6.1.1 Making requests

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• 0019 fetch with timeout, retries and proper error handling A reusable fetchJson helper for Node 20+ and browsers that adds a timeout, retries with backoff for temporary failures, and clear errors… Intermediate · How-to · Any system Script Async code · Making requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0083 Test a JSON API with curl A runnable bash script showing the curl commands you need most when testing an API: GET, POST JSON, custom headers, Bearer tokens,… Beginner · How-to · Linux, macOS, Windows Script Authentication · Making requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0084 Tiny JSON echo server for testing HTTP clients A standard-library Python server that echoes back the method, path, query, headers, and body of every request, and can return any status… Intermediate · How-to · Any system Script Files & automation · Making requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0085 fetch with timeout, retries, and exponential backoff A drop-in fetch wrapper that times out slow requests, retries network errors and 429/5xx responses with jittered exponential backoff, and honors Retry-After. Advanced · How-to · Any system, Browser Script Async code · Making requests 15 Oct 2026