lambda.py

import json
from botocore.vendored import requests

base_url = 'http://myserver.com:8888/api/'
auth_url = base_url+'auth/1.0/session/start'
open_url = base_url+'action/1.0/action/start'

headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
auth = {'username': 'foo',
        'password': 'bar'}

def login():
    data = json.dumps(auth)
    resp = requests.post(auth_url, data=data, headers=headers)
    return resp.json()['sid']

def lambda_handler(event, context):
    door_slot = event['request']['intent']['slots']['door']
    door_name = door_slot['value']
    try:
        resolved = door_slot['resolutions']['resolutionsPerAuthority'][0]['values'][0]['value']
        resolved_id = resolved['id']
        resolved_name = resolved['name']
    except KeyError:
        status = 'Sorry, I am not sure which door to open'
    else:
        sid = login()
        data = json.dumps({'sid': sid, 'id': resolved_id})
        resp = requests.post(open_url, data=data, headers=headers)
        status = 'Opening the '+resolved_name

    return {
        'version': '1.0',
        'sessionAttributes': {},
        'response': {
            'outputSpeech': {
                'type': 'PlainText',
                'text': status
            },
            'card': {
                'type': 'Simple',
                'title': "MyDoorOpener",
                'content': "Open the doors" 
            },
            'reprompt': {
                'outputSpeech': {
                    'type': 'PlainText',
                    'text': 'Still waiting?'
                }
            },
            'shouldEndSession': True
        }
    }