//Attempts to download JSON based on the given options and then tries to format it into a DataReaper. Gives a Future in the meantime
  def apply(o: Options): Future[Try[DataReaper]] = {
    val out: Promise[Try[DataReaper]] = Promise()
    $.getJSON(urlBuilder(baseJsonUrl, o))
      .done((data: Dynamic) => out.success(apply(data)))
      .fail((e: Exception) => out.failure(e))
    out.future
  }