Read an RSS feed

index.js

// ****************
// read an rss feed
// ****************
app.handle('rss_handle', async (conv) => {

  // build a date string
  var date = new Date();
  var dateMonthDate = date.getMonth() + 1;
  dateMonthDate += "-";
  dateMonthDate += date.getDate();
  
  var response = '<speak>Here are the top headlines for <say-as interpret-as="date" format="md">' + dateMonthDate + '</say-as>. <break strength="strong"/> ';
  
  let Parser = require('rss-parser');
  let parser = new Parser();

  let feed = await parser.parseURL('RSS_FEED_URL_HERE');

  // loop over the feed items
  var counter = 0;
  for (let item of feed.items) {
    response += item.title + '. <break time="2s"/> ';
    if (counter >= 2) {
      break;
    }
    counter += 1;
  }
    
  response += '</speak>';
  
  conv.add(response);
});