get_popular_items.py

def get_popular_items(user_id="x"):
    ssm = boto3.client("ssm")
    recommenderArn = ssm.get_parameter(
        Name="/cevo-shopping-demo/recommender/arn-retaildemostore-popular-items",
        WithDecryption=False,
    )
    response = personalizeRuntime.get_recommendations(
        recommenderArn=recommenderArn["Parameter"]["Value"],
        userId=user_id,
        numResults=100,
    )
    rec_items = [item["itemId"] for item in response["itemList"]]
    print(f"Popular items: {rec_items}")
    return rec_items