I am new to Lambda functions but am really excited about them and am trying to utilize them to make an API call in an old vanilla JS project. I am using the unsplash API to dynamically query what the user types in. I can get the function to work, and can hard code the query string parameters, and the site will function properly. however, I am unable to get any value on the event object and it always returns empty.
script.js
search = (searchTerm) => {
return fetch(`/.netlify/functions/token-hider?search=${searchTerm}`)
.then((response) => response.json())
.then((result) => {
toggleStyles();
header.appendChild(form);
result.results.forEach((image) => {
const galleryItem = document.createElement("div");
galleryItem.className = "gallery-item";
const imageDiv = document.createElement("div");
imageDiv.className = "image-div";
document.querySelector(".results-page").appendChild(galleryItem);
galleryItem.appendChild(imageDiv);
imageDiv.innerHTML =
"<img class='image' src=" + image.urls.regular + ">";
form.classList.remove("toggle-show");
input.classList.add("header-expanded");
form.addEventListener("submit", (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
document.querySelector(".results-page").remove();
});
});
console.log(result.results);
return results;
});
};
form.addEventListener("submit", (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
let searchTerm = input.value;
search(searchTerm);
});
token-hider.js
const axios = require("axios");
const qs = require("qs");
exports.handler = async function (event, context) {
// apply our function to the queryStringParameters and assign it to a variable
const API_PARAMS = qs.stringify(event.queryStringParameters.search);
console.log(event);
// const API_PARAMS = qs.stringify(event.queryStringParameters);
console.log("API_PARAMS", API_PARAMS);
// Get env var values defined in our Netlify site UI
// TODO: customize your URL and API keys set in the Netlify Dashboard
// this is secret too, your frontend won't see this
const { KEY } = process.env;
const URL = `https://api.unsplash.com/search/photos?page=1&per_page=50&client_id=${KEY}&query=${API_PARAMS}`;
console.log("Constructed URL is ...", URL);
try {
const { data } = await axios.get(URL);
// refer to axios docs for other methods if you need them
// for example if you want to POST data:
// axios.post('/user', { firstName: 'Fred' })
return {
statusCode: 200,
body: JSON.stringify(data),
};
} catch (error) {
const { status, statusText, headers, data } = error.response;
return {
statusCode: error.response.status,
body: JSON.stringify({ status, statusText, headers, data }),
};
}
};
I am able to log out everything but the query string params. the environmental variables i set in the UI seem to be working… Am I passing the params wrong in the query string?