What's New in Alexa Smart Properties
The following table lists new features in Alexa Smart Properties (ASP). This page is also provided as an RSS feed you can subscribe to in an RSS reader: Alexa Smart Properties What's New Feed.
Date | Applicable products | Description |
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Sep 25, 2024 |
All subscriptions |
Two new Endpoint Wi-Fi Management REST API operations are available. You can list the available Wi-Fi networks configured on a device and delete Wi-Fi networks from a device. For more details, see List Wi-Fi configurations and Forget Wi-Fi configurations. |
Sep 19, 2024 |
All subscriptions |
A new topic, Handle API Throttling is now available. The ASP REST APIs limit the number of Transactions per Second (TPS) that they can handle. The new document provides recommendations on how to handle throttled responses, as well as the TPS limits for for many of the ASP API operations. |
Aug 26, 2024 |
Hospitality |
Two new hospitality skill samples are available on GitHub.
For the skill code and setup instructions, see Alexa Smart Properties for Hospitality Sample code repo. |
Aug 02, 2024 |
All subscriptions |
New bulk operations are available in the ASP console in the US and CA locales. You can import CSV files to create multiple rooms and associate multiple devices in the ASP console. Additionally, you can now select all units to apply a template or address book using a new "Select All Button". With these improvements, you can create a property in less than 5 minutes end-to-end.
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Jul 28, 2024 |
All subscriptions |
ASP Events and the ASP Reminders V2 API are supported in the ASP Command Line Interface (CLI). Download the latest version of the CLI on GitHub at ASP CLI for Node.js. |
Jun 30, 2024 |
All subscriptions |
The Alexa Reminders API v2 is available in the US and EU. With this API, you can create and manage reminders on managed devices in your property. You configure the text in the reminder, and Alexa speaks the text from the device at the specified time. Use reminders to build voice experiences that help users remember things like daily tasks, events, and schedules. For details, see Reminders API. |
Jun 10, 2024 |
All subscriptions |
A persistent unit ID is available for proactive suggestions. When the user taps a proactive suggestion (sometimes called "rotating card"), the request sent to the skill includes the persistent unit ID. This ID is available in the System object in the request. |
Jun 03, 2024 |
All subscriptions |
A new Command Line Interface (CLI) tool is available for ASP property administrators, ASP property operators, and ASP developers. The CLI simplifies integrating with the ASP REST APIs. Use the CLI to perform several operations with a few lines of script instead of developing custom tools as required before. The CLI is available on GitHub at ASP CLI for Node.js. Learn more about the CLI in the blog post Announcing a new CLI for Alexa Smart Properties. |
May 30, 2024 |
All subscriptions |
A new sample skill that demonstrates how to build a Smart Home skill for ASP that uses delegated account linking is available on GitHub. The skill supports both authorization and delegation flows, but the emphasis is on learning how to extract the delegated scope/partition value from an Alexa request in order to properly segment device control to individual rooms while allowing the convenience of a single account link. To download the skill, see Alexa Smart Properties Smart Home Sample Skill. |
Mar 22, 2024 |
All subscriptions |
A new sample script that resets unit and device settings is available on GitHub. It is a best practice to reset settings when guests check out of a hotel room so the next guest has a clean experience. This script sample code simplifies the implementation of this process. For the sample code and setup instructions, see Room Reset Function. |
Feb 05, 2024 |
All subscriptions |
Three new templates are available for proactive suggestions (rotating cards). You can use the following new templates:
For details about the templates, see Campaign templates. |
Feb 05, 2024 |
All subscriptions |
New buttons are available for proactive suggestions (rotating cards). The Text wrapping template can display a "Play" button and an action button with text. You can configure the button to run skill launch action. For details about the templates, see Campaign templates. |
Dec 13, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
Two new events are available:
For details about the new events, see Receive Events for Alexa Smart Properties.
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Nov 14, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
The Analytics API is available in US and CA. You can now make an API request to obtain analytics data for your properties in a CSV format to obtain even more insights and to make reporting easy. For details, see Analytics API. |
Nov 09, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
An open source Postman collection that contains REST API calls for all ASP APIs is available on GitHub. Use this collection to test and experiment with the APIs for all ASP subscriptions and regions. You can also use the collection to troubleshoot API calls to ensure format and payload are correct, and as a standalone tool for getting and setting values on properties, units and settings. To download the collection and see setup instructions, see Postman Collection for Alexa Smart Properties APIs. |
Nov 06, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
The following new features are available:
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Oct 23, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
Three new property skill samples are available on GitHub. These samples demonstrate the development of ASP experiences for hospitality properties (hotels), senior living properties (senior living communities), and healthcare properties (hospitals). To download the samples, see Alexa Smart Properties on GitHub. |
Oct 18, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
The WebRTC add-on subscription is available for all Alexa Smart Properties subscriptions in the EU. For details, see Onboard and Implement Skill-Based WebRTC Calling for Alexa Smart Properties. |
Oct 03, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
Alexa Smart Properties now enables you to connect your Alexa-enabled devices to WPA2 EAP TLS networks with the WPA2 Enterprise Wi-Fi add-on. You can safely and securely connect these devices to Wi-Fi more seamlessly without having to create another public network. For details, see WPA2 Enterprise Wi-Fi. |
Sep 11, 2023 |
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The ASP management console has new features for managing content. You can now create and manage content such as resident announcements and community alerts. For details, see Manage content. |
Jul 25, 2023 |
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The following subscriptions are now available in ES locales: |
Jul 23, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
Sample code that demonstrates how to build the middleware solution for the ASP WebRTC base calling solution is available on GitHub. To get the code and setup instructions, see Build A Video Calling Skill with Alexa Smart Properties. |
Jul 05, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
Alexa Smart Properties now supports the Echo Show 15, Echo Show 5 (3rd Generation), and Echo Pop devices. You can now associate these devices with units across all subscriptions. For the full list of supported devices, see Alexa Smart Properties Device Purchase and Setup. |
Jun 30, 2023 |
Healthcare |
Alexa Smart Properties for healthcare now supports the reminders functionality for users, including the Delete all reminders for a unit API to clear data between users. For the policy requirements, see Requirements for integrating with ASP in Healthcare REST APIs. |
Jun 29, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
The WebRTC add-on subscription is available for all Alexa Smart Properties subscriptions. For details, see Implement Skill-Based WebRTC Calling for Alexa Smart Properties. |
Jun 09, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
The Alexa Smart Property analytics dashboard has a new tab for display engagement for individual units. The Unit Activity tab informs you about the number of devices that were active and the number of dialogs for units at the lowest level of your organization. You can use this information to merge with your own data to gain new insights on how Alexa impacts your properties. For details, see the analytics dashboard or the developer documentation for viewing analytics. |
Jun 08, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
The Alexa Smart Properties console has the following enhancements:
To use the new features, visit the Alexa Smart Properties console. For details about the console, see Use the Alexa Smart Properties Management Console. |
Jun 06, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
The Communications API provides blocking rules to control calls between property units. You can disable calling and messaging between two property units. With this feature, you can control who can make calls or drop in to a specific room. For details, see create blocking rules. |
Jun 01, 2023 |
Hospitality |
A new skill template for an Alexa Smart Properties for hospitality skill is available. Use this template to create a property-specific, fully-functional skill in the developer console. For details, see Create an Alexa Smart Properties for Hospitality Skill by Using a Smart Properties Template. |
May 26, 2023 |
Healthcare |
A new skill template for an Alexa Smart Properties for healthcare skill is available. Use this template to create a property-specific, fully-functional skill in the Alexa Skills Kit developer console. For details, see Create an Alexa Smart Properties for Healthcare Skill by Using a Smart Properties Template. |
Mar 21, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
Alexa Smart Properties supports connecting your subscription to a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) for calling. To configure your PBX to handle all calls to and from Alexa-enabled endpoints in your property, use the Alexa Smart Properties PBX API to create a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunk and map extensions. For details, see Configure PBX. |
Mar 15, 2023 |
All subscriptions |
The Notifications and Endpoint APIs support the following new features:
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Feb 24, 2023 |
Hospitality |
Alexa Smart Properties for hospitality now supports the timers functionality for users, including the Delete all timers for a unit and the Delete all timers for an endpoint operations to clear data between users. |
Nov 22, 2022 |
Hospitality |
Alexa Smart Properties for hospitality is now available in DE and IT locales. |
Nov 22, 2022 |
Senior living |
Alexa Smart Properties in senior living is now available in DE, FR, IT, and UK locales. |
Nov 17, 2022 |
Healthcare |
The Alexa Smart Properties console can now manage drop-in preferences in rooms. This is available for Alexa Smart Properties for healthcare subscriptions. For details, see Manage drop-in preferences. |
Nov 17, 2022 |
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The Alexa Event Messenger API is now available in the US. Use this API to subscribe to events that are triggered when automations complete, subscriptions are applied to units after creation, and skills time out or return an invalid response. Notifications are delivered to Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) topics in near real time. For details, see Receive Events for Alexa Smart Properties in Senior Living. |
Nov 10, 2022 |
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The following subscriptions are now available in Canada: |
Oct 20, 2022 |
All subscriptions |
The Alexa Smart Properties analytics dashboard has a new tab for proactive campaign metrics. Proactive campaign metrics provide details on the number of active campaigns, the number of times a campaign was displayed, and tap-through rates for tappable proactive campaigns. For details, see the analytics dashboard or the developer documentation for viewing analytics. |
Aug 16, 2022 |
All subscriptions |
The ASP analytics dashboard in the US has a new tab for communication metrics. Communication metrics provide details about the number of calls, drop-ins, calling minutes, and drop-in minutes for properties with these features enabled. For details, see the analytics dashboard or the developer documentation for viewing analytics. |
Jul 18, 2022 |
Senior living |
The Alexa Smart Properties console now manages inbound calling for rooms in properties with senior living subscriptions. For details, see Manage inbound calling. |
Jul 11, 2022 |
All subscriptions |
The following API updates are available:
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Jul 07, 2022 |
All subscriptions |
Active device counts per domain in the Domain Data tab are now accurate for all scenarios, including corner cases. In addition, the Other category data now represents engagement for only that particular domain. Previously, data for the Other category also contained engagement for domains with fewer than 10 active devices. Data for domains with fewer than 10 active devices are now part of the Aggregated domain instead. For details, see the analytics dashboard. |
Jun 09, 2022 |
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The Automation API is now available in the US for properties with hospitality, senior living, and core subscriptions. The Automation API lets you to specify triggers and actions to automatically set up intended outcomes for users with Alexa. For details, see the Automation API reference. |
Jun 03, 2022 |
Core |
The Alexa Smart Properties core subscription is now available. Properties that don't categorize themselves as hospitality, senior living, or healthcare can onboard to this new subscription. This subscription enables smart property solution integrators to deploy and manage Alexa devices in their properties at scale. For details, see About Managing Subscriptions in Alexa Smart Properties Core. |
May 27, 2022 |
All subscriptions |
Self-service onboarding is now available for developers in the US. Gain access to Alexa Management APIs and enable persistent unit IDs by following a consolidated process in the Alexa Smart Properties console. For details, see Manage API Access. |
Related topics
- Alexa Smart Properties
- About Alexa Smart Properties
- Get Started with Alexa Smart Properties APIs
- Managing Subscriptions in Alexa Smart Properties
- What is the Alexa Skills Kit?
Last updated: Jul 17, 2024