How to Make an HTTP/HTTPS Request in a Node.js Server

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Understanding the Problem

To summarize, the main problem is that your server isn't correctly handling the asynchronous nature of HTTP requests, causing your response to end before your external call completes.

The Right Approach to Making HTTPS Requests

To solve this problem, we need to ensure that we are correctly awaiting the result of our HTTPS requests before sending a response back to the client. We'll break down the solution into manageable sections.

Step 1: Use the Correct Modules

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Step 2: Create the Server

Next, you'll set up a basic HTTP server that listens for incoming requests. Inside the request handler function, we will make an HTTPS request to the external PHP file:

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Step 3: Making an HTTPS Request

Here's the core of the solution: making the HTTPS request and handling the response asynchronously. We need to wrap our HTTPS request in a Promise to allow for better readability and flow control.

Here's how you can structure it:

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Step 4: Handle the Response

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Step 5: Running the Server

Finally, you need to specify which IP address your server will listen on and what port. Here’s a simple way to do that:

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Conclusion