Wumpfetch

A lightweight and fast Node.js HTTP client which can be used in various ways

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Installing

$ yarn add wumpfetch # Install w/ Yarn (the superior package manager)
$ npm i wumpfetch # Install w/ NPM

Usage

Code

const w = require('wumpfetch');

;(async() => {
	const r = await w('https://aws.random.cat/meow').send();

	console.log(r.json());
});

Result

$ node test.js
{ file: 'https://purr.objects-us-east-1.dream.io/i/100_-_rURSo7L.gif' }

Sending data in a JSON body to a server

Chaining methods

const w = require('wumpfetch');

;(async() => {
	const r = await w('https://my-site.com/postboi', 'POST')
		.timeout(1000) // Set a 1s timeout
		.query('video', 'wumpboye') // Add a query
		.header({ 'Authorization': 'Pablito' }) // Set a header
		.body({ x: 'y', z: 1, beep: 'boop', chocolate: true }) // Send a json body
		.send(); // Finish the chain by sending the rquest

	console.log(r.json()); // Returns the response in a JSON format
})();

Object

const w = require('wumpfetch');

;(async() => {
	const r = await w({
		url: 'https://my-site.com/postboi',
		data: { 'bear': 'cop' },
		method: 'POST',
		headers: {
			'Authorization': 'Pablo'
		}
	});

	console.log(r.json());
})();

or

const w = require('wumpfetch');

;(async() => {
	const r = await w('https://my-site.com/postboi', { method: 'GET' });
	console.log(r.json());
})();z

Why use Wumpfetch?

Wumpfetch is a lightweight and fast request library comparing to other packages such as request which is 4.46mb!
(6.2kb concatenated and 4.4kb minified, both in /dest)