Spitcast API test with JavaScript, node and ExpressJS

spitcastExpress.js

const express = require('express')
const app = express()

var Client = require('node-rest-client').Client;
var client = new Client();

var url = 'http://api.spitcast.com/api/spot/forecast/149'
var forecast;

 
app.get('/', function(req, res) {
    client.get(url , function (data, response) {
        // grab first element of array for testing
        forecast = data[0]
        // print to console for testing
        console.log(forecast);
        var message = "On " + forecast.date + " the wave height at " + forecast.spot_name + 
            " is " + forecast.size + " feet"
        res.send(message);
        
    });
})

app.listen(3000, function () {
    console.log('Example app listening on port 3000')
})