http-sync
http-sync is a compiled Node.js extension that provides syncronous http calls.
Installing
You must have libcurl installed in order to compile this extension.
On Ubuntu, you can run: sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev
On CentOS, you can run: sudo yum install libcurl libcurl-devel
Using
// example with default optionshttpSync = ; var request = httpSync; var timedout = false;req;var response = request; if !timedout console; console;
SSL/TLS Options
If you require the use of a private CA or client certificate authentication, the following options are available:
- pfx - Path to certificate, private key and CA certificates to use
- ca - Path to an authority certificate
- cert - Path to the public x509 client certificate to use
- key - Path to the private key used for SSL
- passphrase - A string of passphrase for the private key or pfx, if required
// example with a private CA and client cert authenticationhttpSync = ; var request = httpSync; var timedout = false;req;var response = request; if !timedout console; console;
Contributing
node >= v0.8.0
node-gyp configure && node-gyp build
node < v0.8.0
You will need:
- node.js source code
- v8 source code
- libcurl development package
Building:
node-waf configure && node-waf build
testing
Run the test.js file:
node test.js