@whatwg-node/node-fetch

What is @whatwg-node/node-fetch?

@whatwg-node/node-fetch is a Node.js implementation of the Fetch API, which is a modern, promise-based way to make HTTP requests. It is designed to be a lightweight and efficient way to handle HTTP requests and responses, similar to the Fetch API available in web browsers.

What are @whatwg-node/node-fetch's main functionalities?

Basic GET Request

This feature allows you to make a basic GET request to a specified URL and handle the response. The response is converted to JSON and logged to the console.

const fetch = require('@whatwg-node/node-fetch');

fetch('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));

POST Request with JSON Body

This feature allows you to make a POST request with a JSON body. The request includes headers to specify the content type and a body with the data to be sent.

const fetch = require('@whatwg-node/node-fetch');

fetch('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    title: 'foo',
    body: 'bar',
    userId: 1
  })
})
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));

Handling Response Headers

This feature demonstrates how to access and log the response headers from an HTTP request. The headers are logged before the response body is processed.

const fetch = require('@whatwg-node/node-fetch');

fetch('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1')
  .then(response => {
    console.log('Headers:', response.headers.raw());
    return response.json();
  })
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));

Other packages similar to @whatwg-node/node-fetch

node-fetch

node-fetch is another implementation of the Fetch API for Node.js. It is widely used and has a similar API to @whatwg-node/node-fetch. However, node-fetch is more mature and has a larger user base.

axios

axios is a promise-based HTTP client for Node.js and the browser. It provides a more feature-rich API compared to @whatwg-node/node-fetch, including support for request and response interceptors, automatic JSON transformation, and more.

got

got is a human-friendly and powerful HTTP request library for Node.js. It offers a more extensive set of features compared to @whatwg-node/node-fetch, such as retry mechanisms, advanced error handling, and support for streams.

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