diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 07d3050a6..99dd565dd 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ The Serverless Framework allows you to deploy auto-scaling, pay-per-execution, e
         <li><a href="./providers/aws/events/s3.md">S3</a></li>
         <li><a href="./providers/aws/events/schedule.md">Schedule</a></li>
         <li><a href="./providers/aws/events/sns.md">SNS</a></li>
+        <li><a href="./providers/aws/events/alexa.md">Alexa</a></li>
       </ul>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/docs/providers/aws/events/alexa.md b/docs/providers/aws/events/alexa.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0dcecba24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/providers/aws/events/alexa.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<!--
+title: Serverless Framework - AWS Lambda Events - Alexa
+menuText: Alexa
+menuOrder: 6
+description:  Setting up AWS Alexa Events with AWS Lambda via the Serverless Framework
+layout: Doc
+-->
+
+<!-- DOCS-SITE-LINK:START automatically generated  -->
+### [Read this on the main serverless docs site](https://www.serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/aws/events/alexa)
+<!-- DOCS-SITE-LINK:END -->
+
+# Alexa
+
+## Event definition
+
+This will enable your Lambda function to be called by an Alexa skill kit.
+
+```yaml
+functions:
+  mySkill:
+    handler: mySkill.handler
+    events:
+      - alexa: true
+```
diff --git a/docs/providers/aws/guide/resources.md b/docs/providers/aws/guide/resources.md
index f8d37aa09..b84aed570 100644
--- a/docs/providers/aws/guide/resources.md
+++ b/docs/providers/aws/guide/resources.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ We're also using the term `normalizedName` or similar terms in this guide. This
 |Lambda::Function       | {normalizedFunctionName}LambdaFunction                  | HelloLambdaFunction           |
 |Lambda::Version        | {normalizedFunctionName}LambdaVersion{sha256}                           | HelloLambdaVersionr3pgoTvv1xT4E4NiCL6JG02fl6vIyi7OS1aW0FwAI |
 |Logs::LogGroup         | {normalizedFunctionName}LogGroup                        | HelloLogGroup                 |
-|Lambda::Permission     | <ul><li>**Schedule**: {normalizedFunctionName}LambdaPermissionEventsRuleSchedule{index} </li><li>**S3**: {normalizedFunctionName}LambdaPermission{normalizedBucketName}S3</li><li>**APIG**: {normalizedFunctionName}LambdaPermissionApiGateway</li><li>**SNS**: {normalizedFunctionName}LambdaPermission{normalizedTopicName}SNS</li> | <ul><li>**Schedule**: HelloLambdaPermissionEventsRuleSchedule1 </li><li>**S3**: HelloLambdaPermissionBucketS3</li><li>**APIG**: HelloLambdaPermissionApiGateway</li><li>**SNS**: HelloLambdaPermissionTopicSNS</li> |
+|Lambda::Permission     | <ul><li>**Schedule**: {normalizedFunctionName}LambdaPermissionEventsRuleSchedule{index}</li><li>**S3**: {normalizedFunctionName}LambdaPermission{normalizedBucketName}S3</li><li>**APIG**: {normalizedFunctionName}LambdaPermissionApiGateway</li><li>**SNS**: {normalizedFunctionName}LambdaPermission{normalizedTopicName}SNS</li><li>**Alexa**: {normalizedFunctionName}LambdaPermissionAlexa</li> </ul> | <ul><li>**Schedule**: HelloLambdaPermissionEventsRuleSchedule1</li><li>**S3**: HelloLambdaPermissionBucketS3</li><li>**APIG**: HelloLambdaPermissionApiGateway</li><li>**SNS**: HelloLambdaPermissionTopicSNS</li><li>**Alexa**: HelloLambdaPermissionAlexa</li> </ul>|
 |Events::Rule           | {normalizedFuntionName}EventsRuleSchedule{SequentialID} | HelloEventsRuleSchedule1      |
 |ApiGateway::RestApi    | ApiGatewayRestApi                                       | ApiGatewayRestApi             |
 |ApiGateway::Resource   | ApiGatewayResource{normalizedPath}                      | ApiGatewayResourceUsers       |
diff --git a/lib/plugins/Plugins.json b/lib/plugins/Plugins.json
index 0199a86c2..8d373d54a 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/Plugins.json
+++ b/lib/plugins/Plugins.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "./aws/deploy/compile/events/apiGateway/index.js",
     "./aws/deploy/compile/events/sns/index.js",
     "./aws/deploy/compile/events/stream/index.js",
+    "./aws/deploy/compile/events/alexa/index.js",
     "./aws/deployFunction/index.js",
     "./aws/deployList/index.js",
     "./aws/invokeLocal/index.js"
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexa/index.js b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexa/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7915b93cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexa/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const _ = require('lodash');
+
+class AwsCompileAlexaEvents {
+  constructor(serverless) {
+    this.serverless = serverless;
+    this.provider = this.serverless.getProvider('aws');
+
+    this.hooks = {
+      'deploy:compileEvents': this.compileAlexaEvents.bind(this),
+    };
+  }
+
+  compileAlexaEvents() {
+    this.serverless.service.getAllFunctions().forEach((functionName) => {
+      const functionObj = this.serverless.service.getFunction(functionName);
+
+      if (functionObj.events) {
+        functionObj.events.forEach(event => {
+          if (event.alexa) {
+            if (typeof event.alexa === 'boolean' && event.alexa) {
+              const lambdaLogicalId = this.provider.naming
+                .getLambdaLogicalId(functionName);
+
+              const permissionTemplate = {
+                Type: 'AWS::Lambda::Permission',
+                Properties: {
+                  FunctionName: {
+                    'Fn::GetAtt': [
+                      lambdaLogicalId,
+                      'Arn',
+                    ],
+                  },
+                  Action: 'lambda:InvokeFunction',
+                  Principal: 'alexa-appkit.amazon.com',
+                },
+              };
+
+              const lambdaPermissionLogicalId = this.provider.naming
+                .getLambdaAlexaPermissionLogicalId(functionName);
+
+              const permissionCloudForamtionResource = {
+                [lambdaPermissionLogicalId]: permissionTemplate,
+              };
+
+              _.merge(this.serverless.service.provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources,
+                permissionCloudForamtionResource);
+            } else {
+              const errorMessage = [
+                `Alexa event of function "${functionName}" is not a boolean.`,
+                ' The correct syntax is: alexa: true.',
+                ' Please check the docs for more info.',
+              ].join('');
+              throw new this.serverless.classes.Error(errorMessage);
+            }
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = AwsCompileAlexaEvents;
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexa/index.test.js b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexa/index.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b22770fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexa/index.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const expect = require('chai').expect;
+const AwsProvider = require('../../../../provider/awsProvider');
+const AwsCompileAlexaEvents = require('./index');
+const Serverless = require('../../../../../../Serverless');
+
+describe('AwsCompileAlexaEvents', () => {
+  let serverless;
+  let awsCompileAlexaEvents;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    serverless = new Serverless();
+    serverless.service.provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate = { Resources: {} };
+    serverless.setProvider('aws', new AwsProvider(serverless));
+    awsCompileAlexaEvents = new AwsCompileAlexaEvents(serverless);
+  });
+
+  describe('#constructor()', () => {
+    it('should set the provider variable to an instance of AwsProvider', () =>
+      expect(awsCompileAlexaEvents.provider).to.be.instanceof(AwsProvider));
+
+    it('should should hook into the "deploy:compileEvents" hook', () =>
+      expect(awsCompileAlexaEvents.hooks['deploy:compileEvents']).to.not.equal(undefined));
+  });
+
+  describe('#compileAlexaEvents()', () => {
+    it('should throw an error if alexa event type is not a boolean', () => {
+      awsCompileAlexaEvents.serverless.service.functions = {
+        first: {
+          events: [
+            {
+              alexa: 42,
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      };
+
+      expect(() => awsCompileAlexaEvents.compileAlexaEvents()).to.throw(Error);
+    });
+
+    it('should create corresponding resources when event is given with value "true"', () => {
+      awsCompileAlexaEvents.serverless.service.functions = {
+        first: {
+          events: [
+            {
+              alexa: true,
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      };
+
+      awsCompileAlexaEvents.compileAlexaEvents();
+
+      expect(awsCompileAlexaEvents.serverless.service
+        .provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources
+        .FirstLambdaPermissionAlexa.Type
+      ).to.equal('AWS::Lambda::Permission');
+      expect(awsCompileAlexaEvents.serverless.service
+        .provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources
+        .FirstLambdaPermissionAlexa.Properties.FunctionName
+      ).to.deep.equal({ 'Fn::GetAtt': ['FirstLambdaFunction', 'Arn'] });
+      expect(awsCompileAlexaEvents.serverless.service
+        .provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources
+        .FirstLambdaPermissionAlexa.Properties.Action
+      ).to.equal('lambda:InvokeFunction');
+      expect(awsCompileAlexaEvents.serverless.service
+        .provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources
+        .FirstLambdaPermissionAlexa.Properties.Principal
+      ).to.equal('alexa-appkit.amazon.com');
+    });
+
+    it('should not create corresponding resources when event is given with value "false"', () => {
+      awsCompileAlexaEvents.serverless.service.functions = {
+        first: {
+          events: [
+            {
+              alexa: false,
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      };
+
+      awsCompileAlexaEvents.compileAlexaEvents();
+
+      expect(
+        awsCompileAlexaEvents.serverless.service.provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources
+      ).to.deep.equal({});
+    });
+
+    it('should not create corresponding resources when alexa event is not given', () => {
+      awsCompileAlexaEvents.serverless.service.functions = {
+        first: {
+          events: [],
+        },
+      };
+
+      awsCompileAlexaEvents.compileAlexaEvents();
+
+      expect(
+        awsCompileAlexaEvents.serverless.service.provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources
+      ).to.deep.equal({});
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/lib/naming.js b/lib/plugins/aws/lib/naming.js
index afb5785b1..e8c060eca 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/lib/naming.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/lib/naming.js
@@ -227,4 +227,7 @@ module.exports = {
   getLambdaApiGatewayPermissionLogicalId(functionName) {
     return `${this.getNormalizedFunctionName(functionName)}LambdaPermissionApiGateway`;
   },
+  getLambdaAlexaPermissionLogicalId(functionName) {
+    return `${this.getNormalizedFunctionName(functionName)}LambdaPermissionAlexa`;
+  },
 };
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/lib/naming.test.js b/lib/plugins/aws/lib/naming.test.js
index dc06f850c..32a72c8c5 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/lib/naming.test.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/lib/naming.test.js
@@ -429,4 +429,12 @@ describe('#naming()', () => {
         .to.equal('FunctionNameLambdaPermissionApiGateway');
     });
   });
+
+  describe('#getLambdaAlexaPermissionLogicalId()', () => {
+    it('should normalize the function name and append the standard suffix',
+      () => {
+        expect(sdk.naming.getLambdaAlexaPermissionLogicalId('functionName'))
+          .to.equal('FunctionNameLambdaPermissionAlexa');
+      });
+  });
 });