Official documentation
Amazon Alexa integration
Home Assistant, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- The official Home Assistant documentation for the Amazon Alexa integration. It lists the ways to use Alexa with Home Assistant, the automatic setup through Home Assistant Cloud, and the requirements for manual setup.
- How much weight it carries
- Published and maintained by the Home Assistant project for its own integration. It describes what the integration supports, not Amazon's own product roadmap or pricing.
Facts taken from this source
- Home Assistant says that, with Home Assistant Cloud, you can connect your Home Assistant instance to Amazon Alexa in a few simple clicks.
“you can connect your Home Assistant instance in a few simple clicks to Amazon Alexa” (Automatic setup via Home Assistant Cloud)
- Home Assistant says that manual setup of the Amazon Alexa integration has several requirements, including an Amazon Developer Account.
“Manual setup of the integration with Amazon Alexa has several requirements” (Manual setup, Requirements)
- Home Assistant lists an Alexa Smart Home Skill as one way to use Alexa with Home Assistant, to control lights and more.
“Create an Alexa Smart Home Skill to control lights and more” (Introduction, list of ways to use Alexa)