Sometimes, we want to make a remote REST call with Node.js.

In this article, we’ll look at how to make a remote REST call with Node.js.

How to make a remote REST call with Node.js?

To make a remote REST call with Node.js, we can use axios.

We install it by running

npm i axios

Then we use it by writing

const url = `https://example.com`;

const {
  data
} = await axios({
  method: 'get',
  url,
})

to call axios with the 'get' request method and the request url.

It returns a promise with the response data stored in data.

Conclusion

To make a remote REST call inside Node.js, we can use axios.