Changing the FauxmoESP library so it uses the words "open" instead of turn on

[palashag]

Hi
I built an electrically controllable door that I want to control with Alexa, using ESP32 as the microcontroller. I am therefore using the FauxmoESP library. However, the library was initally meant for lights, and thus in order to access a device using ALexa, the keywords will be "Alexa, turn on/off [insert device name]". Since my device is a door, I want it the keywords to be "Alexa, open/close [insert device name]". Any advice on how to do this? I have searched through the library source code and havent found an easy fix yet.

[WiFive]

I think it is something that would be in the Amazon code and there is no way to change it on the fauxmo side. This is a legacy integration that Amazon did back when echo was still new so that something would work with echo right away. All the newer integrations use Alexa skills in the cloud.

[gregBaker]

Better late than never ...maybe.

The most simple way is to use "Alexa Routines" (Alexa app under menu/routines) to define a customized "Alexa, open garage door" command that sends an integer percent value to the ESP32.

I hacked a library similar to "fauxmo" for myself:
https://github.com/gsb/Alexa2ESP

Check out the first example in the ESP32Examples folder:
Alexa2ESP/examples/ESP32Examples/alexa2esp_32 Example-1/

Should be all that you need.

Greg