@Ranchu this is exactly the case I have, discord.js and APIs

@SortOfTested @SortOfTested

Using node-fetch

The async function;

async function getPlayerId(usernameInput){//function to fetch player id from name
const api_response = await fetch('http://example.com/api/players/...);
const data = await api_response.json();
//message.channel.send(data.players[0].playerId);
return(data.players[0].playerId);
}

The call to function;

let playerId = getPlayerId(q);
playerId.then(function(playerId) {
//code that uses API here
}

@stefanjarina exactly this.
It can just get frustrating at times

Also I think I should have looked more into what this platform is before posting this xD