What is @azure/ms-rest-js?
@azure/ms-rest-js is a package provided by Microsoft Azure that offers a set of tools for making HTTP requests and handling responses, particularly for Azure services. It includes features for authentication, serialization, and deserialization of data, and provides a foundation for building SDKs for Azure services.
What are @azure/ms-rest-js's main functionalities?
HTTP Client
The HTTP Client feature allows you to send HTTP requests and handle responses. This is useful for interacting with RESTful APIs.
const { HttpClient } = require('@azure/ms-rest-js');
const client = new HttpClient();
client.sendRequest({ url: 'https://example.com', method: 'GET' }).then(response => {
console.log(response.bodyAsText);
});
Authentication
The Authentication feature provides support for various authentication mechanisms, such as token-based authentication, which is essential for securely accessing Azure services.
const { TokenCredentials } = require('@azure/ms-rest-js');
const credentials = new TokenCredentials('your-access-token');
const client = new HttpClient(credentials);
client.sendRequest({ url: 'https://example.com', method: 'GET' }).then(response => {
console.log(response.bodyAsText);
});
Serialization and Deserialization
The Serialization and Deserialization feature allows you to convert JavaScript objects to and from JSON, which is useful for sending and receiving data in a structured format.
const { Serializer } = require('@azure/ms-rest-js');
const serializer = new Serializer();
const model = { name: 'example', age: 30 };
const serializedModel = serializer.serialize({ type: { name: 'Composite', className: 'Model', modelProperties: { name: { serializedName: 'name', type: { name: 'String' } }, age: { serializedName: 'age', type: { name: 'Number' } } } } }, model);
console.log(serializedModel);
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node-fetch
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