Python - How to obtain UserID in Alexa Skill using ask_sdk_core.handler_input












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I'm working on a toy Alexa skill and I'm following the example in the Number Guessing Game (code here). In the example they



from ask_sdk_core.handler_input import HandlerInput

@sb.request_handler(can_handle_func=is_request_type("LaunchRequest"))
def launch_request_handler(handler_input):
"""Handler for Skill Launch.

Get the persistence attributes, to figure out the game state.
"""
# type: (HandlerInput) -> Response
attr = handler_input.attributes_manager.persistent_attributes


this attr object allows me to persist information across the session. In the Alexa Developer console I see this data in the JSON under 'session':'attributes' - I also see 'session':'user':'userId'



How do I access the userId data using the handler_input in this function?










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    I'm working on a toy Alexa skill and I'm following the example in the Number Guessing Game (code here). In the example they



    from ask_sdk_core.handler_input import HandlerInput

    @sb.request_handler(can_handle_func=is_request_type("LaunchRequest"))
    def launch_request_handler(handler_input):
    """Handler for Skill Launch.

    Get the persistence attributes, to figure out the game state.
    """
    # type: (HandlerInput) -> Response
    attr = handler_input.attributes_manager.persistent_attributes


    this attr object allows me to persist information across the session. In the Alexa Developer console I see this data in the JSON under 'session':'attributes' - I also see 'session':'user':'userId'



    How do I access the userId data using the handler_input in this function?










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      I'm working on a toy Alexa skill and I'm following the example in the Number Guessing Game (code here). In the example they



      from ask_sdk_core.handler_input import HandlerInput

      @sb.request_handler(can_handle_func=is_request_type("LaunchRequest"))
      def launch_request_handler(handler_input):
      """Handler for Skill Launch.

      Get the persistence attributes, to figure out the game state.
      """
      # type: (HandlerInput) -> Response
      attr = handler_input.attributes_manager.persistent_attributes


      this attr object allows me to persist information across the session. In the Alexa Developer console I see this data in the JSON under 'session':'attributes' - I also see 'session':'user':'userId'



      How do I access the userId data using the handler_input in this function?










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      I'm working on a toy Alexa skill and I'm following the example in the Number Guessing Game (code here). In the example they



      from ask_sdk_core.handler_input import HandlerInput

      @sb.request_handler(can_handle_func=is_request_type("LaunchRequest"))
      def launch_request_handler(handler_input):
      """Handler for Skill Launch.

      Get the persistence attributes, to figure out the game state.
      """
      # type: (HandlerInput) -> Response
      attr = handler_input.attributes_manager.persistent_attributes


      this attr object allows me to persist information across the session. In the Alexa Developer console I see this data in the JSON under 'session':'attributes' - I also see 'session':'user':'userId'



      How do I access the userId data using the handler_input in this function?







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          You can actually get it from 2 places:



          user_id = handler_input.request_envelope.session.user.user_id


          or



          user_id = handler_input.request_envelope.context.system.user.user_id


          It's not necessary to convert the objects to dictionaries






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            So the data in the handler_input can be extracted when you convert it to a 'dict'



            step1 = handler_input.__dict__
            step2 = step1['request_envelope'].__dict__
            step3 = step2['session'].__dict__
            step4 = step3['user'].__dict__
            userid = step4['user_id']


            It may be possible to do it in fewer steps, but this is what got it working for me.






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              You can actually get it from 2 places:



              user_id = handler_input.request_envelope.session.user.user_id


              or



              user_id = handler_input.request_envelope.context.system.user.user_id


              It's not necessary to convert the objects to dictionaries






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                You can actually get it from 2 places:



                user_id = handler_input.request_envelope.session.user.user_id


                or



                user_id = handler_input.request_envelope.context.system.user.user_id


                It's not necessary to convert the objects to dictionaries






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                  You can actually get it from 2 places:



                  user_id = handler_input.request_envelope.session.user.user_id


                  or



                  user_id = handler_input.request_envelope.context.system.user.user_id


                  It's not necessary to convert the objects to dictionaries






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                  You can actually get it from 2 places:



                  user_id = handler_input.request_envelope.session.user.user_id


                  or



                  user_id = handler_input.request_envelope.context.system.user.user_id


                  It's not necessary to convert the objects to dictionaries







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                      So the data in the handler_input can be extracted when you convert it to a 'dict'



                      step1 = handler_input.__dict__
                      step2 = step1['request_envelope'].__dict__
                      step3 = step2['session'].__dict__
                      step4 = step3['user'].__dict__
                      userid = step4['user_id']


                      It may be possible to do it in fewer steps, but this is what got it working for me.






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                        So the data in the handler_input can be extracted when you convert it to a 'dict'



                        step1 = handler_input.__dict__
                        step2 = step1['request_envelope'].__dict__
                        step3 = step2['session'].__dict__
                        step4 = step3['user'].__dict__
                        userid = step4['user_id']


                        It may be possible to do it in fewer steps, but this is what got it working for me.






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                          So the data in the handler_input can be extracted when you convert it to a 'dict'



                          step1 = handler_input.__dict__
                          step2 = step1['request_envelope'].__dict__
                          step3 = step2['session'].__dict__
                          step4 = step3['user'].__dict__
                          userid = step4['user_id']


                          It may be possible to do it in fewer steps, but this is what got it working for me.






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                          So the data in the handler_input can be extracted when you convert it to a 'dict'



                          step1 = handler_input.__dict__
                          step2 = step1['request_envelope'].__dict__
                          step3 = step2['session'].__dict__
                          step4 = step3['user'].__dict__
                          userid = step4['user_id']


                          It may be possible to do it in fewer steps, but this is what got it working for me.







                          share|improve this answer












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