Why is node fetch not working (node-fetch) in javascript

Question

I'm trying to fetch data from a URL with fetch but it doesn't work. I imported node-fetch module by typing:

const fetch = require("node-fetch");

And here's where I use it:

async function getUrl(url) {
    let d = await fetch(url);
    let j = d.json();
    return j;
}

getUrl(myURL);

I also have the 'npm install node-fetch' to the terminal and it says there's no such file or directory.

Do you know where I am having the issue?

Can you please edit your answer to contain both the error from your code and the error from trying to install the package? Thanks. — AyesC, Sep 19 '21 at 18:07
it's an async function. Add await. `console.log(await getUrl(myURL))` — Pierre, Sep 19 '21 at 18:07
Parsers in the fetch API is async. You need to `let j = await d.json();` — slebetman, Sep 19 '21 at 18:11
slebetman I forgot, thx for the reminder. However, my problem is still there. — Efe FRK, Sep 19 '21 at 18:27
It says no such file or directory for node-fetch when I type `npm i node-fetch` — Efe FRK, Sep 19 '21 at 18:28
So the problem is not that the library isn't working but you don't know how to install it? — Bergi, Sep 19 '21 at 18:35
I mean previously when I typed `npm i node-fetch` it worked. However this time it doesn't — Efe FRK, Sep 19 '21 at 18:45

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 19 '21 at 22:09

Once fetch is imported this works (in browsers fetch is built-in):

async function getUrl(url) {
    let d = await fetch(url);
    let j = await d.json();
    return j;
}

// example JSON API
const myURL = 'https://reqres.in/api/users';

// IIFE needed for demonstration purposes
(async function(){
  const data = await getUrl(myURL);
  console.log(data);
})()

Why is node fetch not working (node-fetch) in javascript

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