Create a new lambda function

1. Create a new Lambda function, using the blueprint 'alexa-skill-kit-sdk-factskill'
2. Choose the trigger as "Alexa Skills Kit"
3. Give the function a name
4. Copy/paste the code from index.js in the code window
5. Under the Lambda function handler and role section, click on the Role dropdown, and choose 'Create new role from template(s)'.
6. Give the Role a name, say - alexa-lambda-with-dynamodb
7. From the Policy templates, select Simple Microservice permissions.

Grant DynamoDB permissions via IAM:

1. From the AWS console, click on IAM
2. Click on Roles
3. Locate and click on the role you use with your Lambda functions, such as lambda_basic_execution
4. Click the "Attach Policy" button
5. For a quick demo, filter on "DynamoDB" and attach the AmazonDynamoDBFullAccess policy (For a production scenario, choose a more fine-grained policy granting access to certain resources).

Inside exports.handler

  alexa.dynamoDBTableName = 'lastHaircut';

Inside your Intent handler

this.emit(':tellWithCard', outputSpeech,"Last Haircut",outputSpeech);
this.emit(':saveState', true);