swepam/lib/get.js

a json interface to the swepam readings

'use strict';

var url = require('url');
var http = require('http');
var endpoint = url.parse(
  process.env.SWEPAM_READINGS_ENDPOINT ||
  'http://services.swpc.noaa.gov/text/ace-swepam.txt'
);

module.exports = function(done) {
  http.request({
    hostname: endpoint.hostname,
    path: endpoint.path,
    method: 'get'
  }, function(res) {
    var response = '';
    res.on('data', function(data) {
      response += data;
    }).on('end', function() {
      done(null, response);
    });
  }).on('error', done).end();
};