gistfile1.js

  var req = https.request( options, function( res ) {                                                                                                                                                                                       
    var data = '';                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    res.on('data', function( chunk ) {                                                                                                                                                                                                      
      data += chunk;                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
    });                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    res.on('end', function() {                                                                                                                                                                                                              
      try {                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
        var parsed_data = JSON.parse( data );                                                                                                                                                                                               
        if ( parsed_data.fields ) {                                                                                                                                                                                                         
          msg.say( issue + " Status: " + parsed_data.fields.status.value.name  );                                                                                                                                                           
          msg.say( "Summary: " + parsed_data.fields.summary.value );                                                                                                                                                                        
          msg.say( "Issue URL: " + issue_url + " API URL: " + parsed_data.self );                                                                                                                                                           
        }                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
        else if ( parsed_data.errorMessages ) {                                                                                                                                                                                             
          msg.say( parsed_data.errorMessages[0] );                                                                                                                                                                                          
        }                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      } catch (e) {                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
        msg.say( "Could not parse response. You might try " + issue_url );                                                                                                                                                                  
        return;                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
      }                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
    });                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  });                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  req.end();