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https://github.com/ginglis13/startpage
lambda for reading rss feeds and generating a minimal start page for a static site
https://github.com/ginglis13/startpage
aws go lambda rss rss-aggregator s3-website startpage
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lambda for reading rss feeds and generating a minimal start page for a static site
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ginglis13/startpage
- Owner: ginglis13
- License: mit
- Created: 2022-01-25T00:53:29.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-03-22T06:26:34.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-02T11:12:08.413Z (29 days ago)
- Topics: aws, go, lambda, rss, rss-aggregator, s3-website, startpage
- Language: Go
- Homepage: https://ginglis.me/start
- Size: 26.4 KB
- Stars: 9
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# startpage
generate a startpage of links for a static site hosted via AWS
## What It Is
- Lambda function that parses a bunch of RSS feeds, writes links to new posts from those feeds to an html template file, and uploads that file to a specific key in the S3 bucket hosting a static site
+ https://ginglis.me/start
### What Could Be Better
- generalized stack, more cloud providers (I'm really only experienced with AWS)
- create `scripts/create.sh`, a SAM file, CFN template, whatever that automates initial creation of the stack (Lambda {IAM role, environment variables}, Eventbridge rule) (assuming user already has Cloudfront, S3, etc configured for existing static site)
- trigger Lambda dynamically / on every GET with API Gateway, rather than at fixed rate
+ however I like to KISS, keep it simple stupid :) no need to overengineer
- some kind of testing
## How to Use It
**note**: the feeds and startpage are not generalized - they are what I personally use. If you wish to you this I'd recommend fork -> update these to your liking.
1. Create a Lambda function.
2. Give the Lambda write access to the static site's S3 bucket.
3. Give it some environment variables:
```bash
S3_BUCKET_REGION=
S3_BUCKET=
S3_FILE_KEY=
```
4. Configure ~~Cloudwatch~~ Eventbridge to call the function at whatever rate you wish
+ (I set mine to hourly, which is still within the free tier limits. As I get more feeds I'll decrease to daily gradually, since I can't read everything in a day)
5. After any updates to the template, feeds, or lambda function, run `scripts/update.sh`