User Guides
FAQ - What are the differences between the Alarm.com Skill and the Smart Home Skill for Amazon Alexa?
Amazon Alexa can connect with Alarm.com using either the Alarm.com skill or the Alarm.com Smart Home skill. The following outlines the differences between the two skills. Alarm.com skill Interaction with Amazon Alexa The Alarm.com skill requires you ...
FAQ - Does the Amazon Alexa Alarm.com Skill support multiple security panel partitions?
Yes. To differentiate between security panel partitions, say the name of the partition when you want to send a voice command to change the arming status.
FAQ - Alarm.com Skill - What kind of equipment is supported by Amazon Alexa?
The Alarm.com Skill supports lights (i.e., on/off and dimmer), thermostats, locks, garage doors, video cameras, and your security panel. Note: Doorbell cameras are not compatible with Amazon Alexa.
FAQ - Alarm.com Skill - What are some sample Alexa commands for Amazon Echo?
The Alarm.com Skill has a large range of commands that can be used to communicate with your system as "Ask Alarm.com" is spoken before the request. These commands apply to the Alarm.com Skill, not to be confused with the Amazon Alexa Smart Home ...
Alarm.com Skill - Interact with locks through Amazon Alexa
There are three ways to interact with your locks: by name, group, or general device type. To interact by name, use the exact name in the command. To interact with a group of devices with similar names, use a common word in the lock names. Example: If ...
Alarm.com Skill - Interact with lights through Amazon Alexa
There are three ways to interact with your lights: by name, group, or general device type. To interact by name, use the exact name in the command. To interact with a group of devices with similar names, use a common word in the light names. Example: ...
Alarm.com Skill - Interact with your security system through Amazon Alexa
Note: Arm away is currently not supported. There are three ways to interact with your security panel using Amazon Alexa: by partition, group of partitions, or general device type. To interact by partition, use the exact name in the command. To ...
Alarm.com Skill - Interact with your scenes through Amazon Alexa
Important: Scenes with Arm Away will be prompted with a follow-up confirming you would like to run the scene. Scenes with Arm Away have the chance to trigger a false alarm since the scene is run immediately after the request. It is not recommended to ...
Alarm.com Skill - Interact with video cameras through Amazon Alexa
Users can interact with most video cameras by name using an Amazon Alexa. Make sure to use the exact name of the video camera in the command. Compatibility considerations include: Doorbell cameras are not compatible with Amazon Alexa. Echo device ...
Alarm.com Skill - Interact with thermostats through Amazon Alexa
There are three ways to interact with your thermostats: by name, by location, or by general device type. To interact by name, use the exact device name in the command. To interact by location, The location must be in the device name. Example: The ...
Alarm.com Skill - Enable Two Factor Authentication
Alarm.com supports device authentication for Amazon Alexa. Note: Authenticating Two Factor with Alexa does not authenticate individual devices but authenticates the Amazon account to use Alarm.com. To authenticate Amazon as a trusted account: Enable ...
Alarm.com Skill - Enable secure commands
Secure commands allow you to unlock a door, open a garage door, or disarm the panel. For an added layer of security, secure commands are protected by a four-digit PIN. This PIN is created when enabling the skill. Note: You are not required to have ...
Alarm.com Skill - Connect Amazon Alexa with Alarm.com
Compatibility: The Alarm.com Skill is compatible with all Alexa-enabled Amazon devices (e.g., Echo Spot, Echo Dot, Echo Show, etc.). Compatibility considerations include: Doorbell cameras are not compatible with Amazon Alexa. It is not possible to ...