REST API Client Node JS

What HTTP method is typically used for retrieving data from a server?

• GET

• DELETE

• PUT

• POST

How can you handle errors in a REST API client in Node.js?

• Use try-catch blocks, error handling middleware, and return proper HTTP status codes.

• Return random HTTP status codes for errors

• Ignore errors and continue with the API calls

• Use Python instead of Node.js for error handling

What is the purpose of authentication in REST API clients?

• To allow unauthorized access to resources

• To decrease API security

• To increase server load

• To verify the identity of the client making requests and ensure only authorized users can access the API resources.

How can you pass request parameters in a REST API client using axios?

• { method: 'GET', url: 'https://api.example.com/data', params: { key1: 'value1', key2: 'value2' } }

• method: 'POST', url: 'https://api.example.com/data'

• params: {key1: 'value1', key2: 'value2'}

• headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer token'}

What is the role of response handling in a REST API client?

• Response handling in a REST API client is not important for error checking

• Response handling in a REST API client involves sending data to the server

• The role of response handling in a REST API client is to process the data received from the server, including parsing the response, checking for errors, and extracting relevant information for further use.

• Response handling in a REST API client is only necessary for POST requests

Which library is commonly used for making HTTP requests in Node.js?

• superagent

• fetch

• axios

• requestify

What is the purpose of node-fetch in a REST API client?

• To format data in a REST API client

• To handle user authentication in a REST API client

• To make HTTP requests in a REST API client.

• To generate random data in a REST API client

Which HTTP method is used for updating data on a server?

• POST

• PUT

• DELETE

• GET

How can you implement error handling in a node-fetch based REST API client?

• Use if-else statements to handle errors in fetch requests

• Ignore errors and proceed with the API client operations

• Implement a custom error handling module separate from the fetch requests

• Use try-catch blocks to catch errors during fetch requests and handle them accordingly.

Why is authentication important in REST API clients?

• Authentication can slow down the client-server communication

• Authentication is not important in REST API clients

• Authentication helps in verifying the identity of the client making the request and protects against unauthorized access.

• Authentication increases the risk of security breaches