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npm-registry-fetch

Fetch-based http client for use with npm registry APIs


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What is npm-registry-fetch?

The npm-registry-fetch package is a utility that provides a simple interface to fetch resources from the npm registry. It is designed to handle various aspects of communication with the npm registry, such as handling authentication, customizing requests, and processing responses. This package is particularly useful for developers who need to interact programmatically with the npm registry to fetch package data, publish updates, or perform other registry-related tasks.

What are npm-registry-fetch's main functionalities?

Fetching package metadata

This feature allows developers to fetch metadata about a package from the npm registry. The code sample demonstrates how to retrieve JSON data for the npm-registry-fetch package itself.

const fetch = require('npm-registry-fetch');
fetch.json('https://registry.npmjs.org/npm-registry-fetch').then(data => {
  console.log(data);
}).catch(err => {
  console.error('Error fetching package:', err);
});

Custom request options

This feature allows users to customize requests when interacting with the npm registry. The code sample shows how to set custom headers and request methods.

const fetch = require('npm-registry-fetch');
const opts = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
};
fetch('https://registry.npmjs.org/npm-registry-fetch', opts).then(response => {
  return response.json();
}).then(data => {
  console.log(data);
}).catch(err => {
  console.error('Error with custom request:', err);
});

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