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Make announcement

This action will make an announcement on your Alexa/Echo device using the text you supply. Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine. Text can be dynamic e.g. an ingredient from another IFTTT event or applet.

Developer info

API endpoint slug
voicemonkey.announcement
Filter code method
Voicemonkey.announcement.skip(string?: reason)
Runtime method
runAction("voicemonkey.announcement", {})

Action fields

Monkey Dropdown list

Label
Monkey to trigger
Helper text
Create and manage your Monkeys at app.voicemonkey.io/monkeys
Slug
monkey
Required
true
Can have default value
false

Announcement Text input > Other

Label
Announcement text
Helper text
This is the text which will be converted to Alexa speech.
Slug
announcement
Required
true
Can have default value
true
Filter code method
Voicemonkey.announcement.setAnnouncement(string: announcement)