node-red-contrib-http-request-proxy v0.1.20

node-red-contrib-http-request-proxy

This is a node-red node for performing http(s) requests that use Request library with optimized proxy support.

Thanks spawnrider for his work, which this is based on.

Difference between this and node-red-contrib-http-request is that you can set a custom timeout and proxy at each input message, so you can use it as a proxy tester or in different situations where you need to change proxy freely and only at node level.

Installation

run npm -g install node-red-contrib-http-request-proxy

Features

Based on the node-red core node for performing http/https requests and on the fabulous Request library which a lot of features for proxy, steaming, or TLS/SSL support.

Why this module ?

Request became a popular and proven simplified HTTP Client to make http(s) calls. It supports a lot of features/options for advanced usage.

A simple example : The node-red-contrib-http-request-proxy module support HTTPS on HTTP proxy using CONNECT request.