Creating an Action for the Google Assistant from scratch (Behind the Actions, Ep. 1)

Neto and Jessica do a deep dive into writing an action. They discuss the foundations of the platform and describe how to build, test, and publish. Tune in to this new show to learn all about Actions on Google.

What’s covered in this episode:

0:20 — What is Behind the Actions series?
1:52 — AoG platform components: The Google Assistant
2:25 — AoG platform components: Devices and surfaces
3:01 — AoG platform components: Action for the Google Assistant
3:22 — Comparison with the Android platform
5:16 — Creating your first project
6:36 — Choosing your project’s name
9:38 — Dialogflow Intents
10:28 — Introduction to Dialogflow
12:20 — Dialogflow: Welcome Intent training phrases
12:40 — Dialogflow: Welcome Intent responses
14:18 — Using the simulator
19:05 — Creating a new Intent on Dialogflow
19:46 — Training phrases and parameters
25:30 — Configuring the backend fulfillment
27:44 — Developing the fulfillment code
28:35 — Trying the Inline Editor
29:05 — Using the Node.js client library
35:00 — Testing the Action on a real device

Even more resources:

Codelab: Build Actions for the Assistant (Level 1) → http://bit.ly/2IQZbs9
Codelab: Build Actions for the Assistant (Level 2) → http://bit.ly/2XXdhvK
Actions on Google documentation → http://bit.ly/2ZQ4qxN
DevByte: Actions on Google Console → http://bit.ly/2IQXOJZ
Blog post: Debugging Common Actions on Google Errors → http://bit.ly/2V507jp

Behind the Actions Playlist → https://bit.ly/2WdF9el
Subscribe to the Google Developers channel → https://bit.ly/2ZO5Zfl