node-fetch-commonjs

What is node-fetch-commonjs?

The node-fetch-commonjs package is a CommonJS version of the popular node-fetch library, which allows you to make HTTP requests in a Node.js environment. It provides a simple and familiar API for making network requests, similar to the Fetch API available in browsers.

What are node-fetch-commonjs'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 example fetches a post from a placeholder API and logs the response data.

const fetch = require('node-fetch-commonjs');

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 example sends a new post to a placeholder API and logs the response data.

const fetch = require('node-fetch-commonjs');

const data = { title: 'foo', body: 'bar', userId: 1 };

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

Handling Headers

This feature allows you to include custom headers in your requests. The example fetches a post from a placeholder API with an Authorization header.

const fetch = require('node-fetch-commonjs');

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

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README

node-fetch-commonjs

node-fetch but in CommonJS format. This module is built from node-fetch directly.

Version check

Differences

1. You can require("node-fetch-commonjs") directly.
2. You will not see the ExperimentalWarning: stream/web is an experimental feature warning.
3. It works on older Node.js versions that don’t support requiring built-in modules with a node: prefix.

Build

yarn
./build.js # Output to `lib` folder

Install

yarn add node-fetch-commonjs