps, C corps, non-profit corporations, and LLCs |
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Available |
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Names of countries around the world (MSA & Gulf Arabic dialect). |
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Available |
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List of various forms of popular creative effort including fine artwork, dance, writing, and composition. |
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Available |
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Calendar days of the week (MSA & Gulf Arabic Dialect). |
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Available |
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Names of popular fictional characters from global and regional books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works |
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Available |
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Thousands of popular first names in MSA and Gulf Arabic dialect commonly used by speakers in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
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Available |
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Names of popular global and regional food items |
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Available |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
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Available |
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Names of registered/official Natural, invented and sign languages spoken around the world. |
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Available |
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Names of calendar month (MSA & Gulf Arabic Dialect) |
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Available |
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Titles of movies. |
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Available |
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Names of music albums. |
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Available |
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Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs |
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Available |
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Full names of musicians. |
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Available |
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Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
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Available |
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Names of popular celebrities and performers who are actors, actresses, artists, musicians |
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Available |
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Names of popular global and regional radio channels. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for geographic regions in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt in MSA and Gulf Arabic dialect |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as اعلى, اسفل, or آخر |
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Available |
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Names of rooms typical in residences and other buildings. |
|
Available |
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Names of popular global and regional sport |
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Available |
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Common names of streets used in local addresses. |
|
Available |
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Names of popular global and regional television series. |
|
Available |
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Names of popular video games. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as such as اعرضي or اظهري |
|
Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of actors and actresses. |
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Public beta |
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Names of a variety of airlines. |
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Public beta |
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Names of global and national airports. |
|
Public beta |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as dit, die, and het. |
|
Public beta |
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Names of many different animals. |
|
Public beta |
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Full names of artists. |
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Public beta |
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Titles of books. |
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Public beta |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in the Netherlands. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
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Public beta |
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Names of colors. |
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Public beta |
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Full names of corporations. |
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Public beta |
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Names of countries around the world. |
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Public beta |
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Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
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Public beta |
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Calendar days of the week |
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Public beta |
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Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
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Public beta |
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in the Netherlands. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
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Public beta |
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Names of food items. |
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Public beta |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
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Public beta |
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Names of registered/official natural, invented and sign languages spoken around the world. |
|
Public beta |
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Names of Calendar months |
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Public beta |
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Titles of movies. |
|
Public beta |
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Names of music albums. |
|
Public beta |
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Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs. |
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Public beta |
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Full names of musicians. |
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Public beta |
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Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
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Public beta |
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Full names of real and fictional people. |
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Public beta |
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Names of radio channels and programs. |
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Public beta |
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Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in the Netherlands. |
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Public beta |
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Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as bovenkant and laatst. |
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Public beta |
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Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
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Public beta |
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Names of sports. |
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Public beta |
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The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
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Public beta |
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Titles of many television series. |
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Public beta |
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Titles of video games. |
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Public beta |
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Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as toon or geef weer. |
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Public beta |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of actors and actresses. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airlines. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airports. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as this, that, and it. |
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Available |
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Names of many different animals. |
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Available |
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Full names of artists. |
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Available |
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Important: AMAZON.AT_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.AT_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Full names of authors. |
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Public beta |
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Titles of books. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in Australia and New Zealand. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
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Available |
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Names of colors. |
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Available |
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Full names of corporations. |
|
Available |
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Names of countries around the world. |
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Available |
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Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
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Available |
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Calendar days of the week |
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Available |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.EUROPE_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
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Available |
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in Australia and New Zealand. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
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Available |
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Names of food items. |
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Available |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
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Available |
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Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
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Available |
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Names of Calendar months |
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Available |
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Titles of movies. |
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Available |
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Names of music albums. |
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Available |
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Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs |
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Available |
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Full names of musicians |
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Available |
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Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
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Available |
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Full names of real and fictional people. |
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Available |
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Names of radio channels and programs. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in Australia and New Zealand. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as top and last. |
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Available |
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Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
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Available |
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Names of sports. |
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Available |
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The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
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Available |
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Titles of many television series. |
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Available |
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Important: AMAZON.US_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.US_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.US_STATE will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Titles of video games |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as show or display. |
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Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of actors and actresses. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airlines. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airports. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as this, that, and it. |
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Available |
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Names of many different animals. |
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Available |
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Full names of artists. |
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Available |
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Important: AMAZON.AT_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.AT_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Titles of books. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in Canada. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
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Available |
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Names of colors. |
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Available |
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Full names of corporations. |
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Available |
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Names of countries around the world. |
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Available |
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Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
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Available |
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Calendar days of the week |
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Available |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.EUROPE_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
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Available |
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in Canada. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
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Available |
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Names of food items. |
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Available |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
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Available |
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Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
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Available |
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Names of businesses |
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Public beta |
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Names of calendar months. |
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Available |
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Titles of movies. |
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Available |
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Names of music albums. |
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Available |
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Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs |
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Available |
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Full names of musicians |
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Available |
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Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
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Available |
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Full names of real and fictional people. |
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Available |
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Names of radio channels and programs. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in Canada. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as top and last. |
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Available |
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Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
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Available |
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Names of sports. |
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Available |
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The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
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Available |
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Titles of many television series. |
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Available |
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Important: AMAZON.US_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.US_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.US_STATE will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Titles of video games |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as show or display. |
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Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of actors and actresses. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airlines. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airports. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as this, that, and it. |
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Available |
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Names of many different animals. |
|
Available |
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Full names of artists. |
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Available |
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Full names of authors. |
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Public beta |
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Titles of books. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in skill's locale. For example, this recognizes cities used by Indian English speakers in |
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Available |
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Names of colors. |
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Available |
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Full names of corporations. |
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Available |
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Names of countries around the world. |
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Available |
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Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
|
Available |
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Calendar days of the week. |
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Available |
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Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
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Available |
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in India. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
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Available |
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Names of food items. |
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Available |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media |
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Available |
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Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
|
Available |
|
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Names of calendar months. |
|
Available |
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Titles of movies. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of music albums. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of musicians |
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Available |
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Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
|
Available |
|
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Full names of real and fictional people. |
|
Available |
|
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Names of radio channels and programs. |
|
Available |
|
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Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in India. |
|
Available |
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Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as top and last. |
|
Available |
|
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Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of sports. |
|
Available |
|
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The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
|
Available |
|
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Titles of many television series. |
|
Available |
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Titles of video games |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as show or display. |
|
Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of actors and actresses. |
|
Available |
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Names of a variety of airlines. |
|
Available |
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Names of a variety of airports. |
|
Available |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as this, that, and it. |
|
Available |
|
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Names of many different animals. |
|
Available |
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Full names of artists. |
|
Available |
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Important: AMAZON.AT_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.AT_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Author |
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No |
Public beta |
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Titles of books. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in the United Kingdom. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
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Available |
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Names of colors. |
|
Available |
|
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Full names of corporations. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of countries around the world. |
|
Available |
|
|
Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
|
Available |
|
|
Calendar days of the week |
|
Available |
|
|
Important: AMAZON.DE_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.EUROPE_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
|
Available |
|
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in the United Kingdom. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
|
Available |
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|
Names of food items. |
|
Available |
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|
Important: AMAZON.GB_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
|
Deprecation path |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media |
|
Available |
|
|
Natural language such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of calendar months. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of movies. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of music albums. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of musicians. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of real and fictional people. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of radio channels and programs. |
|
Available |
|
|
Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in the United Kingdom. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as top and last. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of sports. |
|
Available |
|
|
The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of many television series. |
|
Available |
|
|
Important: AMAZON.US_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.US_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.US_STATE will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
|
Deprecation path |
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Titles of video games |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as show or display. |
|
Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Names of actors and actresses. |
|
Available |
|
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Geographical regions that are typically under the jurisdiction of a particular government. |
|
Public beta |
|
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Words describing the overall rating for an item. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of a variety of airlines. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of a variety of airports. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as this, that, and it. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of many different animals. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of artists. |
|
Available |
|
|
Important: AMAZON.AT_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
|
Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.AT_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
|
Deprecation path |
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Full names of athletes. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Full names of authors. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of books. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of multi-book series. |
|
Public beta |
|
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Names and abbreviations of broadcast channels, such as TV and radio stations. |
|
Available |
|
|
Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in The United States. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
|
Available |
|
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Words and phrases describing public structures and facilities, such as "town hall", "bus stop", and others. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of colors. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of comic books. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Full names of corporations. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of countries around the world. |
|
Available |
|
|
Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
|
Available |
|
|
Calendar days of the week. |
|
Available |
|
|
Important: AMAZON.DE_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Names of various desserts. |
|
Public beta |
|
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Words for different types of devices, such as "laptop". |
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Available |
|
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Full names of film directors. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of beverages. |
|
Public beta |
|
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Names of schools, colleges, and other educational institutions. |
|
Public beta |
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|
Important: AMAZON.EUROPE_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
|
Deprecation path |
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Words describing different types of events. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of festivals. |
|
Public beta |
|
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Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
|
Available |
|
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Names of businesses that provide financial services. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in the United States. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of food items. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of businesses that serve food. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of many different games. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Important: AMAZON.GB_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
|
Deprecation path |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
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Available |
|
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Names of landforms such as mountains, plains, lakes, rivers, bays, peninsulas, and seas. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of historical buildings and landmarks. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of businesses. |
|
Available |
|
|
Words describing different types of businesses a user might search for. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of medical organizations (physical or not) such as hospitals, institutions, or clinics. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of calendar months. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of movies. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of several multi-movie series. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of movie theaters. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of music albums. |
|
Available |
|
|
Words describing different types of musical works, such as songs and tracks. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of music-related events, such as music festivals and concerts. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of musicians. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names commonly used to describe playlists for music. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of venues that are used for musical performances. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of music videos. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of non-governmental organizations. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Full names of real and fictional people. |
|
Available |
|
|
Street addresses, consisting of the building or house number and street name. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
|
Public beta |
||
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Words describing a variety of professions. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of radio channels and programs. |
|
Available |
|
|
Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in The United States. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as top and last. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of well-known residences. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of events for screening films. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of services. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of social media platforms. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of software programs and apps. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of software games, such as quiz games, trivia games, puzzle games, word games, and other video games. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of sports. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of sporting events. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of many sports teams. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names and abbreviations for television channels. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of television episodes. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Names of seasons of television shows. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Titles of many television series. |
|
Available |
|
|
Important: AMAZON.US_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
|
Deprecation path |
|
|
Important: AMAZON.US_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
|
Deprecation path |
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|
Important: AMAZON.US_STATE will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
|
Deprecation path |
|
|
Titles of video games. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as show or display. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of a variety of weather conditions, such as rain, cold, or humid. |
|
Public beta |
|
|
Words describing written works, such as books and poems. |
|
Public beta |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|
|
Names of actors and actresses. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of a variety of airlines. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of a variety of airports. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as ce, celles, and ça. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of many different animals. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of Artists. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of books. |
|
Available |
|
|
Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in Canada. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of Colors. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of corporations. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of countries around the world. |
|
Available |
|
|
Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
|
Available |
|
|
Calendar days of the week. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
|
Available |
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in Canada. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
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Available |
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Names of food items. |
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Available |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
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Available |
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Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
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Available |
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Names of calendar months. |
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Available |
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Titles of movies. |
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Available |
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Names of music albums. |
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Available |
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Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs. |
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Available |
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Full names of musicians. |
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Available |
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Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
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Available |
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Full names of real and fictional people. |
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Available |
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Names of radio channels and programs. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in Canada. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as haut and dernière. |
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Available |
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Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
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Available |
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Names of sports. |
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Available |
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The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
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Available |
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Titles of many television series. |
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Available |
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Titles of video games. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as faire montrer or affiche. |
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Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of actors and actresses. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airlines. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airports. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as ce, celles, and ça. |
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Available |
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Names of many different animals. |
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Available |
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Full names of artists. |
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Available |
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Titles of books. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in France. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
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Available |
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Names of colors. |
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Available |
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Full names of corporations. |
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Available |
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Names of countries around the world. |
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Available |
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Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
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Available |
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Calendar days of the week. |
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Available |
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Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
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Available |
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in France. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
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Available |
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Names of food items. |
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Available |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
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Available |
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Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
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Available |
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Names of calendar months. |
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Available |
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Titles of movies. |
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Available |
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Names of music albums. |
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Available |
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Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs |
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Available |
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Full names of musicians |
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Available |
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Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
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Available |
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Full names of real and fictional people. |
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Available |
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Names of radio channels and programs. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in France. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as haut and dernière. |
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Available |
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Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
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Available |
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Names of sports. |
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Available |
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The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
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Available |
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Titles of many television series. |
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Available |
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Titles of video games |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as faire montrer or affiche. |
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Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of actors and actresses. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airlines. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airports. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as dies, das, and die. |
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Available |
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Names of many different animals. |
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Available |
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Full names of artists. |
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Available |
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Important: AMAZON.AT_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.AT_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Public beta |
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Titles of books |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in Germany. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
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Available |
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Names of colors. |
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Available |
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Full names of corporations. |
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Available |
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Names of countries around the world. |
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Available |
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Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
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Available |
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Calendar days of the week. |
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Available |
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IMPORTANT: AMAZON.DE_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with AMAZON.DE_CITY will continue to work, but we recommend migrating toward AMAZON.City when updating older skills and when building new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.DE_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.EUROPE_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
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Available |
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in Germany. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
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Available |
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Names of food items. |
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Available |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.GB_REGION will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
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Available |
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Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English |
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Available |
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Names of calendar months. |
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Available |
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Titles of movies. |
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Available |
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Names of music albums. |
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Available |
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Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs |
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Available |
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Full names of musicians |
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Available |
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Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
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Available |
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Full names of real and fictional people. |
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Available |
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Names of radio channels and programs. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in Germany |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as oberste and unterste. |
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Available |
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Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
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Available |
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Names of sports. |
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Available |
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The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
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Available |
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Titles of many television series |
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Available |
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Important: AMAZON.US_CITY will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.City when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.US_FIRST_NAME will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.FirstName when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Important: AMAZON.US_STATE will be deprecated in 2023. Older skills built with this type will continue to work, but Amazon recommends migrating to AMAZON.Region when you update your older skills and build new skills. |
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Deprecation path |
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Titles of video games |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as zeig or wähl. |
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Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of actors and actresses. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airlines. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airports. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as यह, उस, and ये. |
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Available |
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Names of many different animals. |
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Available |
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Full names of artists. |
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Available |
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Titles of books. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in India. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
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Available |
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Names of Colors. |
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Available |
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Full names of corporations. |
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Available |
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Names of countries around the world. |
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Available |
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Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
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Available |
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Calendar days of the week. |
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Available |
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Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
|
Available |
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in India. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
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Available |
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Names of food items. |
|
Available |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
|
Available |
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Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
|
Available |
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Names of calendar months. |
|
Available |
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Titles of movies |
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Available |
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Names of music albums. |
|
Available |
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Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs |
|
Available |
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Full names of musicians. |
|
Available |
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Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
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Available |
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Full names of real celebrities and people who are famous for different reasons. The slot type focuses on including actors, actresses, artists, and musicians. |
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Available |
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Names of radio channels and programs. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in India. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as top and अंतिम वाला. |
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Available |
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Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
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Available |
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Names of sports. |
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Available |
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The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
|
Available |
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Titles of many television series. |
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Available |
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Titles of video games. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as दिखाना or प्रदर्शित. |
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Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of actors and actresses. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airlines. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airports. |
|
Available |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as questo, quella, and quegli. |
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Available |
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Names of many different animals. |
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Available |
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Full names of artists. |
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Available |
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Titles of books. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in Italy. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
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Available |
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Names of colors. |
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Available |
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Full names of corporations. |
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Available |
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Names of countries around the world. |
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Available |
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Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
|
Available |
|
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Calendar days of the week. |
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Available |
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Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
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Available |
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in Italy. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
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Available |
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Names of food items. |
|
Available |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
|
Available |
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|
Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of calendar months. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of movies. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of music albums. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of musicians. |
|
Available |
|
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Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of real and fictional people. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of radio channels and programs. |
|
Available |
|
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Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in Italy. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as sopra and ultimo. |
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Available |
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Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
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Available |
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Names of sports. |
|
Available |
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The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
|
Available |
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|
Titles of many television series. |
|
Available |
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Titles of video games |
|
Available |
|
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Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as mostra or visualizza. |
|
Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of actors and actresses. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airlines. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airports. |
|
Available |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as この, それ, and これら. |
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Available |
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Names of many different animals. |
|
Available |
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The names of artists |
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Available |
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Full names of authors. |
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Public beta |
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Titles of books. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in Japan. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
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Available |
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Names of colors. |
|
Available |
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Full names of corporations. |
|
Available |
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|
Names of countries around the world. |
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Available |
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Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
|
Available |
|
|
Calendar days of the week. |
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Available |
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|
FictionalCharacter |
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Available |
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in Japan. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
|
Available |
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|
Names of food items. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
|
Available |
|
|
Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of calendar months. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of movies. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of music albums. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of musicians |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of real and fictional people. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of radio channels and programs. |
|
Available |
|
|
Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in Japan |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as 一番上 and 最後. |
|
Available |
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|
Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of Sports. |
|
Available |
|
|
The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of many television series |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of video games. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as 見せて or 表示. |
|
Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Names of actors and actresses. |
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Available |
|
|
Names of a variety of airlines. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of a variety of airports. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as este, aquela, and isto. |
|
Available |
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|
Names of many different animals. |
|
Available |
|
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The names of artists. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of books. |
|
Available |
|
|
Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in Brazil. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
|
Available |
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|
Names of colors. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of corporations. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of countries around the world |
|
Available |
|
|
Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
|
Available |
|
|
Calendar days of the week. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
|
Available |
|
|
Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in Brazil. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of food items. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
|
Available |
|
|
Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of calendar months. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of movies |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of music albums. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of musicians |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of real and fictional people. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of radio channels and programs. |
|
Available |
|
|
Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in Brazil. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as cima and "inferior |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of sports. |
|
Available |
|
|
The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of many television series. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of video games |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as mostrar or exiba. |
|
Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Names of actors and actresses. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of a variety of airlines. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of a variety of airports. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as este, ese, and lo. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of many different animals. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of artists. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of books. |
|
Available |
|
|
Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in Spain. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of colors. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of corporations. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of countries around the world. |
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Available |
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Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
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Available |
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Calendar days of the week. |
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Available |
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Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
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Available |
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Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in Spain. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
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Available |
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Names of food items. |
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Available |
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Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
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Available |
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Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
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Available |
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Names of calendar months. |
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Available |
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Titles of movies. |
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Available |
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Names of music albums. |
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Available |
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Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs |
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Available |
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Full names of musicians |
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Available |
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Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
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Available |
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Full names of real and fictional people. |
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Available |
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Names of radio channels and programs. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in Spain. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as derecha and último. |
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Available |
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Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
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Available |
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Names of sports. |
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Available |
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The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
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Available |
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Titles of many television series. |
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Available |
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Titles of video games |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as enseñar or mostrar. |
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Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
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Names of actors and actresses. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airlines. |
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Available |
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Names of a variety of airports. |
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Available |
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Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as este, ese, and lo. |
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Available |
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Names of many different animals. |
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Available |
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Full names of artists. |
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Available |
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Titles of books. |
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Available |
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Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers in Mexico. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
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Available |
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Names of colors. |
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Available |
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Full names of corporations. |
|
Available |
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Names of countries around the world. |
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Available |
|
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Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
|
Available |
|
|
Calendar days of the week. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
|
Available |
|
|
Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in Mexico. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of food items. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media |
|
Available |
|
|
Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of calendar months. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of movies. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of music albums. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of musicians. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of real and fictional people. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of radio channels and programs. |
|
Available |
|
|
Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in Mexico. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as derecha and último. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of sports. |
|
Available |
|
|
The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of many television series. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of video games |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as enseñar or mostrar. |
|
Available |
Slot Type | Short Description | Sample List Values | Ext | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|
|
Names of actors and actresses. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of a variety of airlines. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of a variety of airports. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that are anaphors representing an item, such as este, ese, and lo. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of many different animals. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of artists. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of books. |
|
Available |
|
|
Provides recognition for local and world cities commonly used by speakers. This slot type recognizes common variations of city names. The city name sent to your service matches the value provided by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the variation to the official city name. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of colors. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of corporations. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of countries around the world. |
|
Available |
|
|
Words for different types of creative works, such as song or show. |
|
Available |
|
|
Calendar days of the week. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of fictional characters from books, movies, television shows, and other fictional works. |
|
Available |
|
|
Thousands of popular first names commonly used by speakers in the United States. This slot type recognizes both formal names and nicknames. The name sent to your service matches the value spoken by the user. That is, the Alexa service does not attempt to convert from the nickname to the formal name. For first names that sound alike, but are spelled differently, the Alexa service typically sends your service a single common form. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of food items. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of many different genres that can be used to describe music, books, television shows, and other media. |
|
Available |
|
|
Natural languages such as Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, and English. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of calendar months. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of movies. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of music albums. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of musical groups. Includes both individual performers and groups such as bands, orchestras, or choirs. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of musicians |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of music recordings or tracks. Each title normally represents a single song. |
|
Available |
|
|
Full names of real and fictional people. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of radio channels and programs. |
|
Available |
|
|
Provides recognition for counties and regions commonly used by speakers in the United States. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that represent the relative position of an item in a list, such as derecha and último. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of rooms typical in houses and other buildings. |
|
Available |
|
|
Names of Sports. |
|
Available |
|
|
The names of streets used within a typical street address. Note that these names just include the street name, not the house number. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of many television series. |
|
Available |
|
|
Titles of video games. |
|
Available |
|
|
Recognizes words that indicate that a visual response is expected, such as enseñar or mostrar. |
|
Available |
Extend a Built-in Slot Type with Custom Values
You can add your own custom values to a subset of the built-in list slot types. This action appends the values you provide to the built-in values defined by Amazon. For example, AMAZON.City
provides recognition for cities. If you must collect additional cities – such as smaller towns that might not be included – you could add them to the list by extending the type. The slot would then recognize both the original set of values as well as the custom ones you added.
You can also define synonyms and identifiers for values you add to a built-in slot type. For details, see Entity Resolution for Built-in Slot Types.
Extending a built-in slot type only applies to the specific skill. For instance, if you extend AMAZON.City
with additional cities for one skill, those changes don't apply to any other skills that also use AMAZON.City
.
Extend a Slot Type
Before you can extend a built-in type, you must add it to your skill. In the left-hand navigation, view the types under Slot Types. If the slot type to extend isn't included, add it to your skill:
To add the slot type to extend
- On the Build page, navigate to Custom > Assets > Slot Types.
- Click + Add Slot Type.
- Select the Use an existing slot type from Alexa's built-in library option.
- Find the built-in slot type you want to add.
You can filter the slot types by name. - For each built-in type to add, click +Add Slot Type.
- To save your changes, click Save Model.
To extend a built-in slot type, add values to it just as you would a custom type.
To add values to a built-in slot type
- On the Build page, under Custom > Assets > Slot Types, select the slot type to edit.
- For Slot Values, enter a value, and then click the plus sign (+) or press Enter.
- To save your changes, click Save.
For more about creating and editing slot types in the developer console, see Create and Edit Custom Slot Types
Slot Types You Can Extend
You can extend most of the list slot types with additional values. To determine if a slot type can be extended, see the Ext column in the table of list slot types above.
Built-in Intent Library Documentation
Navigate to all built-in intents in the Built-in Intent Library.
Learn more about using the built-in intent library:
- Understanding the Structure of the Built-in Intent Library
- Implementing the Built-in Intents
- Standard Built-in Intents
Learn more about building your voice interface:
- Choose the Invocation Name for a Custom Skill
- Create the Interaction Model for Your Skill
- Best Practices for Sample Utterances and Custom Slot Type Values
- Interaction Model Schema
- Alexa Design Guide
The built-in intent library incorporates material from Schema.org, which is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (version 3.0) (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/. For questions, please contact us.
Last updated: Nov 28, 2023