Sending http request in node.js

Question

I am trying to send a http request to a neo4j database using node.js. This is the code I am using:

var options = {
        host: 'localhost',
        port: 7474,
        path: '/db/data',
        method: 'GET',
        headers: {
            accept: 'application/json'
        }
    };

console.log("Start");
var x = http.request(options,function(res){
    console.log("Connected");
    res.on('data',function(data){
        console.log(data);
    });
});

I check out that the database is running (I connect to the administration web page and everything is working). I am afraid that the problem is not on the database side but on the node.js side.

I hope some could give some light about this issue. I want to learn how to send a http request in node.js, the answer does not have to be specific to the neo4j issue.

Thanks in advance

[For someone looking for HTTPS](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13121590/steps-to-send-a-https-request-to-a-rest-service-in-node-js), [HTTPS using default Node HTTPS Module](http://stackoverflow.com/a/13127859/452708) — Abhijeet, Apr 27 '17 at 04:14

score 37 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 09 '12 at 20:14

37

If it's a simple GET request, you should use http.get()

Otherwise, http.request() needs to be closed.

var options = {
    host: 'localhost',
    port: 7474,
    path: '/db/data',
    method: 'GET',
    headers: {
        accept: 'application/json'
    }
};

console.log("Start");
var x = http.request(options,function(res){
    console.log("Connected");
    res.on('data',function(data){
        console.log(data);
    });
});

x.end();

answered Mar 09 '12 at 20:14

ming_codes

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When I use JSON Parse on the data it gives me the following error: SyntaxError: Unexpected end of JSON input at JSON.parse () – Sharvin26 Dec 04 '18 at 05:36
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My JSON is valid perfectly working for request package. – Sharvin26 Dec 04 '18 at 05:37
what would be port here if I am making request to third party api – K.S Dec 23 '19 at 06:49

score -2 · Answer 2 · answered May 29 '21 at 12:53

-2

I highly recommend to you use this minimal and easy package to send request on nodejs

Install package

npm install smoothly-request

Code that sends request

const smoothlyRequest = require('smoothly-request');

(async () => {
  const result = await smoothlyRequest({
      hostname: `http://localhost:7474`,
      path: '/db/data',
      method: 'GET'
  });
})();

answered May 29 '21 at 12:53

Ahmet Onur Solmaz

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why use more dependencies on such a simple task? – Dovahkiin Aug 20 '21 at 06:37
@OneEyedRaven Where is more dependencies? There is one package that encapsulates logic of sending request. It uses base http module. You just need to add config there – Ahmet Onur Solmaz Oct 15 '21 at 19:43

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