Hey guys, for those interested. Owen has done some work sniffing the Amazon Echo network and has some nice findings here http://www.piettes.com/the-amazon-echo-api/.
I was able to the “first” home automation hack with Hue lights and phone integration (twilio) but at this point I can integrate with anything… Not the most elegant/effective way but is fun! Check my video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r58ERvxT0qM