Http-Client using Node.exe only

makeHttpReq.js

/*=========================
USAGE: >node makeHttpReq.js
=========================== */
const INTERVAL_MINS = 15;

const http = require('http'); //define the native (to node) http module, where you can make a request;
const url = "http://YOUR/SERVER/HERE/Path/To/Your/Route.aspx";

callbackFN(); //MAKE ONE CALL, then set up periodic calls...
let requestLoop = setInterval( callbackFN, INTERVAL_MINS*60*1000);
console.log(`Node looper running every  ${INTERVAL_MINS} Minute...`);

function callbackFN() {
	http.get(url, (resp) => {
	  
	  let data = '';
	  
	  // A chunk of data has been received; i.e. the node http-request is quite low-level, you have to receive response in chunks !!
	  resp.on('data', (chunk) => {
		data += chunk;
	  });
	  
	  // The whole response has been received. Print out the result.
	  resp.on('end', () => {
		console.log('received:', data); //JSON.parse()
		console.log('------------------------------');
		console.log('waiting for next loop...');
	  });

	}).on("error", (err) => {
	  console.log("Error: " + err.message);
	});
	

}