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Clarification regarding Alexa's proactive mode (#9863)

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* Clarification regarding Alexa's proactive mode 

Clarification to restart HA as well as modified lambda function are added following the issue https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/issues/24867#issuecomment-509063673

* Update alexa.smart_home.markdown

* Update alexa.smart_home.markdown
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@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Next you need create a Lambda function.
- Under `Configuration` tab, expand `Designer`, then click `Alexa Smart Home` in the left part of the panel to add a Alexa Smart Home trigger to your Lambda function.
- Scroll down little bit, you need input the `Skill ID` from the skill you created in previous step. (tips: you may need switch back to Alexa Developer Console to copy the `Skill ID`.
- Click your Lambda Function icon in the middle of the diagram, scroll down you will see a `Function code` window.
- Clear the example code, copy the Python script from: <https://gist.github.com/awarecan/630510a9742f5f8901b5ab284c25e912>
- Clear the example code, copy the Python script from: <https://gist.github.com/matt2005/744b5ef548cc13d88d0569eea65f5e5b> (modified code to support Alexa's proactive mode, see details below)
- Scroll down a little bit, you will find `Environment variables`, you need add 4 environment variables:
* BASE_URL *(required)*: your Home Assistant instance's Internet accessible URL with port if need
* NOT_VERIFY_SSL *(optional)*: you can set it to *True* to ignore the SSL issue, if you don't have a valid SSL certificate or you are using self-signed certificate.
@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Alexa can link your Amazon account to your Home Assistant account. Therefore Hom
* `Access Token URI`: https://[YOUR HOME ASSISTANT URL:PORT]/auth/token
* `Client ID`:
- https://pitangui.amazon.com/ if you are in US
- https://layla.amazon.com/ if you are in EU (not verified yet)
- https://layla.amazon.com/ if you are in EU
- https://alexa.amazon.co.jp/ if you are in JP and AU (not verified yet)
The trailing slash is important here.
@ -216,12 +216,11 @@ alexa:
display_categories: LIGHT
```
The `endpoint`, `client_id` and `client_secret` are optional, and are only required if you want to enable Alexa's proactive mode. Please note the following if you want to enable proactive mode:
The `endpoint`, `client_id` and `client_secret` are optional, and are only required if you want to enable Alexa's proactive mode (i.e. "Send Alexa Events" enabled). Please note the following if you want to enable proactive mode:
- There are different endpoint URLs, depending on the region of your skill. Please check the available endpoints at <https://developer.amazon.com/docs/smarthome/send-events-to-the-alexa-event-gateway.html#endpoints>
- The `client_id` and `client_secret` are not the ones used by the skill that have been set up using "Login with Amazon" (in the [Alexa Developer Console][amazon-dev-console]: Build > Account Linking), but rather from the "Alexa Skill Messaging" (in the Alexa Developer Console: Build > Permissions > Alexa Skill Messaging). To get them, you need to enable the "Send Alexa Events" permission.
- If the "Send Alexa Events" permission was not enabled previously, you need to unlink and relink the skill using the Alexa App, or else Home Assistant will show the following error: "Token invalid and no refresh token available."
- If the "Send Alexa Events" permission was not enabled previously, you need to unlink and relink the skill using the Alexa App, or else Home Assistant will show the following error: "Token invalid and no refresh token available. Also, you need to restart your Home Assistant after each disabling/enabling the skill in Alexa."
### Alexa web-based app