This post will give you example of node js make http post request. this example will help you node js post request parameters. you can see how to call http request in node js. if you have question about node axios post request example then i will give simple example with solution. So, let’s follow few step to create example of node request post body example.
i will give you two examples, using axios and request npm package for male post http request using node js. let’s see both example with output as bellow:
Example 1: HTTP Post Request using Axios
Create Node App:
mkdir my-request-appcd my-request-app
npm init
Install Axios:
npm install axios --save
server.js
const axios = require('axios'); const data = { name: 'Hardik Savani', job: 'Blog Writer'}; axios.post('https://reqres.in/api/users', data) .then((res) => { console.log(`Status: ${res.status}`); console.log('Body: ', res.data); }).catch((err) => { console.error(err); });
Run App
node server.js
Output
Status: 201Body: { name: 'Hardik Savani', job: 'Blog Writer', id: '246', createdAt: '2021-04-28T10:50:47.830Z'}
Example 2: HTTP Post Request using Request
Create Node App:
mkdir my-request-appcd my-request-app
npm init
Install Axios:
npm install request --save
server.js
const request = require('request'); const options = { url: 'https://reqres.in/api/users', json: true, body: { name: 'Hardik Savani', job: 'Blog Writer' }}; request.post(options, (err, res, body) => { if (err) { return console.log(err); } console.log(`Status: ${res.statusCode}`); console.log(body);});
Run App
node server.js
Output
Status: 201{ name: 'Hardik Savani', job: 'Blog Writer', id: '650', createdAt: '2021-04-28T10:52:11.427Z'}
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