thin-http-client
- It is wrapper around the default node libraries http and https
- As name says it is a thin and it does not have any dependencies
- Can be used with async/await or promise
Install
npm install @yottabrain/thin-http-client
Usage
Include HttpClient
const { HttpClient } = require('@yottabrain/thin-http-client');Invoke GET method
const ENDPOINT = "https://example.com/api/someapi";
let res = await new HttpClient().get(ENDPOINT);Invoke Post method
let body = {"key": "value"};
let res = await new HttpClient().post(ENDPOINT, body);Response
# Check http status code is 200
console.log(res.success());
# Raw response body
console.log(res.raw());
# Response body as JSON
console.log(res.json());
# Original response object provided by Node http/https module
console.log(res.response());Call API with Encoding and headers
let res = await new HttpClient().setEncoding('UTF-8').setHeaders({ "Authorization": token }).get(ENDPOINT);Set HTTP options
You can set the node module http/https options in constructor. Refer this link for the list of options https://nodejs.org/api/http.html#http_http_request_options_callback
let options = {
auth: 'user1:pwd123'
}
let res = await new HttpClient(options).get(ENDPOINT);Using promise instead of await
new HttpClient().get(ENDPOINT).then(res => {
});Enable debug logs
await new HttpClient().debug(true).get(ENDPOINT);