app.component.ts

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { Http, Response } from '@angular/http';

@Component({
	moduleId: module.id,
	selector: 'app-root',
	templateUrl: 'app.component.html',
	styleUrls: ['app.component.css']
})

export class AppComponent {
	title = 'Welcome to GiphySearch';
	link = 'http://api.giphy.com/v1/gifs/search?api_key=dc6zaTOxFJmzC&q=';
	http: Http;

	constructor(http: Http) {
		this.http = http;
	}

	performSearch(searchTerm: string):string {
		var apiLink = this.link + searchTerm;

		this.http.request(apiLink).subscribe((res: Response) => {
			console.log(res.json());
		});

		return searchTerm;
	}
};