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Alexa Remote

Interact with Amazon Alexa API

Interaction → Speak All (Multi-Device)

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Summary

Initiates text-to-speech on multiple Alexa devices simultaneously.

Inputs

  • text (required) — Text to speak. Available when Speak Type is Regular.
  • ssmlContent (required) — SSML markup to send. Must be wrapped in <speak> tags. Available when Speak Type is SSML.
  • speakType — Type of speech: Regular, SSML, or Announcement.
  • devices (required) — Device Names or IDs (multi-select) or Alexa Groups to target. Supports serial numbers, names, and group IDs.

Output shape

A single record containing success status.

Returns { success: true } on successful execution; errors are thrown if devices are invalid or unavailable.

Examples

Example 1: Broadcast a wake-up message to all selected Echo devices.

Speak Type: Regular, Devices: [Living Room, Kitchen, Bedroom]

Example 2: Speak a specific announcement with SSML pauses to a specific group.

Speak Type: SSML, Devices: [Master Bedroom Group]

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