The Alexa Voice Service (AVS) enables developers to integrate Alexa directly into their products, bringing the convenience of voice control to any connected device. AVS provides developers with access to a suite of resources to build Alexa-enabled products, including APIs, hardware development kits, software development kits, and documentation.
The Alexa Voice Service (AVS) Device SDK provides you with a set of C ++ libraries to build an Alexa Built-in product, meaning your device has direct access to cloud-based Alexa capabilities to receive voice responses instantly. Your device can be almost anything – a smartwatch, a speaker, headphones – the choice is yours.
Feature enhancements, updates, and resolved issues from all releases are available on the Amazon developer portal.
You can set up the SDK on the Raspberry Pi following these instructions:
You can also prototype with a third party development kit:
- XMOS VocalFusion 2-Mic XVF3510 Dev Kit - Learn More Here
- XMOS VocalFusion 4-Mic XVF3500 Dev Kit - Learn More Here
- XMOS VocalFusion 4-Mic VF3000/3100 Dev Kit - Learn More Here
Or if you prefer, you can start with our SDK API Documentation.
Watch this tutorial to learn about the how this SDK works and the set up process.
The SDK is modular and abstract. It provides separate components to handle necessary Alexa functionality including processing audio, maintaining persistent connections, and managing Alexa interactions. Each component exposes Alexa APIs to customize your device integrations as needed. The SDK also includes a Sample App, so you can test interactions before integration.
View the C++ API References for detailed information about implementation.
All Alexa products should adopt the Security Best Practices for Alexa.
When building Alexa with the SDK, you should also adhere to the following security principles.