requestExample.js

var latestTweetRequest = Request({
  url: "http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/public_timeline.json",
  onComplete: function () {
    var tweet = this.response.json[0];
    console.log("User: " + tweet.user.screen_name);
    console.log("Tweet: " + tweet.text);
  }
});
// Be a good consumer and check for rate limiting before doing more.
Request({
  url: "http://api.twitter.com/1/account/rate_limit_status.json",
  onComplete: function () {
    if (this.response.json.remaining_hits) {
      latestTweetRequest.get();
    } else {
      console.log("You have been rate limited!");
    }
  }
}).get();