axios-ntlm

What is axios-ntlm?

The axios-ntlm package is an HTTP client for Node.js that extends the popular axios library to support NTLM (NT LAN Manager) authentication. This is particularly useful for making HTTP requests to servers that require NTLM authentication, such as certain enterprise environments and legacy systems.

What are axios-ntlm's main functionalities?

NTLM Authentication

This feature allows you to make HTTP requests with NTLM authentication. The code sample demonstrates how to configure an axios instance with NTLM credentials and make a GET request to a protected resource.

const axios = require('axios');
const axiosNtlm = require('axios-ntlm');

const ntlmOptions = {
  username: 'your-username',
  password: 'your-password',
  domain: 'your-domain'
};

const instance = axios.create();
axiosNtlm(instance, ntlmOptions);

instance.get('http://example.com/protected-resource')
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error);
  });

Other packages similar to axios-ntlm

httpntlm

The httpntlm package is another Node.js library that provides NTLM authentication for HTTP requests. Unlike axios-ntlm, which extends axios, httpntlm is a standalone library. It offers similar functionality but requires more manual setup for making requests.

node-http-ntlm

The node-http-ntlm package is a lightweight library for making HTTP requests with NTLM authentication. It is similar to httpntlm but focuses on simplicity and ease of use. It does not integrate with axios, so it may require more effort to use in projects that already rely on axios.

README

Axios-NTLM

This is a helper library for NTLM Authentication using the Axios HTTP library on Node. It attaches interceptors to an axios instance to authenticate using NTLM for any resources that offer it.

Examples

Basic example

This example will create you a brand new axios instance you can utilise the same as any other axios instance

import { NtlmClient } from 'axios-ntlm';

(async () => {

    let client = NtlmClient('username', 'password', 'domain')

    try {
        let resp = await client({
            url: 'https://protected.site.example.com',
            method: 'get'
        });
        console.log(resp.data);
    }
    catch (err) {
        console.log(err)
        console.log("Failed")
    }

})()

With an existing client

This shows how to pass in an existing axios instance to have the NTLM Auth interceptors attached.

Note: If doing this, be aware that http(s)Agents need to be attached to keep the connection alive. If there are none attached already, they will be added. If you are providing your own then you will need to set this up.

import { NtlmClient } from 'axios-ntlm';

(async () => {

    let client = axios.create(/*Your options here*/)
    
    client = NtlmClient('username', 'password', 'domain', 'workstation', client)

    try {
        let resp = await client({
            url: 'https://protected.site.example.com',
            method: 'get'
        });
        console.log(resp.data);
    }
    catch (err) {
        console.log(err)
        console.log("Failed")
    }

})()