rest node https proxy interceptor
this is a plugin for the cujojs/rest module. what this plugin does is add support for using an HTTPS proxy.
this plugin ONLY works with the node client of cujojs/rest.
Install
npm install rest-node-https-proxy-interceptor
Proxy
to use this you need to have a proxy running, for example squid. Change the url accordingly!
An online list of free SSL/HTTPS proxies can be found here
Usage
var rest = require("rest/client/node")
var restHttpsProxy = require("rest-node-https-proxy-interceptor")
var client = rest.wrap(restHttpsProxy, {
url: "http://127.0.0.1:3128" // you can also use tcp://127.0.0.1:3128
})
client('https://nodejs.org/en/').then(function(response) {
// response will contain the html of https://nodejs.org/en/
// and the HTTPS request/response will be proxied through http://127.0.0.1:3128
});How is it possible to proxy HTTPS?
You can proxy HTTPS requests through a proxy by using a so called HTTP CONNECT Tunnel. You can read more about it here:
Test
npm test
License
MIT