The Lambda for the DailyGoodJob Flash Briefing tutorial.

index.js

// Check out the walkthrough at: https://medium.com/@aflyingcaveman

const phrases = [
    "You're doing great!",
    "You're awesome!",
    "Good job at doing what you do!"
];

exports.handler = (event, context, callback) => {
    const todaysDate = getTodayAsDateWithNoTime();
    
    const uniqueId = todaysDate.toString();
    const updatedDate = todaysDate;
    const whatToSay = getDailyGoodJobString(todaysDate.getDate());
    const title = "Alexa's Compliment: " + whatToSay ;
    const redirectionUrl = "";
    
    const response = prepareResponseForFlashBriefing(uniqueId, updatedDate, title, whatToSay, redirectionUrl);
    
    callback(null, response);
};

function getTodayAsDateWithNoTime() {
    let today = new Date();
    today.setHours(0,0,0,0);
    
    return today;
}

function getDailyGoodJobString(todaysDateNumber) {
    return phrases[todaysDateNumber % phrases.length];
}

function prepareResponseForFlashBriefing(uniqueId, updatedDate, title, whatToSay, redirectionUrl = "") {
    const responseCode = 200;
    
    const responseBody = {
        uid: uniqueId,
        updateDate: updatedDate,
        titleText: title,
        mainText: whatToSay
    };
    
    if(redirectionUrl == null || redirectionUrl == undefined || redirectionUrl == "") {
        return {
            statusCode: responseCode,
            body: JSON.stringify(responseBody)
        };
    }
    
    responseBody.redirectionUrl = redirectionUrl;
    
    return {
        statusCode: responseCode,
        body: JSON.stringify(responseBody)
    };
}