Express proxy API calls with cookie
If I understand you right, then your requirements list looks like:
- Simple integration with
express. - Proxy only one endpoint.
- Proxy only on local environment.
- Ability to set cookies for proxied request.
Code Example:
var express = require('express');var app = express();var path = require('path');var proxy = require('express-http-proxy');app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'dist')));if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') { app.get('/brand', function(req,res){ res.send({"brand":"Cadillac","origin":"USA"}); });} else { app.use('/brand', proxy('http://www-dev.abc.com/brand', { proxyReqOptDecorator: function(proxyReqOpts, srcReq) { proxyReqOpts.headers['cookie'] = 'cookie-string'; return proxyReqOpts; } }));}app.listen(8000);Comments:
- For checking environment type I used construction
process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' - The best package for your requirements is express-http-proxy, but if you will need to proxy multiple endpoints, it will be painfully. Check http-proxy in this case.