Requirements for Specific Device Types
To receive Works with Alexa (WWA) certification, your device must meet the following requirements for your device type. These requirements apply to products that connect to Alexa with an Alexa smart home skill and the Alexa Connect Kit (ACK), and products that have Alexa Built-in. Hubs that integrate other smart home devices with Alexa are also eligible for WWA certification.
For the complete list of smart home interfaces, see List of Alexa Interfaces and Supported Languages.
General device requirements
To qualify for certification, your device must support the required interfaces specified for your device category. Some device types have no required capability interfaces. For details, see the Supported device categories and required interfaces for your device categories. If you need clarification on which capabilities fit your device, contact Alexa developer support or your Amazon business representative.
For example, a smart pet feeder with a built-in sensor or camera must support pet feeding functions through Alexa, such as portion sizes, feeding schedules, and manual dispensing. Amazon can't certify the pet feeder as a camera or sensor device only.
In addition, your device must meet the following requirements:
- All devices must support device discovery and state reporting. For details, see Alexa.Discovery and Understand State Reporting.
- You must include
manufacturerandmodelin the additionalAttributes object in the discovery response. To help Alexa identify unique devices, include as many other attributes as you can. - To let Alexa know the health of your device, implement EndpointHealth. As a best practice, support as many
EndpointHealthproperties as you can.
Requirements for hubs
To receive WWA certification, a hub must connect smart home devices to Alexa.
Supported device categories and required interfaces
Review the mandatory interfaces for your device category. If your device connects to Alexa with Matter, make sure that your product also supports the required Matter clusters for your device category.
Climate control
The following table shows the required capability interfaces for devices in the climate control category.
| Example device | Required feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|---|
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Air conditioner |
Set temperature, query current temperature. | |
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Air filter |
Turn on power, turn off power. | |
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Air purifier |
Turn on power, turn off power, report consumption of supplies. |
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Fan |
Turn on power, turn off power. | |
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HVAC unit |
Set temperature, query current temperature. | |
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Thermostat |
Set temperature, query current temperature. |
If your product supports any of the following optional climate control features, specify the capabilities when you register your product.
| Optional feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|
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Control device settings within a minimum and maximum range, such as speed of a fan. | |
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Detect and report temperature. | |
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Toggle device settings other than power. |
Entertainment
The following table shows the required capability interfaces for devices in the entertainment category.
| Example device | Required feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|---|
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Amplifier |
Set and adjust volume, mute, unmute, select input. | |
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Game consoles |
Set channel, launch UI shortcuts and apps, search video, search and play video. |
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Projector |
Turn on power, turn off power. | |
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Receiver |
Set and adjust volume, mute, unmute, select input. | |
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Remote control |
Set channel, set and adjust volume, mute, unmute, select input, turn on power, turn off power. |
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Set-top box |
Set channel, set and adjust volume, mute, unmute, select input, launch UI shortcuts and apps, turn on power, turn off power, search video, search and play video. |
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Sound bar |
Play device, stop device, pause device, set and adjust volume, mute, unmute. | |
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Speaker |
Play device, stop device, pause device, set and adjust volume, mute, unmute. | |
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Subwoofer |
Set equalizer bands, set sound modes. | |
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Television |
Set channel, set and adjust volume, mute, unmute, launch UI shortcuts and apps, turn on power, turn off power, search video, search and play video. |
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If your product supports any of the following optional entertainment features, specify the capabilities when you register your product.
| Optional feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|
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Turn on power, turn off power. | |
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Start and stop recording content | |
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Navigate to a specific position in a media item. | |
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Find, schedule, cancel a recording. |
Home office
The following table shows the required capability interfaces for devices in the home office category.
| Example device | Required feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|---|
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Printer |
Turn on power, turn off power, report consumption of supplies. | |
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Router |
Enable network access, disable network access. |
If your product supports any of the following optional home office features, specify the capabilities when you register your product.
| Optional feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|
|
Set device to one of a list of mode values. |
Home security
The following table shows the required capability interfaces for devices in the home security category.
Alexa.SceneController and Alexa.RangeController with semantics in home security devices.| Example device | Required feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|---|
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Battery-powered camera |
Retrieve the camera stream, report consumption of supplies. |
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Battery-powered door lock |
Set lock, unlock, report consumption of supplies. | |
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Camera |
Retrieve the camera stream. |
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Doorbell |
Capture doorbell events. |
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Door lock |
Set lock, unlock. | |
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Garage door opener |
Open garage door, close garage door. | |
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Security panel |
Arm security system, disarm security system. |
If your product supports any of the following optional security features, specify the capabilities when you register your product.
| Optional feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|
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Report object detection from devices with a camera. | |
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Send snapshot images from devices with a camera. |
Household and personal care
The following table shows the required capability interfaces for devices in the household and personal care category.
| Example device | Required feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|---|
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Aroma diffuser |
Turn on power, turn off power. | |
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Robotic lawnmower |
Turn on power, turn off power, return to charging base. |
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Robotic vacuum |
Turn on power, turn off power, return to charging base. |
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Kitchen and cooking appliances
The following table shows the required capability interfaces for devices in the kitchen and cooking appliances category.
| Example device | Required feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|---|
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Microwave |
Start and stop cooking, change cooking mode, cook by time, pause cooking, resume cooking. |
Lighting and power
The following table shows the required capability interfaces for devices in the lighting and power category.
| Example device | Required feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|---|
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Dimmer, dimmable light, dimmable plug |
Turn on power, turn off power, | |
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Lamp, light bulb, light strip, outlet, plug, power strip, switch |
Turn on power, turn off power. | |
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Light bulb or light strip with color control |
Turn on power, turn off power, | |
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Light bulb or light strip with color temperature control |
Turn on power, turn off power, |
If your product supports any of the following optional features, specify the capabilities when you register your product.
| Optional feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|
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Set the percentage value of the device. | |
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Control the power level of the device. |
Sensors
The following table shows the required capability interfaces for devices in the sensors category.
| Example device | Required feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|---|
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Battery-powered contact sensor |
Detect and report contact, report consumption of supplies. | |
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Battery-powered motion sensor |
Detect and report motion, report consumption of supplies. | |
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Contact sensor |
Detect and report contact. | |
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Motion sensor |
Detect and report motion. |
If your product supports any of the following optional features, specify the capabilities when you register your product.
| Optional feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|
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Detect and report humidity. |
Window treatments
The following table shows the required capability interfaces for devices in the window treatments category, such as blinds and shades.
| Example device | Required feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|---|
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Exterior and interior blinds |
Open and close blinds. |
At least one of |
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Shades |
Open and close shades. |
At least one of |
If your product supports any of the following optional features, specify the capabilities when you register your product.
| Optional feature | Required Alexa capability interfaces |
|---|---|
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Turn on power, turn off power. | |
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Control the power level of the device. | |
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Activate or deactivate multiple smart home devices grouped together into a scene. | |
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Toggle device settings other than power. |
Related topics
- Apply for Works with Alexa Certification
- Get Started with Device Templates
- Works with Alexa Security Best Practices
Last updated: Apr 10, 2026