index.js

var express = require("express");
var alexa = require("alexa-app");

var PORT = process.env.PORT || 8080;
var app = express();

// ALWAYS setup the alexa app and attach it to express before anything else.
var alexaApp = new alexa.app("alexa");

alexaApp.express({
  expressApp: app,
  //router: express.Router(),

  // verifies requests come from amazon alexa. Must be enabled for production.
  // You can disable this if you're running a dev environment and want to POST
  // things to test behavior. enabled by default.
  checkCert: false,

  // sets up a GET route when set to true. This is handy for testing in
  // development, but not recommended for production. disabled by default
  debug: true
});

// now POST calls to /test in express will be handled by the app.request() function

// from here on you can setup any other express routes or middlewares as normal
app.set("view engine", "ejs");

alexaApp.launch(function(request, response) {
  response.say("You launched the app!");
});
alexaApp.intent("GetMeaning", {
  "slots": { "word": "AMAZON.SearchQuery" },
  "utterances": [
    "get meaning of {word}"
  ]
},
function(request, response) {
  //var Dictionary = require("oxford-dictionary-api");
  //var app_id = "";
  //var app_key = "";
  //var dict = new Dictionary(app_id, app_key);
  //dict.find("hello",function(error,data){
  //  if(error)
  //    return console.log(error);
  //  else
  //  var definition = data["results"][0]["lexicalEntries"][0]["entries"][0]["senses"][0]["definitions"][0];
  //  return console.log(definition);
  //  });
  response.say("success!");
}
);
app.listen(PORT, () => console.log("Listening on port " + PORT + "."));