CREATE OPTIONS FUNCTION

index.js

// This is the api key passed to the Qritter Wars REST API in the Authorization header
// for authentication
// format: base64 encoded value of <apiId>:<apiSecret>
const apiKey = new Buffer(`${config.apiId}:${config.apiSecret}`).toString('base64')

let createOptions = (endpoint, method, body) => {
  // we need to return all options that the request module expects
  // for an http request. 'uri' is the location of the request, 'method'
  // is what http method we want to use (most likely GET or POST). headers
  // are the http headers we want attached to our request
  let options = {
    uri: `http://${config.host}:${config.apiPort}/${endpoint}`,
    method: method.toUpperCase(),
    headers: {
      "Authorization": `Basic ${apiKey}`,
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }
  }

  if (body != null) {
    // if a body has been specified we want to add it to the http request
    options.body = JSON.stringify(body)
  }

  return options
}