Invoke HTTP GET and POST request without pages using Node.js + Express

Question

I have a Node.js app running with Expressjs. I have the typical setup right now, using view jade files and route js files to process GET and POST requests. An example is as follows:

router.post('/postaction', function(req, res) {

    // elements from the actual jade view itself
    var one = req.body.from;
    var two = req.body.to;

    // do something

});

router.get('/getaction', function(req, res) {

    // elements from the actual jade view itself
    var one = req.body.from;
    var two = req.body.to;

    // do something

});

This works, I can carry out GET and POST requests. For example, a button might invoke the POST action. My question is, how can I use a separate script or npm module to invoke the same GET and POST requests without having to do it via the views? Ideally, I would have something like this:

somescript-get <param1>
somescript-post <param1> <param2>

with the params being akin to req.body.from and req.body.to. Essentially, I am looking to emulate the info from the page without having to use the page itself.

I am new to Node.js and would really appreciate some help. Please point out if I haven't explained something enough and I'll try to.

Thank you

robertklep · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-09 08:54:35Z

2

An often-used tool for that is curl.

For instance, to make a GET request:

$ curl 'http://your.url/getaction?from=FOO&to=BAR'

To make a POST request:

$ curl -XPOST http://your.url/postaction -d 'from=FOO&to=BAR'

An alternative, one that I prefer myself, is httpie.

answered Oct 9, 2014 at 8:54

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intl Over a year ago

Thank you for the reply. I resorted to using the npm request module, which is looking promising.

robertklep Over a year ago

@intl sorry, perhaps I misunderstood :) I thought you were looking for a standalone script, but if you were looking for a module to perform those requests with, request certainly is a good one :)

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