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- Crypto
- Debugger
- Deprecated APIs
- Diagnostics Channel
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- Domain
- Errors
- Events
- File system
- Globals
- HTTP
- HTTP/2
- HTTPS
- Inspector
- Internationalization
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- Modules: ECMAScript modules
- Modules:
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API - Modules: Packages
- Net
- OS
- Path
- Performance hooks
- Permissions
- Process
- Punycode
- Query strings
- Readline
- REPL
- Report
- Single executable applications
- Stream
- String decoder
- Test runner
- Timers
- TLS/SSL
- Trace events
- TTY
- UDP/datagram
- URL
- Utilities
- V8
- VM
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- Web Crypto API
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- HTTPS
HTTPS#
Source Code: lib/https.js
HTTPS is the HTTP protocol over TLS/SSL. In Node.js this is implemented as a separate module.
Determining if crypto support is unavailable#
It is possible for Node.js to be built without including support for the
node:crypto
module. In such cases, attempting to import
from https
or
calling require('node:https')
will result in an error being thrown.
When using CommonJS, the error thrown can be caught using try/catch:
let https;
try {
https = require('node:https');
} catch (err) {
console.error('https support is disabled!');
}
When using the lexical ESM import
keyword, the error can only be
caught if a handler for process.on('uncaughtException')
is registered
before any attempt to load the module is made (using, for instance,
a preload module).
When using ESM, if there is a chance that the code may be run on a build
of Node.js where crypto support is not enabled, consider using the
import()
function instead of the lexical import
keyword:
let https;
try {
https = await import('node:https');
} catch (err) {
console.error('https support is disabled!');
}
Class: https.Agent
#
An Agent
object for HTTPS similar to http.Agent
. See
https.request()
for more information.
new Agent([options])
#
options
<Object> Set of configurable options to set on the agent. Can have the same fields as forhttp.Agent(options)
, and-
maxCachedSessions
<number> maximum number of TLS cached sessions. Use0
to disable TLS session caching. Default:100
. -
servername
<string> the value of Server Name Indication extension to be sent to the server. Use empty string''
to disable sending the extension. Default: host name of the target server, unless the target server is specified using an IP address, in which case the default is''
(no extension).See
Session Resumption
for information about TLS session reuse.
-
Event: 'keylog'
#
line
<Buffer> Line of ASCII text, in NSSSSLKEYLOGFILE
format.tlsSocket
<tls.TLSSocket> Thetls.TLSSocket
instance on which it was generated.
The keylog
event is emitted when key material is generated or received by a
connection managed by this agent (typically before handshake has completed, but
not necessarily). This keying material can be stored for debugging, as it
allows captured TLS traffic to be decrypted. It may be emitted multiple times
for each socket.
A typical use case is to append received lines to a common text file, which is later used by software (such as Wireshark) to decrypt the traffic:
// ...
https.globalAgent.on('keylog', (line, tlsSocket) => {
fs.appendFileSync('/tmp/ssl-keys.log', line, { mode: 0o600 });
});
Class: https.Server
#
- Extends: <tls.Server>
See http.Server
for more information.
server.close([callback])
#
callback
<Function>- Returns: <https.Server>
See server.close()
in the node:http
module.
server[Symbol.asyncDispose]()
#
Calls server.close()
and returns a promise that
fulfills when the server has closed.
server.closeAllConnections()
#
See server.closeAllConnections()
in the node:http
module.
server.closeIdleConnections()
#
See server.closeIdleConnections()
in the node:http
module.
server.headersTimeout
#
- <number> Default:
60000
See server.headersTimeout
in the node:http
module.
server.listen()
#
Starts the HTTPS server listening for encrypted connections.
This method is identical to server.listen()
from net.Server
.
server.maxHeadersCount
#
- <number> Default:
2000
See server.maxHeadersCount
in the node:http
module.
server.requestTimeout
#
- <number> Default:
300000
See server.requestTimeout
in the node:http
module.
server.setTimeout([msecs][, callback])
#
msecs
<number> Default:120000
(2 minutes)callback
<Function>- Returns: <https.Server>
See server.setTimeout()
in the node:http
module.
server.timeout
#
- <number> Default: 0 (no timeout)
See server.timeout
in the node:http
module.
server.keepAliveTimeout
#
- <number> Default:
5000
(5 seconds)
See server.keepAliveTimeout
in the node:http
module.
https.createServer([options][, requestListener])
#
options
<Object> Acceptsoptions
fromtls.createServer()
,tls.createSecureContext()
andhttp.createServer()
.requestListener
<Function> A listener to be added to the'request'
event.- Returns: <https.Server>
// curl -k https://localhost:8000/
const https = require('node:https');
const fs = require('node:fs');
const options = {
key: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem'),
cert: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem'),
};
https.createServer(options, (req, res) => {
res.writeHead(200);
res.end('hello world\n');
}).listen(8000);
Or
const https = require('node:https');
const fs = require('node:fs');
const options = {
pfx: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/test_cert.pfx'),
passphrase: 'sample',
};
https.createServer(options, (req, res) => {
res.writeHead(200);
res.end('hello world\n');
}).listen(8000);
https.get(options[, callback])
#
https.get(url[, options][, callback])
#
url
<string> | <URL>options
<Object> | <string> | <URL> Accepts the sameoptions
ashttps.request()
, with the method set to GET by default.callback
<Function>
Like http.get()
but for HTTPS.
options
can be an object, a string, or a URL
object. If options
is a
string, it is automatically parsed with new URL()
. If it is a URL
object, it will be automatically converted to an ordinary options
object.
const https = require('node:https');
https.get('https://encrypted.google.com/', (res) => {
console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);
console.log('headers:', res.headers);
res.on('data', (d) => {
process.stdout.write(d);
});
}).on('error', (e) => {
console.error(e);
});
https.globalAgent
#
Global instance of https.Agent
for all HTTPS client requests.
https.request(options[, callback])
#
https.request(url[, options][, callback])
#
url
<string> | <URL>options
<Object> | <string> | <URL> Accepts alloptions
fromhttp.request()
, with some differences in default values:protocol
Default:'https:'
port
Default:443
agent
Default:https.globalAgent
callback
<Function>- Returns: <http.ClientRequest>
Makes a request to a secure web server.
The following additional options
from tls.connect()
are also accepted:
ca
, cert
, ciphers
, clientCertEngine
, crl
, dhparam
, ecdhCurve
,
honorCipherOrder
, key
, passphrase
, pfx
, rejectUnauthorized
,
secureOptions
, secureProtocol
, servername
, sessionIdContext
,
highWaterMark
.
options
can be an object, a string, or a URL
object. If options
is a
string, it is automatically parsed with new URL()
. If it is a URL
object, it will be automatically converted to an ordinary options
object.
https.request()
returns an instance of the http.ClientRequest
class. The ClientRequest
instance is a writable stream. If one needs to
upload a file with a POST request, then write to the ClientRequest
object.
const https = require('node:https');
const options = {
hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',
port: 443,
path: '/',
method: 'GET',
};
const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);
console.log('headers:', res.headers);
res.on('data', (d) => {
process.stdout.write(d);
});
});
req.on('error', (e) => {
console.error(e);
});
req.end();
Example using options from tls.connect()
:
const options = {
hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',
port: 443,
path: '/',
method: 'GET',
key: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem'),
cert: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem'),
};
options.agent = new https.Agent(options);
const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
// ...
});
Alternatively, opt out of connection pooling by not using an Agent
.
const options = {
hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',
port: 443,
path: '/',
method: 'GET',
key: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem'),
cert: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem'),
agent: false,
};
const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
// ...
});
Example using a URL
as options
:
const options = new URL('https://abc:[email protected]');
const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
// ...
});
Example pinning on certificate fingerprint, or the public key (similar to
pin-sha256
):
const tls = require('node:tls');
const https = require('node:https');
const crypto = require('node:crypto');
function sha256(s) {
return crypto.createHash('sha256').update(s).digest('base64');
}
const options = {
hostname: 'github.com',
port: 443,
path: '/',
method: 'GET',
checkServerIdentity: function(host, cert) {
// Make sure the certificate is issued to the host we are connected to
const err = tls.checkServerIdentity(host, cert);
if (err) {
return err;
}
// Pin the public key, similar to HPKP pin-sha256 pinning
const pubkey256 = 'pL1+qb9HTMRZJmuC/bB/ZI9d302BYrrqiVuRyW+DGrU=';
if (sha256(cert.pubkey) !== pubkey256) {
const msg = 'Certificate verification error: ' +
`The public key of '${cert.subject.CN}' ` +
'does not match our pinned fingerprint';
return new Error(msg);
}
// Pin the exact certificate, rather than the pub key
const cert256 = '25:FE:39:32:D9:63:8C:8A:FC:A1:9A:29:87:' +
'D8:3E:4C:1D:98:DB:71:E4:1A:48:03:98:EA:22:6A:BD:8B:93:16';
if (cert.fingerprint256 !== cert256) {
const msg = 'Certificate verification error: ' +
`The certificate of '${cert.subject.CN}' ` +
'does not match our pinned fingerprint';
return new Error(msg);
}
// This loop is informational only.
// Print the certificate and public key fingerprints of all certs in the
// chain. Its common to pin the public key of the issuer on the public
// internet, while pinning the public key of the service in sensitive
// environments.
do {
console.log('Subject Common Name:', cert.subject.CN);
console.log(' Certificate SHA256 fingerprint:', cert.fingerprint256);
hash = crypto.createHash('sha256');
console.log(' Public key ping-sha256:', sha256(cert.pubkey));
lastprint256 = cert.fingerprint256;
cert = cert.issuerCertificate;
} while (cert.fingerprint256 !== lastprint256);
},
};
options.agent = new https.Agent(options);
const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
console.log('All OK. Server matched our pinned cert or public key');
console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);
// Print the HPKP values
console.log('headers:', res.headers['public-key-pins']);
res.on('data', (d) => {});
});
req.on('error', (e) => {
console.error(e.message);
});
req.end();
Outputs for example:
Subject Common Name: github.com
Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 25:FE:39:32:D9:63:8C:8A:FC:A1:9A:29:87:D8:3E:4C:1D:98:DB:71:E4:1A:48:03:98:EA:22:6A:BD:8B:93:16
Public key ping-sha256: pL1+qb9HTMRZJmuC/bB/ZI9d302BYrrqiVuRyW+DGrU=
Subject Common Name: DigiCert SHA2 Extended Validation Server CA
Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 40:3E:06:2A:26:53:05:91:13:28:5B:AF:80:A0:D4:AE:42:2C:84:8C:9F:78:FA:D0:1F:C9:4B:C5:B8:7F:EF:1A
Public key ping-sha256: RRM1dGqnDFsCJXBTHky16vi1obOlCgFFn/yOhI/y+ho=
Subject Common Name: DigiCert High Assurance EV Root CA
Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 74:31:E5:F4:C3:C1:CE:46:90:77:4F:0B:61:E0:54:40:88:3B:A9:A0:1E:D0:0B:A6:AB:D7:80:6E:D3:B1:18:CF
Public key ping-sha256: WoiWRyIOVNa9ihaBciRSC7XHjliYS9VwUGOIud4PB18=
All OK. Server matched our pinned cert or public key
statusCode: 200
headers: max-age=0; pin-sha256="WoiWRyIOVNa9ihaBciRSC7XHjliYS9VwUGOIud4PB18="; pin-sha256="RRM1dGqnDFsCJXBTHky16vi1obOlCgFFn/yOhI/y+ho="; pin-sha256="k2v657xBsOVe1PQRwOsHsw3bsGT2VzIqz5K+59sNQws="; pin-sha256="K87oWBWM9UZfyddvDfoxL+8lpNyoUB2ptGtn0fv6G2Q="; pin-sha256="IQBnNBEiFuhj+8x6X8XLgh01V9Ic5/V3IRQLNFFc7v4="; pin-sha256="iie1VXtL7HzAMF+/PVPR9xzT80kQxdZeJ+zduCB3uj0="; pin-sha256="LvRiGEjRqfzurezaWuj8Wie2gyHMrW5Q06LspMnox7A="; includeSubDomains