Unirest

Installing & Making a Request

To utilize Unirest for node.js install the npm module:

$ npm install unirest

After installing the npm package, you can now create a new instance of the Unirest client and form a request.

var unirest = require('unirest');

unirest.post(API_URL)
  .header("X-RapidAPI-Key", API_KEY)
  .end(function (result) {
    console.log(result.status, result.headers, result.body);
  });

Uploading a File

unirest.post(API_URL)
  .header("X-RapidAPI-Key", API_KEY)
  .header({'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data'})
  .field('parameter', 'value') // Form field
  .attach('file', '/path/to/file') // Attachment
  .end(function (result) {
    console.log(result.status, result.headers, result.body);
  });

Unirest Functionality

A request can be initiated by invoking the appropriate method on the Unirest object, then calling .end() to send the request. Alternatively, you can send the request directly by providing a callback along with the URL.

GET

unirest.get(API_URL)
  .header("X-RapidAPI-Key", API_KEY)
  .end(function (result) {
    console.log(result.status, result.headers, result.body);
  });

PUT

unirest.put(API_URL)
  .header("X-RapidAPI-Key", API_KEY)
  .end(function (result) {
    console.log(result.status, result.headers, result.body);
  });

POST

unirest.post(API_URL)
  .header("X-RapidAPI-Key", API_KEY)
  .end(function (result) {
    console.log(result.status, result.headers, result.body);
  });

PATCH

unirest.patch(API_URL)
  .header("X-RapidAPI-Key", API_KEY)
  .end(function (result) {
    console.log(result.status, result.headers, result.body);
  });

DELETE

unirest.delete(API_URL)
  .header("X-RapidAPI-Key", API_KEY)
  .end(function (result) {
    console.log(result.status, result.headers, result.body);
  });

Learn more about how to use an API with JavaScript.