Request/Question about arduino-esp8266-alexa-multiple-wemo-switch HOT 5 OPEN

Thanks

Read the state of a pin using Alexa?
you can check whether pin is high or low like this

contact=digitalRead(pin);
if (contact == HIGH) {
 
}

Or you can use another sensor to check the status of the device.

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ok, but how do I ask Alexa to check the pin? Should I define a name like you did contact (which is the variable)
"Alexa what is the status of input 1" or "Alexa please check if the gate is open"... things like that

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this is not possible at the moment.

current format for a UPnP device is :

Alexa, turn [on/off] [device_name]

for any other custom commands like the one you want, you can build them using Alexa Skills Kit
https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/alexa/alexa-skills-kit/getting-started-guide

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Does anyone know how to build such a custom skill, would be nice if alexa could tell me the state of a pin as an input

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See issue #25. The WeMo does support request for status but this library does not currently support it. We need someone with a WeMo to record the response to the request so that it could be coded into this library.

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