retrieve "Data updated" date from feature service

[GaryB]

Hello, I'm trying to retrieve the "Data Updated" date as seen on the feature service page in AGOL and ended up with the following seemingly convoluted solution:

// Use ArcGIS REST JS to query the feature service URL
request(aFeatServiceUrl, {authentication: manager}).then((response) => {

    // use the service itemId from the ArcGIS Rest query to create a PortalItem (because
    // it seems like you can't make a portal item from a url)

    let portalItem = new PortalItem({
        id: response.serviceItemId
    })

    portalItem.load().then((response) => {
        // the following does give me what I'm looking for
        console.log(response.created)
    })

}