node_helper.js

/* Magic Mirror
 * Module: DWD-Pollen
 *
 */

var NodeHelper = require("node_helper");
var request = require("request");

module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
  start: function () {
    console.log("MMM-DWD-Pollen helper started ...");
  },

  getData: function (url) {
    var self = this;
    console.log("requesting:" + url);
    request(
      { url: url, headers: { Referer: url }, method: "GET" },
      function (error, response, body) {
        if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
          console.log("MMM-DWD-Pollen: Success loading");
          var result = JSON.parse(body);
          self.sendSocketNotification("DWD_POLLEN_RESULT", result);
        } else {
          console.log("MMM-DWD-Pollen : Could not load data.");
        }
      }
    );
  },

  //Subclass socketNotificationReceived received.
  socketNotificationReceived: function (payload) {
    this.getData(payload);
  }
});