This video will show you how to use the Amazon Alexa skill called Voice Monkey to play MP3 files in your SharpTools rules on any Echo device. This will give you the ability to add music, sound effects, custom text, and so much more to routines! Adding sound to your rules is a great way to make your smart home come alive!

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To set this up you will need a SharpTools account, Voice Monkey account, a Dropbox account, and MP3 files. Use the below link formats to generate your links and set up your SharpTools rules:

Dropbox Voice Monkey Link Format

Initial Link

Example: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hzt8nkd9hsijq1i/Amazon%20Polly%20MP3%20File.mp3?dl=0

Revised Link

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/hzt8nkd9hsijq1i/Amazon%20Polly%20MP3%20File.mp3?dl=1

or

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/YOUR_MP3_LINK?dl=1

SharpTools Set-Up

POST URL

https://api.voicemonkey.io/trigger?access_token={{$VoiceMonkeyAT}}&secret_token={{$VoiceMonkeyST}}

or

Use the Voice Monkey Playground API URL and delete everything after your secrete token as seen below:

Example: https://api.voicemonkey.io/trigger?access_token=f271b339705352d8f4f0e773a0ace3cb&secret_token=cdd45d95d019faa5d48d5b6b11d5813a&monkey=vm-office&announcement=Hello%20monkey

JSON Payload

Example:

{

“monkey”: “vm-office”,

“announcement”: “<audio src= ‘https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/hzt8nkd9hsijq1i/Amazon%20Polly%20MP3%20File.mp3?dl=1’/>”

}

or

Example:

{

“monkey”: “YOUR_MONKEY“,

“announcement”: “<audio src= ‘YOUR_REVISED_LINK‘/>”

}

Products you will need: