TypeError: request.post is not a function

Summary

I’ve installed request via nom and have a const request = require(“request”); at the top of my file but when I run my program it says that request.post isn’t a function

Simplest Example to Reproduce

Install latest built and try to make a post request

request.post('http://' + config.devices.port["2002"] + ":3000/api/mysql", {
      json: request.body.data,
      method: "POST"
    }, (error, response, body) => {
      if(error){
        console.error(error);
        console.log(" <- Process return (REJECTED) from " + config.devices.port["2002"] + ":30301/api/mysql");
        res.send("Failed to pass process mysql to " + config.devices.port["2002"] + ":30301/api/mysql");
        return;
      }
      console.log(" <- Process return (ACCEPTED) from " + config.devices.port["2002"] + ":30301/api/mysql");
      res.send("Passed process mysql to " + config.devices.port["2002"] + ":30301/api/mysql\nWaiting for response delivery....");
      return;
    });

Expected Behavior

It is expected that request.post is infant a function/method

Current Behavior

Currently node doesn’t think that request.post is a method

Possible Solution

Not Sure

Context

I have two instances of node running on two different devices, each listening for a post request from the other, this is to create a two player game on to local machines using http requests

Your Environment

Both devices are raspberry pi one is a 3b the other is a 1a both running raspbian stretch (latest)

[computerFriend]

Hi, I think I might know the issue here: Because you are referencing request.body.data, I am assuming you have defined a “request” somewhere else in your code – which means that the npm module, ‘request’, is being overwritten by the request object you have defined.

if you import the module with another name, this may solve your problem, e.g.,

const requestModule = require('request') … requestModule.post('http://' + config.devices.port["2002"] + ":3000/api/mysql", { …

[ducnguyenhuy-agilityio]

Hi, I think I might know the issue here: Because you are referencing request.body.data, I am assuming you have defined a “request” somewhere else in your code – which means that the npm module, ‘request’, is being overwritten by the request object you have defined.

if you import the module with another name, this may solve your problem, e.g.,

const requestModule = require('request') … requestModule.post('http://' + config.devices.port["2002"] + ":3000/api/mysql", { …

I used the autosuggestion in code editor and it was auto-required request const and this issue occurred