request-catcher

Catch and debug HTTP packets or forward them to a local host

A public instance can be found at req.cldn.pro.

Installation

# clone repository
git clone https://github.com/cloudnode-pro/request-catcher/
# navigate to the repository directory
cd request-catcher
# install dependencies
npm install
# build the software and run it
npm start:build

By default, an HTTP server will be started and listen on port 80. You can change that and also enable HTTPS by creating a config.json file or by passing command line arguments.

Configuration

• tls - TLS options. If set, in addition to HTTP, the server will also serve HTTPS. Optional.
  • cert - Path to the TLS/SSL certificate or certificate chain
  • key - Path to the TLS/SSL private key
  • port - Port to use for HTTPS
• port - Port to use for HTTP
• serverName - Server name broadcasted in the Server HTTP header. Set to undefined to disable. Optional.

Command line arguments

You can pass the following CLI args after node . or npm start --:

  -c, --cert <path>    Path to the TLS/SSL certificate or certificate chain
  -k, --key <path>     Path to the TLS/SSL private key
  -s, --https <port>   Port to use for HTTPS
  -p, --http <port>    Port to use for HTTP
  -n, --name <name>    Server name broadcasted in the Server HTTP header