Connect to Postgresql with Alexa Skill

Question

I am trying to develop a simple Alexa Skill that connects to a postgresql database using node.js and returns the results.

I can connect to the database using node.js from my local machine but cannot when uploading to a lambda function on aws.

I am still very new and learning. I have done a good amount of research before posting but no luck.

 'query_one': function () {

        const { Pool, Client } = require('pg')

        const pool = new Pool({
            user: 'username',
            host: 'host information',
            database: 'database name',
            password: 'password',
            port: 5432,
        })

        pool.query('SELECT * FROM responses', (err, res) => {
            console.log(res.rows[1].answer)
            pool.end()
        })

        this.emit(':tellWithCard', 'test', this.t('SKILL_NAME'), 'test');

    }

full code including

'use strict';


const Alexa = require('alexa-sdk');

const APP_ID = 'app id is hidden from here';  // TODO replace with your app ID (OPTIONAL).


const languageStrings = {
    'en': {
        translation: {
            FACTS: [
                'SELECT answer FROM responses WHERE query_id=1',
                'SELECT answer FROM responses WHERE query_id=2',
            ],
            SKILL_NAME: 'Space Facts',
            GET_FACT_MESSAGE: "Here's your fact: ",
            HELP_MESSAGE: 'You can ask me questions about the health of the system, or, you can say exit... What can I help you with?',
            HELP_REPROMPT: 'What can I help you with?',
            STOP_MESSAGE: 'Goodbye!',
            WELCOME: 'Welcome to the health check monitor',
        },
    },
};


const handlers = {

    'LaunchRequest': function () {
        const welcome = this.t('WELCOME');
        this.emit(':tellWithCard', welcome, welcome, welcome);
    },
    'query_one': function () {

        const { Pool, Client } = require('pg')

        const pool = new Pool({
            user: 'username',
            host: 'host information',
            database: 'database name',
            password: 'password',
            port: 5432,
        })

        pool.query('SELECT * FROM responses', (err, res) => {
            console.log(res.rows[1].answer)
            pool.end()
        })

        this.emit(':tellWithCard', 'test', this.t('SKILL_NAME'), 'test');

    },
    'query_two': function () {
        const factArr = this.t('FACTS');
        const randomFact = factArr[1];
        const speechOutput = this.t('GET_FACT_MESSAGE');
        this.emit(':tellWithCard', speechOutput, this.t('SKILL_NAME'), randomFact);
    },
    'AMAZON.HelpIntent': function () {
        const speechOutput = this.t('HELP_MESSAGE');
        const reprompt = this.t('HELP_MESSAGE');
        this.emit(':ask', speechOutput, reprompt);
    },
    'AMAZON.CancelIntent': function () {
        this.emit(':tell', this.t('STOP_MESSAGE'));
    },
    'AMAZON.StopIntent': function () {
        this.emit(':tell', this.t('STOP_MESSAGE'));
    },
};

exports.handler = function (event, context) {
    const alexa = Alexa.handler(event, context);
    alexa.APP_ID = APP_ID;
    // To enable string internationalization (i18n) features, set a resources object.
    alexa.resources = languageStrings;
    alexa.registerHandlers(handlers);
    alexa.execute();
};

Answer 1

Well first off all of your emits will fail, here is the proper format. this.emit(':tellWithCard', speechOutput, cardTitle, cardContent, imageObj); For information in connecting to your database see this post How to make connection to Postgres via Node.js

Enjoy, glad to help!