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AXS-C01 · Question #39
An Amazon Alexa skill fetches data for users from a third-party API and the wait for the response from that call is variable, often taking up to 5 seconds. What is the recommended method for…
The correct answer is B. Call the Progressive Response API and send a directive, such as VoicePlayer.Speak. https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/custom-skills/send-the-user-a-progressive-
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Question
An Amazon Alexa skill fetches data for users from a third-party API and the wait for the response from that call is variable, often taking up to 5 seconds. What is the recommended method for notifying users that a skill is working on the request and has not failed to respond?
Options
- APrefetch the data that is expected to the required by the skill from the third-party API using
- BCall the Progressive Response API and send a directive, such as VoicePlayer.Speak
- CAsk a follow-up question for clarification to engage the user while waiting for the initially requested
- DRespond to the user stating that the data will be ready soon, and upon the next launch of the skill,
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A8% (3)
- B78% (31)
- C3% (1)
- D13% (5)
Explanation
https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/custom-skills/send-the-user-a-progressive-
Topics
#Progressive Response API#latency#VoicePlayer.Speak#third-party API
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