Some helper functions for working with the Node http module
I wrote these because:
- Writing code that uses the Node built-in http module directly is a bit tedious
- I was repulsed by the size and complexity of popular modules like request
This module is not trying to compete with request - it only provides a few very simple functions to help reduce boilerplate when using the http module. Some of the functions are a bit specific to the Apigee permissions service—the module should probably be split.