HTTP Client

This JavaScript module provides a simple HTTP client for making requests to RESTful APIs. It handles common HTTP request patterns and error handling.

Usage

Import the module:

import { HttpClient } from '@connormerk/omniutils';

Create an instance:
```
const httpClient = new HttpClient();
```

Set the base URL:

httpClient.setBaseUrl('https://api.example.com'); // Replace with your base URL

Make HTTP requests: Use the provided methods to make different types of requests:

GET:

const response = await httpClient.get('/users');
console.log(response);

POST:

const data = { name: 'John Doe', email: 'john@example.com' };
const response = await httpClient.post('/users', data);
console.log(response);

PUT:

const updatedData = { name: 'Jane Doe' };
const response = await httpClient.put('/users/1', updatedData);
console.log(response);

PATCH:

const patchData = { email: 'jane@example.com' };
const response = await httpClient.patch('/users/1', patchData);
console.log(response);

DELETE:

const response = await httpClient.delete('/users/1');
console.log(response);

Options

You can customize requests by passing options to the methods via a table as the third argument of each function:

headers: Add custom headers to the request.
params: Add query parameters to the URL.
body: The data to send in the request body (for POST, PUT, and PATCH).

For example,

const headers = { "Content-Type": "application/json" }
const data = { name: 'John Doe', email: 'john@example.com' };
const response = await httpClient.post('/users', data, {headers});
console.log(response);

The above adds a header to the request via the third argument of the post function.

Error Handling

The module automatically handles HTTP errors. If a request fails, it throws an error with the status code and status text. You can catch this error and handle it accordingly.

Additional Notes

The module assumes that the response body is JSON-encoded. If you’re expecting a different format, you’ll need to handle the response appropriately.
For more complex scenarios, you might consider using a more advanced HTTP client library that provides additional features like authentication, rate limiting, and caching.