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Importing a json file from a url using node js (express)

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I'm a node.js beginner. I'm trying to request a json file from a url (i.e 'http://www.example.com/sample_data.json').
My goal is to download/request the file only once when the server loads and then save it on the client side so I can manipulate/change it locally.
I tried

var file = request('http//exmaple.com/sample_data.json')

but it returns an import module error.
If anyone could give me a start that would be great!
thanks

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answered 9 Years ago zayne · Accepted Answer

To do that i would use the request module.

var request = require('request');

request('http//exmaple.com/sample_data.json', function (error, response, body) {

  if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {

     var importedJSON = JSON.parse(body);

     console.log(importedJSON);

  }

})

For more information about the module check this link: https://github.com/request/request