[mikeflynn]

You definitely can get an Alexa skill off the ground without using Lambda, but there are a lot of little details with their authentication to work out. I'd highly recommend one of the libraries that are out there:

Go - https://github.com/mikeflynn/go-alexa/tree/master/skillserve... (full disclosure: I created this one)

Offical Java SDK - https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/alexa/alexa-sk...

Node - https://www.npmjs.com/package/alexa-app

...to name a few.

[blandflakes]

Clojure examples also: https://github.com/blandflakes/echo-stopwatch using: https://github.com/blandflakes/echo-chamber-template

[genadyo]

Thanks

[nickclaw]

Shameless plug for my node skills framework[1] if you want something a little more flexible than alexa-app. Has express support as well[2].

[1] https://www.github.com/nickclaw/alexa-ability [2] https://www.github.com/nickclaw/alexa-ability-express-handle...