Async parallel requests are running sequentially

Question

I am running a server using Node.js and need to request data from another server that I am running (localhost:3001). I need to make many requests (~200) to the

Answer 1

Try this:

var async = require("async");
var request = require("request");
var show_file = function (file_number,cb) {
    //..Sync ops
     var file_index = Math.round(Math.random() * 495) + 1;
     var pinnacle_file_index = 'http://localhost:3001/generate?file='+file_index.toString();
    //request instance from Request npm Module
    //..Async op --> this should make async.each asynchronous
    request(pinnacle_file_index, function (error, response, body) {
       if(error)
           return cb(error);
       var object_key = "file_" + file_number.toString();
      pinnacle_data[object_key] = JSON.parse(body);
      return cb();
    });
};

async.each(
  lookup_list, 
  show_file,
  function (err) {
    if(err){
       console.log("Error",err);
    }else{
       console.log("Its ok");
       console.log(pinnacle_data);
   }
});