How to use the Node.js axios library for making HTTP requests with interceptors for automatic redirection handling in Koa

  Arif Babu

         

  NodeJS



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To use the Node.js axios library for making HTTP requests with interceptors for automatic redirection handling in Koa, you can follow these steps:

  1. Install axios and koa if you haven't already installed them:
bash
npm install axios koa
  1. Import the necessary modules in your Koa application file:
javascript
const Koa = require('koa');

const axios = require('axios');
  1. Create a Koa app instance:
javascript
const app = new Koa();
  1. Define your axios instance with interceptors for automatic redirection handling:
javascript
const axiosInstance = axios.create();

axiosInstance.interceptors.response.use(
  response => {
    // If the response status is in the range of 300-399, handle redirection
    if (response.status >= 300 && response.status < 400 && response.headers.location) {
      // Perform the redirection
      return axiosInstance.get(response.headers.location);
    }
    return response;
  },
  error => {
    // Handle errors
    return Promise.reject(error);
  }
);
  1. Use the axios instance to make HTTP requests within your Koa routes or middleware:
javascript
app.use(async (ctx, next) => {
  try {
    // Make a GET request using axios
    const response = await axiosInstance.get('https://example.com');
    
    // Set the response body in the Koa context
    ctx.body = response.data;
  } catch (error) {
    // Handle errors
    console.error(error);
    ctx.status = error.response.status || 500;
    ctx.body = error.response.data;
  }
});

// Start the Koa app
const port = process.env.PORT || 3000;
app.listen(port, () => {
  console.log(`Server is running on port ${port}`);
});

With this setup, the Axios instance axiosInstance will automatically handle HTTP redirections for you. When you make a request using this instance, it will intercept responses with HTTP status codes in the range 300-399, check for the presence of a Location header, and follow the redirection if it exists.

Make sure to adjust the error handling and other configurations based on your specific requirements.

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