Python version of the Lambda Code

handler.py

import json

def lambda_handler(event, context):
    if event['httpMethod'] == "GET":
        return getItem(event)
    if event['httpMethod'] == "POST":
        return createCart(event)


def getItem(event):
    item = {
        "description": 'A red t-shirt',
        "colour": 'red',
        "size": 'Medium',
        "price": '£8.99'
    }
    return {
        "statusCode": 200,
        "body": json.dumps(item)
    };
    
def createCart( event ):
    body = json.loads(event['body'])
    print('this was the cart that was passed up')
    print(body);
    return {
        "statusCode": 200,
        "body": json.dumps({
            "message": 'The cart was created'
        })
    }