Node.js http.IncomingMessage.rawHeaders Method
The http.IncomingMessage.rawHeaders is an inbuilt application programming interface of class Incoming Message within http module which is used to get the raw request/response headers to list exactly as they were received.
Syntax:
request.rawHeaders
Parameters: This method does not accept any argument as a parameter.
Return Value: This method returns the raw request/response headers list exactly as they were received.
Request List:
Example 1: Filename: index.js
Javascript
// Node.js program to demonstrate the // IncomingMessage.rawHeaders APi // Importing http module const http = require( 'http' ); // Setting up PORT const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000; // Creating http Server const httpServer = http.createServer( function (request, response) { // Getting rawHeaders // by using request.rawHeaders Api const value = request.rawHeaders; // Display result response.end( "rawHeaders : " + value[0], 'utf8' , () => { console.log( "displaying the result..." ); //Closing the server httpServer.close(() => { console.log( "server is closed" ) }) }); }); // Listening to http Server on local port httpServer.listen(PORT, () => { console.log( "Server is running at port 3000..." ); }); |
Steps to run:
node index.js
Console Output:
Server is running at port 3000... displaying the result... displaying the result... server is closed server is closed
Browser Output: Paste the localhost address http://localhost:3000/ in the search bar of the browser.
rawHeaders : Host
Example 2: Filename: index.js
Javascript
// Node.js program to demonstrate the // IncomingMessage.rawHeaders APi // Importing http module const http = require( 'http' ); // Request and response handler const http2Handlers = (request, response) => { // Getting rawHeaders // by using request.rawHeaders Api const value = request.rawHeaders; // Display result response.end( "rawHeaders : " + value[2], 'utf8' , () => { console.log( "displaying the result..." ); //Closing the Server httpServer.close(() => { console.log( "server is closed" ) }) }); }; // Creating http Server and execute the server const httpServer = http.createServer( http2Handlers).listen(3000, () => { console.log( "Server is running at port 3000..." ); }); |
Steps to run:
node index.js
Console Output:
Server is running at port 3000... displaying the result... displaying the result... server is closed server is closed
Browser Output: Paste the localhost address http://localhost:3000/ in the search bar of the browser.
rawHeaders : Connection
Reference: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v12.x/docs/api/http.html#http_message_rawheaders