I'm very new to javascript and web programming in general and I need some help with this. I have an HTTP request that I need to send through javascript and get need to store the output in a variable. I tried using just the call url:
https://api.fantasydata.net/nfl/v2/JSON/PlayerSeasonStats/2015
But it returns an authentication error because I didn't send my API key and it doesn't show me how to do it just in the URL. The API key is listed as a header and not a paramater and I'm not sure what to do with that. I tried using the XMLHttpRequest() class but I'm not quite sure I understand exactly what it does nor could I get it to work.
The actual HTTP Request
GET https://api.fantasydata.net/nfl/v2/JSON/PlayerSeasonStats/2015 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.fantasydata.net
Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key: ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
I just need to figure out how to send that request along with the key and how to store the JSON doc it returns as a variable in javascript.
EDIT: This is what I have so far:
function testingAPI(){
var key = "8a1c6a354c884c658ff29a8636fd7c18";
httpGet("https://api.fantasydata.net/nfl/v2/JSON/PlayerSeasonStats/2015",key );
alert(xmlHttp.responseText);
var x = 0;
}
function httpGet(theUrl,key)
{
var xmlHttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
xmlHttp.open( "GET", theUrl, false ); // false for synchronous request
xmlHttp.setRequestHeader("Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key",key);
xmlHttp.send( null );
return xmlHttp.responseText;
}
Thank you!
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If it says the API key is listed as a header, more than likely you need to set it in the headers option of your http request. Normally something like this :
headers: {'Authorization': '[your API key]'}
Here is an example from another Question
$http({method: 'GET', url: '[the-target-url]', headers: {
'Authorization': '[your-api-key]'}
});
Edit : Just saw you wanted to store the response in a variable. In this case I would probably just use AJAX. Something like this :
$.ajax({
type : "GET",
url : "[the-target-url]",
beforeSend: function(xhr){xhr.setRequestHeader('Authorization', '[your-api-key]');},
success : function(result) {
//set your variable to the result
},
error : function(result) {
//handle the error
}
});
I got this from this question and I'm at work so I can't test it at the moment but looks solid
Edit 2: Pretty sure you should be able to use this line :
headers: {'Authorization': '[your API key]'},
instead of the beforeSend line in the first edit. This may be simpler for you
With your own Code and a Slight Change withou jQuery,
function testingAPI(){
var key = "8a1c6a354c884c658ff29a8636fd7c18";
var url = "https://api.fantasydata.net/nfl/v2/JSON/PlayerSeasonStats/2015";
console.log(httpGet(url,key));
}
function httpGet(url,key){
var xmlHttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
xmlHttp.open( "GET", url, false );
xmlHttp.setRequestHeader("Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key",key);
xmlHttp.send(null);
return xmlHttp.responseText;
}
Thank You
Source: Stackoverflow.com