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Turn a function into an `http.Agent` instance

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What is agent-base?

The agent-base package is a module for Node.js that allows you to create custom HTTP/HTTPS Agents. It is used to implement custom proxying behavior, connection pooling, and other HTTP client enhancements. It provides a simple way to extend the core `http.Agent` class to customize the behavior of HTTP requests.

What are agent-base's main functionalities?

Custom HTTP Agent

This feature allows you to create a custom HTTP agent by providing a function that handles HTTP requests. The function can perform custom logic and must return a stream, socket, or an existing agent.

const agent = require('agent-base');

function myAgent(request, options) {
  // Custom logic for handling HTTP requests
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    // Resolve with a custom stream, socket, or an existing agent
    resolve(myCustomStreamOrSocket);
  });
}

module.exports = agent(myAgent);

HTTPS Agent with Custom Certificate

This feature demonstrates how to create an HTTPS agent with a custom certificate. The agent is created by extending the `https.Agent` class and adding custom options, such as SSL key and certificate.

const agent = require('agent-base');
const https = require('https');
const fs = require('fs');

const options = {
  key: fs.readFileSync('key.pem'),
  cert: fs.readFileSync('cert.pem')
};

const httpsAgent = agent((req, opts) => {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    opts = Object.assign({}, opts, options);
    resolve(new https.Agent(opts));
  });
});

module.exports = httpsAgent;

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Package last updated on 11 Dec 2019

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