Asking Alexa for information

Configuration
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Yes, you can create a dummie light.

You will examples in the alexa media player documentation as well.

First I created the dummie:


light:
  - platform: template
    lights:
      dialog:
        friendly_name: "Alexa Dummie-Licht"
        turn_on:
        turn_off:
        set_level:

Then an automation:


automation:
- id: alexa_antwortet
  alias: Alexa antwortet
  mode: single
  initial_state: on

  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: light.dialog
    to: 'on'

  action:
  - service: notify.alexa_media_echo_dotchen
    data:
      message: |
        {% if (states.light.dialog.attributes.brightness | int / 255 * 100 ) | int == 10  %}
           {% if is_state('binary_sensor.schlafzfenster', 'off') %} Schlafzimmerfenster ist geschlossen
           {% else %} Schlafzimmerfenster ist noch offen
           {% endif %}
        {% elif (states.light.dialog.attributes.brightness | int / 255 * 100 ) | int  == 20  %}
          Aktuell sind es {{ states('sensor.openweathermap_temperature') }} Grad
        {% else %}
          Heute wird es {{ states('sensor.openweathermap_forecast_condition') }}
        {% endif %}
      data:
        type: tts
  - service: light.turn_off
    entity_id: light.dialog

After that, I created a routine in the Alexa App. Action ist to turn on the dummie light with the given brightness, e.g. check of my window in the sleeping room: 10%.