http-get-request-example.js

const https = require('https');

https
  .get('https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod?api_key=DEMO_KEY', resp => {
    let data = '';

    // A chunk of data has been received.
    resp.on('data', chunk => {
      data += chunk;
    });

    // The whole response has been received. Print out the result.
    resp.on('end', () => {
      console.log(JSON.parse(data).explanation);
    });
  })
  .on('error', err => {
    console.log('Error: ' + err.message);
  });

// Example taken from: 5 Ways to Make HTTP Requests in Node.js - Twilio : https://www.twilio.com/blog/2017/08/http-requests-in-node-js.html