How to send parameters with http request

Question

I am building an app using node.js and am using the request package to make requests. I am trying to pass data to my server API to return all orders - my question is how can I send parameters as part of my request? My code so far:

function callback(error, response, body) {
        console.log(body); //returns empty; should return array of orders
        res.render('../views/orders');
    }

    var options = {
        url: 'http://localhost:3000/api/orders',
        headers: {
            host: 'localhost:3000',
            connection: 'close',
            cookie: cookieText
        },
        data: { //data and company_id are parameters I want to pass
            email: 'abc123@gmail.com',
            company_id: 'secretcompanyid'
        }
    };

    request(options, callback);

In my code, email and company_id are the parameters my server side API needs. However, the current request is not returning any data. When I console.log the parameters on the server side, it returns empty therefore I think the issue is how I am passing parameters to the server. Can someone help?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Do it like this since its a GET request:

function callback(error, response, body) {
        console.log(body); //returns empty; should return array of orders
        res.render('../views/orders');
    }

    var options = {
        url: 'http://localhost:3000/api/orders',
        headers: {
            host: 'localhost:3000',
            connection: 'close',
            cookie: cookieText
        },
        qs: { //data and company_id are parameters I want to pass
            email: 'abc123@gmail.com',
            company_id: 'secretcompanyid'
        }
    };

    request(options, callback);