CLI Request Utility

A simple Node.js command-line tool for making HTTP requests with configurable headers and body.

Features

• Supports standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH).
• Allows custom headers and request body.
• Validates input URLs and request methods.
• Provides clear, formatted output messages.

Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

npm install

Usage

Run the CLI tool with the following syntax:

node mailman.js [options] <name> <url>
# or
./mailman.js [options] <name> <url> 

Options

• -h, --headers <headers>: Specify request headers (JSON format).
• -b, --body <char>: Request body content.

Examples

# Simple GET request
node mailman.js GET https://example.com

# POST request with headers and body
node mailman.js POST https://example.com -h '{"Content-Type":"application/json"}' -b '{"key":"value"}'

Testing

# Run all tests that are located in ./tests/cli-helpers.test.js
npm test

Supported HTTP Methods

• GET
• POST
• PUT
• DELETE
• PATCH

Features

• Validates URLs
• Validates HTTP methods
• Styled logging for enhanced readability
• Loading indicator for requests

Dependencies

• commander: Parses command-line arguments
• loading-cli: Provides visual loading spinner
• chalk: Colored terminal output

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.