superagent-proxy

What is superagent-proxy?

The superagent-proxy npm package is an extension for the SuperAgent HTTP client library that allows you to route HTTP requests through a proxy server. This can be useful for various purposes such as bypassing network restrictions, anonymizing requests, or testing applications in different network environments.

What are superagent-proxy's main functionalities?

HTTP Proxy

This feature allows you to route HTTP requests through an HTTP proxy server. The code sample demonstrates how to make a GET request to 'http://example.com' through an HTTP proxy server running at 'http://proxy-server:8080'.

const superagent = require('superagent');
require('superagent-proxy')(superagent);

superagent
  .get('http://example.com')
  .proxy('http://proxy-server:8080')
  .end((err, res) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(err);
    } else {
      console.log(res.body);
    }
  });

HTTPS Proxy

This feature allows you to route HTTPS requests through an HTTPS proxy server. The code sample demonstrates how to make a GET request to 'https://example.com' through an HTTPS proxy server running at 'https://proxy-server:8080'.

const superagent = require('superagent');
require('superagent-proxy')(superagent);

superagent
  .get('https://example.com')
  .proxy('https://proxy-server:8080')
  .end((err, res) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(err);
    } else {
      console.log(res.body);
    }
  });

SOCKS Proxy

This feature allows you to route HTTP requests through a SOCKS proxy server. The code sample demonstrates how to make a GET request to 'http://example.com' through a SOCKS proxy server running at 'socks5://proxy-server:1080'.

const superagent = require('superagent');
require('superagent-proxy')(superagent);

superagent
  .get('http://example.com')
  .proxy('socks5://proxy-server:1080')
  .end((err, res) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(err);
    } else {
      console.log(res.body);
    }
  });

Other packages similar to superagent-proxy

axios

Axios is a promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. It supports making requests through a proxy by configuring the proxy settings in the request options. Compared to superagent-proxy, Axios is more widely used and has built-in support for proxies without needing an additional package.

request

Request is a simplified HTTP client for Node.js with support for proxies. It allows you to configure proxy settings directly in the request options. Although the request package is deprecated, it is still widely used and offers similar proxy functionalities as superagent-proxy.

node-fetch

Node-fetch is a lightweight module that brings window.fetch to Node.js. It supports making requests through a proxy by using the 'http-proxy-agent' or 'https-proxy-agent' packages. Compared to superagent-proxy, node-fetch requires additional configuration for proxy support but is a minimalistic and modern alternative.

README

superagent-proxy

Request#proxy(uri) superagent extension

This module extends visionmedia/superagent's Request class with a .proxy(uri) function. This allows you to proxy the HTTP request through a proxy of some kind.

It is backed by the proxy-agent module, so see its README for more details.

Installation

Install with npm:

$ npm install superagent-proxy

Example

var request = require('superagent');

// extend with Request#proxy()
require('superagent-proxy')(request);

// HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS proxy to use
var proxy = process.env.http_proxy || 'http://168.63.43.102:3128';

request
  .get(process.argv[2] || 'https://encrypted.google.com/')
  .proxy(proxy)
  .end(onresponse);

function onresponse (res) {
  console.log(res.status, res.headers);
  console.log(res.body);
}

License

(The MIT License)

Copyright (c) 2013 Nathan Rajlich <[e-mail]>

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the 'Software'), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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