Request - Simplified HTTP client
Request is designed to be the simplest way possible to make http calls. It supports HTTPS and follows redirects by default.
var request = require('request');
request('http://www.google.com', function (error, response, body) {
if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
console.log(body) // Show the HTML for the Google homepage.
}
})
Available Options
- Streaming
- Forms
- HTTP Authentication
- Custom HTTP Headers
- OAuth Signing
- Proxies
- Unix Domain Sockets
- TLS/SSL Protocol
- Support for HAR 1.2
Deprecated Warning!
As of Feb 11th 2020, request is fully deprecated. No new changes are expected to land. In fact, none have landed for some time.
For more information about why request is deprecated and possible alternatives refer to this issue.
