{"id":18121,"library":"api-autoresbot","title":"API Autoresbot","description":"A lightweight Node.js client for fetching data from REST APIs using API keys and query parameters. Version 1.0.6 is the latest stable release. It provides a straightforward fetch() method to make GET requests with automatic JSON parsing. Minimal dependencies and simple API design. Not actively maintained; last update over a year ago.","status":"maintenance","version":"1.0.6","language":"javascript","source_language":"en","source_url":null,"tags":["javascript","api","client","rest","autoresbot"],"install":[{"cmd":"npm install api-autoresbot","lang":"bash","label":"npm"},{"cmd":"yarn add api-autoresbot","lang":"bash","label":"yarn"},{"cmd":"pnpm add api-autoresbot","lang":"bash","label":"pnpm"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"note":"ESM default export. CJS not supported.","wrong":"const client = require('api-autoresbot')","symbol":"default","correct":"import client from 'api-autoresbot'"},{"note":"fetch() expects endpoint string as first argument, optional options object second.","wrong":"client.fetch({endpoint})","symbol":"fetch","correct":"client.fetch(endpoint, options)"},{"note":"ApiClient is a type export for TypeScript only.","wrong":"import { ApiClient } from 'api-autoresbot'","symbol":"ApiClient","correct":"import type { ApiClient } from 'api-autoresbot'"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import client from 'api-autoresbot';\n\nasync function main() {\n  const apiKey = process.env.API_KEY ?? '';\n  const data = await client.fetch('/users', {\n    apiKey,\n    params: { limit: 10 }\n  });\n  console.log(data);\n}\n\nmain().catch(console.error);","lang":"typescript","description":"Demonstrates basic usage: importing the client, calling fetch with an API key and query parameters, and handling the response."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Pass the absolute URL or ensure the endpoint includes the full path relative to your API's base.","message":"fetch() does not append the base URL automatically; you must provide the full endpoint path.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=1.0.0"},{"fix":"Avoid using this library with untrusted data sources, or consider using a more secure alternative.","message":"The library uses `eval` internally for parsing JSON responses, which can be a security risk if the response is not trusted.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=1.0.0"},{"fix":"Pin your version to 1.0.x and monitor updates.","message":"The `fetch` API may change in future versions; the current implementation is considered experimental.","severity":"deprecated","affected_versions":"1.0.x"},{"fix":"Use `@ts-ignore` or augment the types if needed.","message":"TypeScript definitions are incomplete; some properties may not be typed correctly.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=1.0.0"},{"fix":"Wrap calls in try-catch and implement custom error handling.","message":"The library does not handle network errors gracefully; fetch() will throw an unhelpful error on failure.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=1.0.0"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-24T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Run `npm install api-autoresbot` and ensure your project is using a compatible Node.js version.","cause":"Package not installed or module resolution issue.","error":"Error: Cannot find module 'api-autoresbot'"},{"fix":"Use `import client from 'api-autoresbot'` (default import).","cause":"Incorrect import (e.g., using named import instead of default).","error":"TypeError: client.fetch is not a function"},{"fix":"Check the endpoint URL and ensure API key is correct.","cause":"The API returned HTML instead of JSON, possibly due to incorrect endpoint or authentication.","error":"SyntaxError: Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0"},{"fix":"Use a polyfill or set API key via a different mechanism in browser (e.g., dotenv-webpack).","cause":"Environment variable accessed in a browser environment where `process` does not exist.","error":"ReferenceError: process is not defined"}],"ecosystem":"npm","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}