NODEJS - AXIOS : Error : The "url" argument must be of type string. Received type object at Url.parse

Question

I am trying to fetch data from a rest API using AXIOS as below:

require('dotenv').config();
const axios = require('axios');

var url = 'https://931eb067-05c0-492a-8129-48ebfc27d426-bluemix.cloudant.com/dummy/_design/NEW_VIEW_DESIGN/_view/new-view?include_docs=true';
axios.get({url,auth: {
    username: process.env.account,
    password: process.env.password 
}}).then((res)=>{console.log(res.data);})
.catch((e)=>{console.log(e)});

I am able to access the metioned URL seperately by providing the credentials but I am getting the below error while using AXIOS

The "url" argument must be of type string. Received type object at Url.parse

What has gone wrong?

score 14 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 30 '21 at 17:45

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axios.get({url,auth: {
    username: process.env.account,
    password: process.env.password
}}).then((res)=>{console.log(res.data);})

Should be

axios.get(url, { auth: {
    username: process.env.account,
    password: process.env.password
}}).then((res)=>{console.log(res.data);})

edited Dec 30 '21 at 17:45

Mateus Gondim

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answered Aug 25 '18 at 13:52

Chris Cousins

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The bracket must be before the name `auth` but you have it after it. – Amr Saber Jul 26 '21 at 16:49
as pointed out by Amr Saber, this answer contains invalid javascript, [this](https://stackoverflow.com/a/52017967/3303776) answer is the correct one – GGAlanSmithee Aug 26 '21 at 18:26

score 9 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 05 '21 at 15:17

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You have put url inside the config confie parameter but it must be before the config.

axios.get(url, {auth: {
    username: process.env.account,
    password: process.env.password
}}).then((res)=>{console.log(res.data);})
.catch((e)=>{console.log(e)});

edited Jul 05 '21 at 15:17

Gihan De Silva

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answered Aug 25 '18 at 13:54

mcssym

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Since almost all sites use `https` whether you need to authenticate or not, why would the following code fail with the same error as the author, `const url = "https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/";` `const response = await axios.get(url);` `const $ = cheerio.load(response.data);` The site does not require a login and I'm using `async/await`. – Mike S. Mar 16 '22 at 12:58
@MikeS. if you want seriously help, you need to address a new issue/question with full example and definitions. Using your code I get `ReferenceError: cheerio is not defined`. – Timo Sep 03 '22 at 07:34
This issue is long past dead and buried. It’s not relevant anymore. – Mike S. Sep 04 '22 at 00:44

NODEJS - AXIOS : Error : The "url" argument must be of type string. Received type object at Url.parse

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