index.js

'use strict';
// get configured variables from .env in root
require('dotenv').config();
var Alexa = require('alexa-sdk');
var Twitter = require('twitter');

var client = new Twitter({
  consumer_key: process.env.CONSUMER_KEY,
  consumer_secret: process.env.CONSUMER_SECRET,
  bearer_token: process.env.BEARER_TOKEN,
});

var APP_ID = 'amzn1.ask.skill.5fa7b020-50e5-4db6-801f-8d6d3d3504c8'; //OPTIONAL: replace with 'amzn1.echo-sdk-ams.app.[your-unique-value-here]';
var SKILL_NAME = 'Elon\'s Tweets';

exports.handler = function(event, context, callback) {
    var alexa = Alexa.handler(event, context);
    alexa.APP_ID = APP_ID;
    alexa.registerHandlers(handlers);
    alexa.execute();
};

var handlers = {
    'LaunchRequest': function () {
        this.emit('GetTweet');
    },
    'GetNewFactIntent': function () {
        this.emit('GetTweet');
    },
    'GetTweet': function () {

        // Create speech output
        var speechOutput;
        client.get('search/tweets', { q: 'from:elonmusk' }, (err, tweets, res) => {
            if (!err) {
                let i = Math.floor(Math.random() * tweets.statuses.length);
                speechOutput = `One of Elon\'s latest tweets is: ${tweets.statuses[i].text}`;
                console.log(speechOutput);
                this.response.speak(speechOutput)
                    .cardRenderer('Elon\'s Tweet', speechOutput);
                this.emit(':responseReady');
            } else {
                console.log(err);
                this.emit(':tell', 'Something went wrong!');
                this.emit(':responseReady');
                throw err;
            }
        });
    },
    'AMAZON.HelpIntent': function () {
        var speechOutput = 'You can say tell me an elon tweet, or, you can say exit...What can I help you with?';
        var reprompt = 'What can I help you with?';
        this.emit(':ask', speechOutput, reprompt);
    },
    'AMAZON.CancelIntent': function () {
        this.emit(':tell', 'Goodbye!');
    },
    'AMAZON.StopIntent': function () {
        this.emit(':tell', 'Goodbye!');
    }
};