function fetch_random_word() { var req = new XMLHttpRequest(); req.open('GET', 'http://thesaurus-rex.herokuapp.com/random_word/', true); req.onload = function (e) { var status = req.status; var readyState = req.readyState; console.log("Status: " + status + ", state: " + readyState); if (req.readyState == 4 && req.status == 200) { responseText = req.responseText; console.log(responseText); var response = JSON.parse(req.responseText); var theWord = response.word; console.log(theWord); Pebble.sendAppMessage({"word": theWord}); } else { console.log("Error"); Pebble.sendAppMessage({"word": "Not Found"}); } }; req.send(null); }