Making HTTP Requests

The video tutorial covers the importance of HTTP requests in Node.js applications, focusing on how they enable communication with external services. It discusses the transition from the Dark Sky API to the Weather Stack API due to an acquisition by Apple. The tutorial guides viewers through signing up for the Weather Stack API, making API requests, and using Node.js to handle these requests. It also covers installing and using the Request module and parsing JSON data from API responses. The video concludes with a summary and hints at future lessons on HTTP requests.

What steps are involved in signing up for the Weather Stack API?

How can you handle errors when making HTTP requests in Node.js?

What information can you access from the response of an HTTP request?

What is the difference between the 'currently' property in the Dark Sky API and the Weather Stack API?