Amazon Alexa + Webhooks by Zapier

"speak a trigger phrase in Amazon Alexa and generate a custom request in Webhooks by Zapier"

When a specific phrase is spoken within the Amazon Alexa application, this integration allows you to send a custom request using Webhooks by Zapier. This seamless workflow enhances the connectivity between your voice-activated commands and your web services. It efficiently transfers your spoken directives to your web applications, saving time, and enhancing command performance. So, let your voice initiate actions on the web servers without the need for any manual intervention.

When this happens...
Trigger Phrase Spoken
Triggers when you ask Alexa to trigger a zap with your trigger phrase. Requires the Zapier skill on an Alexa enabled device.
TriggerInstant
automatically do this!
Custom Request
Fire off a custom request by providing raw details. Very flexible but unforgiving.
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Supported triggers and actions

- Example
- Trigger Phrase(s)Required
- Additional Prompt Question
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Pick off a Child Key
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Data Pass-Through?
- Data
- Unflatten
- Basic Auth
- Headers
- Return Raw Response
Action
Write
- URLRequired
- Payload Type
- Data
- Wrap Request In Array
- File
- Unflatten
- Basic Auth
- Headers
Action
Write

Catch Raw Hook
Triggers when a POST, PUT, or GET request is made to a Zapier URL. Gives the request body unparsed (max 2 MB) and also includes headers.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- URLRequired
- Key
- Deduplication Key
- Xpath
- Basic Auth
- Headers
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- URLRequired
- Query String Params
- Send As JSON
- JSON key
- Unflatten
- Basic Auth
- Headers
Action
Write
- URLRequired
- Payload Type
- Data
- Wrap Request In Array
- File
- Unflatten
- Basic Auth
- Headers
Action
Write

About Amazon Alexa

Amazon Alexa is used to set up your Alexa-enabled devices, listen to music, create shopping lists, get news updates, and much more.

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About Webhooks by Zapier

Webhooks simply POST data (or JSON) to a specific URL every time we see something new. Webhooks can also accept data (or JSON) to kick off a workflow in Zapier.

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