Migrate away from `request` and `request-promise`

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Description

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Research direction

Identify all usages of 'request' and 'request promise' in the specified packages and replace them with a maintained alternative like 'axios' or 'node fetch', ensuring to update imports and error handling.

Tech stack

javascripttypescriptnodejs

Domain

backendcliapi

Issue type

Refactor

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Clear

Prerequisites

Node.jsnpm/yarn

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

60