Https request not working in node.js

Question

In my node.js app, I want to make an https api call. I am trying with the https module and it is not working, but then I try with a request module, and that works.

not work

var options = {
    host : 'myserver/platform-api/v1',
    port : 80,
    path : '/projects?access_token=38472',
    method : 'GET',
    headers : {
        'Accept' : 'application/json'
    }
};
var req = https.request(options, function(res) {
    res.on('data', function(chunk) {
        console.log(chunk);
    });
});
req.on('error', function(e) {
    console.log(e);
    console.log('problem with request:', e.message);
});
req.end();

I get this

problem with request: getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND myserver/platform-api/v1
 myserver/platform-api/v1:80

this works

request("https://myserver/platform-api/v1/projects?access_token=38472", function(error, response, body) {
    if (error) return console.log(error);
    //console.log(error);
    //console.log(response);
    console.log(body);
});

I can't figure out why it does not work on the first one. Does anyone know why?

Thanks

Instead of passing options as a param maybe pass options.path? — Dylan Wright
– Dylan Wright, Commented Sep 28, 2017 at 20:25

user94559 · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-28 20:28:44Z

3

EDIT Switched to port 443 as well.

Your host seemed to include part of the path? Try this instead (left just the host in host and moved the path to path):

var options = {
    host : 'myserver',
    port : 443,
    path : '/platform-api/v1/projects?access_token=38472',
    method : 'GET',
    headers : {
        'Accept' : 'application/json'
    }
};

edited Sep 28, 2017 at 20:28

answered Sep 28, 2017 at 20:25

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Dylan Wright Over a year ago

Why are you passing everything in the object wouldn't all those properties be defined elsewhere?

user94559 Over a year ago

I'm not sure what you're asking. port defaults to 443, so that could be omitted. Is that what you mean?

omega Over a year ago

thanks, it was the port and I had part of the path in the host.

Dylan Wright Over a year ago

I am not as familiar with this format so I was just asking why you're defining host, path, method etc. all as a parameter in the objects properties in the HTTP request. My thought is this would be defined elsewhere, so you can just do the simple GET, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, etc. It looks more like an AJAX call.

Dylan Wright Over a year ago

Should also probably educate myself a bit more on the subject, node. It's a pretty general question.

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theGleep · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-28 20:26:13Z

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Also, you're hitting port 80, which is usually not the HTTPS port.

answered Sep 28, 2017 at 20:26

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omega Over a year ago

ok thanks i figured it out, it was port 443 and I had part of the path in the host.

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