Best way to publish Groups to Alexa?

[jeshab (Jeremy)]

@rossko57

Maybe the question is how to send a command to a Group type Item from Alexa

To summarize my original explanation above:

• State derived groups, used to propagate commands to group members, can only be modeled as single endpoint (e.g. PowerController.powerState)
• Standard “functional” groups, used to define a group of functionalities, can only be modeled as group endpoint (e.g. Endpoint.Light)

Hopefully, this is clear enough.

@dastrix80

I’m not using V2 tags, but I was on OH2. I’m trying to make use of the new method. And it’s quite difficult to understand

As far as new method, nothing has changed in how to configure your items for Alexa in OH3. If your concern is about the WebUI Alexa integration, you can always use the item file definition or the code tab as an alternative. Nobody is forcing you to use the new UI or at least to migrate all your existing items at the same time. You can take your time so you can get more familiar with the new functionalities added in OH3.

Keep in mind, there is a major metadata syntax update for the Alexa skill coming down the pipes including a rework of the current WebUI integration.