@pushrocks/smartrequest

dropin replacement for request

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Status for master

Usage

Use TypeScript for best in class instellisense.

Features

supports http
supports https
supports unix socks
supports formData
supports file uploads
supports best practice keepAlive
dedicated functions for working with JSON request/response cycles
written in TypeScript
continuously updated
uses node native http and https modules
used in modules like @pushrocks/smartproxy and @apiglobal/typedrequest
commercial support available at https://lossless.support

note: smartrequest uses the native node http/https modules under the hood (not the bloated one from npm)

import * as smartrequest from 'smartrequest'

// simple post
let options: smartrequest.ISmartRequestOptions = { // typed options
    headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
        "Authorization": "Bearer token"
    },
    requestBody: JSON.stringify({
        key1: 'value1',
        key2: 3
    })
}

smartrequest.request('https://example.com', options).then(res => {
    console.log(res.status)
    console.log(res.body) // if json, body will be parsed automatically
}).catch(err => {
    console.log(err)
})

// dedicated JSON metods are available:
smartrequest.getJson(...)
smartrequest.postJson(...)
smartrequest.putJson(...)
smartrequest.delJson(...)

// streaming
smartrequest.get('https://example.com/bigfile.mp4', optionsArg, true).then(res => { // third arg = true signals streaming
    console.log(res.status)
    res.on('data', data => {
        // do something with the data chunk here
    }
    res.on('end', () => {
        // do something when things have ended
    })
})

For further information read the linked docs at the top of this readme.

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