A Quick Guide to the Mercury Retrograde API

Are you tired of constantly experiencing disruptions in communication, plans, and technology during Mercury retrograde? Well, the Mercury Retrograde API can help you access the current phase of the dreaded retrograde cycle.

Here's a quick guide on how to use the API in JavaScript.

API Endpoints

Current Status Endpoint

This endpoint retrieves the current Mercury retrograde phase - either "retrograde", "direct", or "shadow":

https://mercuryretrogradeapi.com/api?date=today

Date Status Endpoint

This endpoint retrieves the Mercury retrograde phase on a specific date. Replace "YYYY/MM/DD" with the desired date:

https://mercuryretrogradeapi.com/api?date=YYYY/MM/DD

Example API Code

Fetch Request

To make API requests in JavaScript, we can use the fetch method:

fetch("https://mercuryretrogradeapi.com/api?date=today")
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data.phase))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Axios Request

Alternatively, we can use the axios library to make requests:

axios.get("https://mercuryretrogradeapi.com/api?date=today")
  .then(response => console.log(response.data.phase))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

jQuery Request

We can also use the $.get method in jQuery:

$.get("https://mercuryretrogradeapi.com/api?date=today", function(data) {
  console.log(data.phase);
});

Request a Specific Date

To retrieve the Mercury retrograde phase on a specific date, we can replace the date parameter with the desired date:

fetch("https://mercuryretrogradeapi.com/api?date=2022/03/05")
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data.phase))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Now you have the power to access the Mercury retrograde phase with just a few lines of JavaScript code. Happy coding!