---
title: Build an Alexa skill model
description: Build your Alexa-hosted skill on the Alexa developer console. Building a saved Alexa skill model helps you prepare the skill for testing.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/conversational-interfaces/virtual-agent/build-alexa-skill.html
release: australia
product: Virtual Agent
classification: virtual-agent
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Set up Conversational Integration with Alexa, Configure Conversational Integration with Alexa, Conversational Integration with Alexa, Integrating Virtual Agent with Voice channels, Integrate VA with other channels, Virtual Agent, Conversational Interfaces]
---

# Build an Alexa skill model

Build your Alexa-hosted skill on the Alexa developer console. Building a saved Alexa skill model helps you prepare the skill for testing.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Log in to the Alexa developer console with your Amazon developer account.

2.  Select the skill that you want to build.

    **Note:** Selecting a skill navigates you to the Alexa Developer Console.

3.  Click the **Build** tab.

4.  In the Skill builder checklist, click **Build Model**.

    **Note:** Building the model takes a few minutes.

    The build successful message appears and you can test the sample utterances while the build is being trained.


**Parent Topic:**[Set up Conversational Integration with Alexa](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/conversational-interfaces/virtual-agent/setup-alexa.md)