@algolia/requester-browser-xhr

What is @algolia/requester-browser-xhr?

@algolia/requester-browser-xhr is a JavaScript library designed to facilitate making HTTP requests in a browser environment using the XMLHttpRequest (XHR) API. It is particularly useful for applications that need to interact with web services or APIs, providing a simple and efficient way to handle HTTP requests and responses.

What are @algolia/requester-browser-xhr's main functionalities?

Basic GET Request

This feature allows you to make a basic GET request to a specified URL. The code sample demonstrates how to create a requester instance and use it to send a GET request, handling the response or any errors that may occur.

const { createBrowserXhrRequester } = require('@algolia/requester-browser-xhr');

const requester = createBrowserXhrRequester();

const request = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://api.example.com/data',
  headers: {},
  data: null
};

requester(request).then(response => {
  console.log(response);
}).catch(error => {
  console.error(error);
});

POST Request with Data

This feature allows you to make a POST request with a JSON payload. The code sample demonstrates how to create a requester instance and use it to send a POST request with data, handling the response or any errors that may occur.

const { createBrowserXhrRequester } = require('@algolia/requester-browser-xhr');

const requester = createBrowserXhrRequester();

const request = {
  method: 'POST',
  url: 'https://api.example.com/data',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  data: JSON.stringify({ key: 'value' })
};

requester(request).then(response => {
  console.log(response);
}).catch(error => {
  console.error(error);
});

Handling Response Headers

This feature allows you to access and handle response headers from an HTTP request. The code sample demonstrates how to create a requester instance and use it to send a GET request, then log the response headers.

const { createBrowserXhrRequester } = require('@algolia/requester-browser-xhr');

const requester = createBrowserXhrRequester();

const request = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://api.example.com/data',
  headers: {},
  data: null
};

requester(request).then(response => {
  console.log('Response Headers:', response.headers);
}).catch(error => {
  console.error(error);
});

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