Is there a stripped-down version of the Google Actions sample available?

I'm in search of an example of Actions on Google that demonstrates the usage of the primary Actions on Google Javascript client library located at:

https://github.com/actions-on-google/actions-on-google-nodejs

What I need from the sample is specific and includes the following:

  • Setting up my action.json file to handle Google Home requests (package file)
  • Retrieving the current user's email address or another unique, stable ID (possibly using OAuth functions)
  • Utilizing JSON package format to respond to requests with text and pre-recorded audio
  • Implementing Javascript code that demonstrates the necessary steps and messages to communicate effectively with Google during a session

You can find a variety of Actions on Google samples at this page:

https://github.com/actions-on-google

After reviewing numerous samples, it appears that many of them incorporate modules and services that are unnecessary for my project. Listed below are services that I specifically do not want to include as they will only complicate the development process:

- Firebase Cloud Functions (I plan to host my own backend server for managing conversations with Google)
- Api.ai (or any similar service). We already have our own natural language processing and conversation flow management code
- Console. Similar to the above reasons
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Answer №1

Thank you to William DePalo for sharing this minimalistic sample on GitHub for those of us interested in hosting our own external Node.js server for handling fulfillment requests from Google Actions:

https://github.com/unclewill/parrot/blob/master/app.js

In this Google+ post, he explains the usage of the code:

He also provides some general guidance on using the code, including:

"I have uploaded this simple application on Github which serves as an assistant app, constructed with plain Node and Express in under 50 lines. It does not rely on Firebase, Google Cloud Functions, or API.AI, and its main function is to repeat what it hears. Although it was initially created for a brief presentation at a user group meeting that never took place, it should give you a good starting point.

The action package in the code is quite elaborate for a sample. It defines a custom intent (SCHEDULE_QUERY) that doesn't perform any operation in the sample, as I intended to discuss it at the meeting.

To state the obvious, pay attention to the textIntent() function where you should consider how to integrate your NLP. In my app, I have a hearAndReply() function in a separate module that processes the text heard by the recognizer and a session object, returning text and updating the session's state. By following this approach, you should be able to target another assistant with simpler yet more stable software."

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