TurtleFetch

TurtleFetch is a lightweight and easy-to-use HTTP client that simplifies API fetching with built-in features like automatic retries, timeout handling, and flexible configuration. It works seamlessly in both Node.js and browser environments.

Features

• 🌐 Base URL Support: Set a base URL for all API requests to avoid repetition.
• 🔄 Automatic Retries: Automatically retries failed requests up to a configurable limit.
• ⏳ Timeout Handling: Aborts requests that exceed a specified timeout duration.
• 🛠️ Convenience Methods: Includes get, post, put, and delete methods for common HTTP operations.
• 🧰 Flexible Configuration: Easily configure headers, authentication tokens, and other options.

Installation

Install TurtleFetch via NPM:

npm install turtlefetch

Usage

Importing the Package

const TurtleFetch = require('turtlefetch');

Initialize TurtleFetch

Create an instance of TurtleFetch with a base URL and default options:

const apiClient = new TurtleFetch('https://api.example.com', { headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN', 'Content-Type': 'application/json', }, });

Make API Requests

GET Request

apiClient.get('/data') .then((data) => console.log('GET Response:', data)) .catch((error) => console.error('GET Error:', error));

POST Request

apiClient.post('/data', { key: 'value' }) .then((response) => console.log('POST Response:', response)) .catch((error) => console.error('POST Error:', error));

PUT Request

apiClient.put('/data/1', { key: 'updatedValue' }) .then((response) => console.log('PUT Response:', response)) .catch((error) => console.error('PUT Error:', error));

DELETE Request

apiClient.delete('/data/1') .then((response) => console.log('DELETE Response:', response)) .catch((error) => console.error('DELETE Error:', error));

Configuration Options

When initializing TurtleFetch, you can pass the following options:

Advanced Features

Automatic Retries

If a request fails (e.g., due to network issues or server errors), TurtleFetch will automatically retry the request up to the specified number of retries.

Example:

apiClient.get('/unstable-endpoint', {}, 5) // Retry up to 5 times .then((data) => console.log(data)) .catch((error) => console.error(error));

Timeout Handling

You can specify a timeout duration (in milliseconds) for each request. If the request takes longer than this duration, it will be aborted.

Example:

apiClient.get('/slow-endpoint', {}, 3, 3000) // Timeout after 3 seconds .then((data) => console.log(data)) .catch((error) => console.error(error));

Error Handling

TurtleFetch throws an error if:

• The request fails after all retries.
• The server responds with a non-2xx status code.
• The request times out.

Example:

apiClient.get('/nonexistent-endpoint') .catch((error) => { console.error('Error Message:', error.message); console.error('Stack Trace:', error.stack); });

Why Use TurtleFetch?

• Simplifies repetitive tasks like setting headers and handling retries.
• Provides robust timeout and error-handling mechanisms.
• Lightweight and easy to integrate into any JavaScript or Node.js project.

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