Move API Call from jQuery to the Back End

[paul_8809]

I currently have a jQuery ajax call to a third-party API, which checks a vehicle's licence plate against a national database:

$.ajax({
    type: "get",
    url: "https://test.carjam.co.nz/a/vehicle:abcd", 
    data: {key:key,plate:plate},
    dataType: "json",
    success: function(res){
        // display message validating license plate and save response data into database
    }
    // other code
});			

However, the third party now requires the call to be from the "back end", as any attempts to use browser code such as JS or juery will result in a "cross-origin" related error.

What would be the most effective way to bring this into the back-end? Via a cfc?

They also give the option of using node.js, which I know nothing about.

[Dave Watts · Accepted solution]

This should be pretty easy with CFHTTP whether you use a CFC for it or not. This is kind of an old-school response, but it should get you started:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58090695/trying-to-convert-json-http-post-to-cfhttp-post

[BKBK]

I would also suggest cfhttp:

• using method="get";
• in a CFM file.

licencePlateCheck.cfm

<cfhttp method="get" url="https://test.carjam.co.nz/a/vehicle:abcd" > 
   <cfhttpparam type="url" name="key" value="myKey" >
   <cfhttpparam type="url" name="plate" value="myPlate" >
</cfhttp>

<cfdump var="#cfhttp.filecontent#" >