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JavaScript Node.js Basics Building a Command Line Application Requesting data with https

Posted by frankgenova
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frankgenova
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 15,616 Points

Getting a 404 when calling https://teamtreehouse.com/username.json

I've tried using JavaScript as outlined in the tutorial

const https = require('https');
function getProfile() {
    const request = https.get(
        "https://teamtreehouse.com/frankgenova.json",
        (response) => {
            console.dir(response.statusCode);
        }
    );
}
getProfile();

and with Python (as a sanity check)

import requests

r = requests.get('https://teamtreehouse.com/frankgenova.json')
print(r.status_code)

both approaches return a 404.

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

Your profile is currently hidden, based on your profile settings. Go to you privacy settings page, and check this box:

ā€ƒ:white_check_mark: Allow everyone to see your profile

That will allow the server to handle the request.

Laura Dangler
Laura Dangler
3,301 Points
Laura Dangler
Laura Dangler
3,301 Points

my name dont appear either i tried + and %20 for the white space and nothing.. https.get('https://teamtreehouse.com/Laura+Dangler.json'

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

There's no white space in your user name. Use: https://teamtreehouse.com/lauradangler.json.