Smartapps confusion

[bamarayne (Jason "The Enabler" as deemed so by @Smart)]

@WasatchWired

I truly like the SmartThings idea, however, there is a lot to be desired as far as documentation is concerned. I am trying to get my garage door automated via Alexa or Google Assistant. I understand and have a routine to turn on the Leviton outlet which in turn, turns on a relay connected to my garage. The issue is that I need that relay to turn off after 3 seconds. There is a nifty program that I found in the SmartThings IDE that does that. Problem solved? No, apparently, I am unable to use the smartapp via voice or routine. I have to open the SmartThings app, go to automation, and press the smartapp start button. This turns on the power, my garage starts opening and then 3 seconds later cuts the power. Garage finishes. I need the final say before taking this hub back to Best Buy. Can I link a smartapp to a routine so that I can use my voice? If so, please point me in the right direction. I have run out of Google search options. Thank you

Hi there and welcome to smart things.

I can recommend a very good app that will do everything you want using voice control.
It’s called EchoSistant and is an integration of ST and Alexa.

Take a look here…

[DEPRECATED] EchoSistant Evolved ~ Amazon Echo's Only Assistant with Robust Scheduling and Flexible Reporting

Introducing Version 4.1 of Echosistant Release Version 0.3.3c Release Date 03/18/2017 This release brings you the most reliable recurring Scheduling app using Cron expressions and robust Reporting, in the all new Notifications & Reporting Add-on Smart App. To successfully update to Version 4.1 please perform the following: Update the Main EchoSistant app Update the Main Custom Slots Update the Message and Control Profile Update the Notifications Profile Summary of changes: Introducing ST’s only app using robust Cron Scheduler. ~ schedule Hourly, daily, monthly and even yearly events with ease and reliability. Introducing the fully customizable ‘Ad-Hoc Reports’ ~ This report allows you to select your devices you want to report on as well as create a fully customizable report u…