API Autoresbot

1.0.6 verified Sat Apr 25 auth: no javascript maintenance

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.

Common errors

error Error: Cannot find module 'api-autoresbot' ↓

cause Package not installed or module resolution issue.

fix

Run npm install api-autoresbot and ensure your project is using a compatible Node.js version.

error TypeError: client.fetch is not a function ↓

cause Incorrect import (e.g., using named import instead of default).

fix

Use import client from 'api-autoresbot' (default import).

error SyntaxError: Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0 ↓

cause The API returned HTML instead of JSON, possibly due to incorrect endpoint or authentication.

fix

Check the endpoint URL and ensure API key is correct.

error ReferenceError: process is not defined ↓

cause Environment variable accessed in a browser environment where `process` does not exist.

fix

Use a polyfill or set API key via a different mechanism in browser (e.g., dotenv-webpack).

Warnings

gotcha fetch() does not append the base URL automatically; you must provide the full endpoint path. ↓

fix Pass the absolute URL or ensure the endpoint includes the full path relative to your API's base.

gotcha The library uses `eval` internally for parsing JSON responses, which can be a security risk if the response is not trusted. ↓

fix Avoid using this library with untrusted data sources, or consider using a more secure alternative.

deprecated The `fetch` API may change in future versions; the current implementation is considered experimental. ↓

fix Pin your version to 1.0.x and monitor updates.

gotcha TypeScript definitions are incomplete; some properties may not be typed correctly. ↓

fix Use `@ts-ignore` or augment the types if needed.

gotcha The library does not handle network errors gracefully; fetch() will throw an unhelpful error on failure. ↓

fix Wrap calls in try-catch and implement custom error handling.

Install

npm install api-autoresbot

yarn add api-autoresbot

pnpm add api-autoresbot

Imports

default

wrong

const client = require('api-autoresbot')

correct

import client from 'api-autoresbot'

ESM default export. CJS not supported.

fetch
wrong
```
client.fetch({endpoint})
```
correct
```
client.fetch(endpoint, options)
```
fetch() expects endpoint string as first argument, optional options object second.

ApiClient

wrong

import { ApiClient } from 'api-autoresbot'

correct

import type { ApiClient } from 'api-autoresbot'

ApiClient is a type export for TypeScript only.

Quickstart

Demonstrates basic usage: importing the client, calling fetch with an API key and query parameters, and handling the response.

import client from 'api-autoresbot';

async function main() {
  const apiKey = process.env.API_KEY ?? '';
  const data = await client.fetch('/users', {
    apiKey,
    params: { limit: 10 }
  });
  console.log(data);
}

main().catch(console.error);