post.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import json
from urllib2 import Request, urlopen

def post(event, context):
    V2TOKEN = 'enter_token_here'
    ROOMID = enter_room_id_here

# API V2, send message to room:
    url = 'https://api.hipchat.com/v2/room/%d/notification' % ROOMID
    message = "Write your message here"
    headers = {
        "content-type": "application/json",
        "authorization": "Bearer %s" % V2TOKEN}
    datastr = json.dumps({
        'message': message,
        'color': 'purple',
        'message_format': 'html',
        'notify': False,
        'from': 'Lambda'})
    request = Request(url, headers=headers, data=datastr)
    uo = urlopen(request)
    rawresponse = ''.join(uo)
    uo.close()
    assert uo.code == 204
    return "Success"