TwoApart / node-XMLHttpRequest

XMLHttpRequest for node.js

node-XMLHttpRequest

node-XMLHttpRequest is a wrapper for the built-in http client to emulate the browser XMLHttpRequest object.

This can be used with JS designed for browsers to improve reuse of code and allow the use of existing libraries.

Usage

Here's how to include the module in your project and use as the browser-based XHR object.

var XMLHttpRequest = require("xmlhttprequest").XMLHttpRequest;
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();

Note: use the lowercase string "xmlhttprequest" in your require(). On case-sensitive systems (eg Linux) using uppercase letters won't work.

Refer to W3C specs for XHR methods.

Versions

Prior to 1.4.0 version numbers were arbitrary. From 1.4.0 on they conform to the standard major.minor.bugfix. 1.x shouldn't necessarily be considered stable just because it's above 0.x.

Since the XMLHttpRequest API is stable this library's API is stable as well. Major version numbers indicate significant core code changes. Minor versions indicate minor core code changes or better conformity to the W3C spec.

Supports

• Async and synchronous requests
• GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests
• All native methods (open, send, abort, getRequestHeader, getAllRequestHeaders)
• Requests to all domains

TODO

• Add basic authentication
• Additional unit tests
• Possibly move from http to tcp for more flexibility
• XML parsing