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@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ The following is a non-exhaustive list of why you may consider using the `net`
module instead of the native Node.js modules:
* Automatic management of system proxy configuration, support of the wpad
protocol and proxy pac configuration files.
protocol and proxy pac configuration files.
* Automatic tunneling of HTTPS requests.
* Support for authenticating proxies using basic, digest, NTLM, Kerberos or
negotiate authentication schemes.
negotiate authentication schemes.
* Support for traffic monitoring proxies: Fiddler-like proxies used for access
control and monitoring.
control and monitoring.
The `net` module API has been specifically designed to mimic, as closely as
possible, the familiar Node.js API. The API components including classes,
@ -78,22 +78,22 @@ interface and is therefore an [EventEmitter](https://nodejs.org/api/events.html#
### `new ClientRequest(options)`
* `options` (Object | String) - If `options` is a String, it is interpreted as
the request URL. If it is an object, it is expected to fully specify an HTTP request via the
following properties:
the request URL. If it is an object, it is expected to fully specify an HTTP
request via the following properties:
* `method` String (optional) - The HTTP request method. Defaults to the GET
method.
method.
* `url` String (optional) - The request URL. Must be provided in the absolute
form with the protocol scheme specified as http or https.
form with the protocol scheme specified as http or https.
* `session` Object (optional) - The [`Session`](session.md) instance with
which the request is associated.
which the request is associated.
* `partition` String (optional) - The name of the [`partition`](session.md)
with which the request is associated. Defaults to the empty string. The
`session` option prevails on `partition`. Thus if a `session` is explicitly
specified, `partition` is ignored.
`session` option prevails on `partition`. Thus if a `session` is explicitly
specified, `partition` is ignored.
* `protocol` String (optional) - The protocol scheme in the form 'scheme:'.
Currently supported values are 'http:' or 'https:'. Defaults to 'http:'.
Currently supported values are 'http:' or 'https:'. Defaults to 'http:'.
* `host` String (optional) - The server host provided as a concatenation of
the hostname and the port number 'hostname:port'
the hostname and the port number 'hostname:port'
* `hostname` String (optional) - The server host name.
* `port` Integer (optional) - The server's listening port number.
* `path` String (optional) - The path part of the request URL.
@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ request.on('login', (authInfo, callback) => {
callback('username', 'password')
})
```
Providing empty credentials will cancel the request and report an authentication
error on the response object:
@ -228,9 +229,9 @@ before first write. Trying to call it after the first write will throw an error.
#### `request.write(chunk[, encoding][, callback])`
* `chunk` (String | Buffer) - A chunk of the request body's data. If it is a
string, it is converted into a Buffer using the specified encoding.
string, it is converted into a Buffer using the specified encoding.
* `encoding` String (optional) - Used to convert string chunks into Buffer
objects. Defaults to 'utf-8'.
objects. Defaults to 'utf-8'.
* `callback` Function (optional) - Called after the write operation ends.
`callback` is essentially a dummy function introduced in the purpose of keeping
@ -259,7 +260,6 @@ Cancels an ongoing HTTP transaction. If the request has already emitted the
event will emit `abort` and `close` events. Additionally, if there is an ongoing
response object,it will emit the `aborted` event.
## Class: IncomingMessage
> Handle responses to HTTP/HTTPS requests.