home/alexa/app/utils.py

import socket

import requests
from flask_ask import Ask, statement, context

def get_alexa_location():
    URL =  "https://api.amazonalexa.com/v1/devices/{}/settings" \
           "/address".format(context.System.device.deviceId)
    TOKEN =  context.System.user.permissions.consentToken
    HEADER = {'Accept': 'application/json',
             'Authorization': 'Bearer {}'.format(TOKEN)}
    r = requests.get(URL, headers=HEADER)
    if r.status_code == 200:
        return(r.json())

def write_text_matrix(text):
    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
    sock.sendto(b'\2' + text.encode('utf-8'), ('blaubeere.fritz.box', 10000))
    sock.close()