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  "source": "doc/api/https.markdown",
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      "textRaw": "HTTPS",
      "name": "https",
      "stability": 2,
      "stabilityText": "Stable",
      "desc": "<p>HTTPS is the HTTP protocol over TLS/SSL. In Node.js this is implemented as a\nseparate module.\n\n</p>\n",
      "classes": [
        {
          "textRaw": "Class: https.Agent",
          "type": "class",
          "name": "https.Agent",
          "desc": "<p>An Agent object for HTTPS similar to [<code>http.Agent</code>][].  See [<code>https.request()</code>][]\nfor more information.\n\n</p>\n"
        },
        {
          "textRaw": "Class: https.Server",
          "type": "class",
          "name": "https.Server",
          "desc": "<p>This class is a subclass of <code>tls.Server</code> and emits events same as\n[<code>http.Server</code>][]. See [<code>http.Server</code>][] for more information.\n\n</p>\n",
          "methods": [
            {
              "textRaw": "server.setTimeout(msecs, callback)",
              "type": "method",
              "name": "setTimeout",
              "desc": "<p>See [<code>http.Server#setTimeout()</code>][].\n\n</p>\n",
              "signatures": [
                {
                  "params": [
                    {
                      "name": "msecs"
                    },
                    {
                      "name": "callback"
                    }
                  ]
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "properties": [
            {
              "textRaw": "server.timeout",
              "name": "timeout",
              "desc": "<p>See [<code>http.Server#timeout</code>][].\n\n</p>\n"
            }
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      "methods": [
        {
          "textRaw": "https.createServer(options[, requestListener])",
          "type": "method",
          "name": "createServer",
          "desc": "<p>Returns a new HTTPS web server object. The <code>options</code> is similar to\n[<code>tls.createServer()</code>][].  The <code>requestListener</code> is a function which is\nautomatically added to the <code>&#39;request&#39;</code> event.\n\n</p>\n<p>Example:\n\n</p>\n<pre><code>// curl -k https://localhost:8000/\nconst https = require(&#39;https&#39;);\nconst fs = require(&#39;fs&#39;);\n\nconst options = {\n  key: fs.readFileSync(&#39;test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem&#39;),\n  cert: fs.readFileSync(&#39;test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem&#39;)\n};\n\nhttps.createServer(options, (req, res) =&gt; {\n  res.writeHead(200);\n  res.end(&#39;hello world\\n&#39;);\n}).listen(8000);</code></pre>\n<p>Or\n\n</p>\n<pre><code>const https = require(&#39;https&#39;);\nconst fs = require(&#39;fs&#39;);\n\nconst options = {\n  pfx: fs.readFileSync(&#39;server.pfx&#39;)\n};\n\nhttps.createServer(options, (req, res) =&gt; {\n  res.writeHead(200);\n  res.end(&#39;hello world\\n&#39;);\n}).listen(8000);</code></pre>\n",
          "methods": [
            {
              "textRaw": "server.close([callback])",
              "type": "method",
              "name": "close",
              "desc": "<p>See [<code>http.close()</code>][] for details.\n\n</p>\n",
              "signatures": [
                {
                  "params": [
                    {
                      "name": "callback",
                      "optional": true
                    }
                  ]
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "textRaw": "server.listen(path[, callback])",
              "type": "method",
              "name": "listen",
              "desc": "<p>See [<code>http.listen()</code>][] for details.\n\n</p>\n",
              "signatures": [
                {
                  "params": [
                    {
                      "name": "port"
                    },
                    {
                      "name": "host",
                      "optional": true
                    },
                    {
                      "name": "backlog",
                      "optional": true
                    },
                    {
                      "name": "callback",
                      "optional": true
                    }
                  ]
                },
                {
                  "params": [
                    {
                      "name": "path"
                    },
                    {
                      "name": "callback",
                      "optional": true
                    }
                  ]
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "textRaw": "server.listen(port[, host][, backlog][, callback])",
              "type": "method",
              "name": "listen",
              "desc": "<p>See [<code>http.listen()</code>][] for details.\n\n</p>\n",
              "signatures": [
                {
                  "params": [
                    {
                      "name": "port"
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                    {
                      "name": "host",
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                    {
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                      "optional": true
                    },
                    {
                      "name": "callback",
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          ],
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            {
              "params": [
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                  "name": "options"
                },
                {
                  "name": "requestListener",
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          "textRaw": "https.get(options, callback)",
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          "name": "get",
          "desc": "<p>Like [<code>http.get()</code>][] but for HTTPS.\n\n</p>\n<p><code>options</code> can be an object or a string. If <code>options</code> is a string, it is\nautomatically parsed with [<code>url.parse()</code>][].\n\n</p>\n<p>Example:\n\n</p>\n<pre><code>const https = require(&#39;https&#39;);\n\nhttps.get(&#39;https://encrypted.google.com/&#39;, (res) =&gt; {\n  console.log(&#39;statusCode: &#39;, res.statusCode);\n  console.log(&#39;headers: &#39;, res.headers);\n\n  res.on(&#39;data&#39;, (d) =&gt; {\n    process.stdout.write(d);\n  });\n\n}).on(&#39;error&#39;, (e) =&gt; {\n  console.error(e);\n});</code></pre>\n",
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          "textRaw": "https.request(options, callback)",
          "type": "method",
          "name": "request",
          "desc": "<p>Makes a request to a secure web server.\n\n</p>\n<p><code>options</code> can be an object or a string. If <code>options</code> is a string, it is\nautomatically parsed with [<code>url.parse()</code>][].\n\n</p>\n<p>All options from [<code>http.request()</code>][] are valid.\n\n</p>\n<p>Example:\n\n</p>\n<pre><code>const https = require(&#39;https&#39;);\n\nvar options = {\n  hostname: &#39;encrypted.google.com&#39;,\n  port: 443,\n  path: &#39;/&#39;,\n  method: &#39;GET&#39;\n};\n\nvar req = https.request(options, (res) =&gt; {\n  console.log(&#39;statusCode: &#39;, res.statusCode);\n  console.log(&#39;headers: &#39;, res.headers);\n\n  res.on(&#39;data&#39;, (d) =&gt; {\n    process.stdout.write(d);\n  });\n});\nreq.end();\n\nreq.on(&#39;error&#39;, (e) =&gt; {\n  console.error(e);\n});</code></pre>\n<p>The options argument has the following options\n\n</p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>host</code>: A domain name or IP address of the server to issue the request to.\nDefaults to <code>&#39;localhost&#39;</code>.</li>\n<li><code>hostname</code>: Alias for <code>host</code>. To support <code>url.parse()</code> <code>hostname</code> is\npreferred over <code>host</code>.</li>\n<li><code>family</code>: IP address family to use when resolving <code>host</code> and <code>hostname</code>.\nValid values are <code>4</code> or <code>6</code>. When unspecified, both IP v4 and v6 will be\nused.</li>\n<li><code>port</code>: Port of remote server. Defaults to 443.</li>\n<li><code>localAddress</code>: Local interface to bind for network connections.</li>\n<li><code>socketPath</code>: Unix Domain Socket (use one of host:port or socketPath).</li>\n<li><code>method</code>: A string specifying the HTTP request method. Defaults to <code>&#39;GET&#39;</code>.</li>\n<li><code>path</code>: Request path. Defaults to <code>&#39;/&#39;</code>. Should include query string if any.\nE.G. <code>&#39;/index.html?page=12&#39;</code>. An exception is thrown when the request path\ncontains illegal characters. Currently, only spaces are rejected but that\nmay change in the future.</li>\n<li><code>headers</code>: An object containing request headers.</li>\n<li><code>auth</code>: Basic authentication i.e. <code>&#39;user:password&#39;</code> to compute an\nAuthorization header.</li>\n<li><code>agent</code>: Controls [<code>Agent</code>][] behavior. When an Agent is used request will\ndefault to <code>Connection: keep-alive</code>. Possible values:<ul>\n<li><code>undefined</code> (default): use [<code>globalAgent</code>][] for this host and port.</li>\n<li><code>Agent</code> object: explicitly use the passed in <code>Agent</code>.</li>\n<li><code>false</code>: opts out of connection pooling with an Agent, defaults request to\n<code>Connection: close</code>.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The following options from [<code>tls.connect()</code>][] can also be specified. However, a\n[<code>globalAgent</code>][] silently ignores these.\n\n</p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>pfx</code>: Certificate, Private key and CA certificates to use for SSL. Default <code>null</code>.</li>\n<li><code>key</code>: Private key to use for SSL. Default <code>null</code>.</li>\n<li><code>passphrase</code>: A string of passphrase for the private key or pfx. Default <code>null</code>.</li>\n<li><code>cert</code>: Public x509 certificate to use. Default <code>null</code>.</li>\n<li><code>ca</code>: A string, <code>Buffer</code> or array of strings or <code>Buffer</code>s of trusted\ncertificates in PEM format. If this is omitted several well known &quot;root&quot;\nCAs will be used, like VeriSign. These are used to authorize connections.</li>\n<li><code>ciphers</code>: A string describing the ciphers to use or exclude. Consult\n<a href=\"https://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/ciphers.html#CIPHER_LIST_FORMAT\">https://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/ciphers.html#CIPHER_LIST_FORMAT</a> for\ndetails on the format.</li>\n<li><code>rejectUnauthorized</code>: If <code>true</code>, the server certificate is verified against\nthe list of supplied CAs. An <code>&#39;error&#39;</code> event is emitted if verification\nfails. Verification happens at the connection level, <em>before</em> the HTTP\nrequest is sent. Default <code>true</code>.</li>\n<li><code>secureProtocol</code>: The SSL method to use, e.g. <code>SSLv3_method</code> to force\nSSL version 3. The possible values depend on your installation of\nOpenSSL and are defined in the constant [<code>SSL_METHODS</code>][].</li>\n<li><code>servername</code>: Servername for SNI (Server Name Indication) TLS extension.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>In order to specify these options, use a custom [<code>Agent</code>][].\n\n</p>\n<p>Example:\n\n</p>\n<pre><code>var options = {\n  hostname: &#39;encrypted.google.com&#39;,\n  port: 443,\n  path: &#39;/&#39;,\n  method: &#39;GET&#39;,\n  key: fs.readFileSync(&#39;test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem&#39;),\n  cert: fs.readFileSync(&#39;test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem&#39;)\n};\noptions.agent = new https.Agent(options);\n\nvar req = https.request(options, (res) =&gt; {\n  ...\n}</code></pre>\n<p>Alternatively, opt out of connection pooling by not using an <code>Agent</code>.\n\n</p>\n<p>Example:\n\n</p>\n<pre><code>var options = {\n  hostname: &#39;encrypted.google.com&#39;,\n  port: 443,\n  path: &#39;/&#39;,\n  method: &#39;GET&#39;,\n  key: fs.readFileSync(&#39;test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem&#39;),\n  cert: fs.readFileSync(&#39;test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem&#39;),\n  agent: false\n};\n\nvar req = https.request(options, (res) =&gt; {\n  ...\n}</code></pre>\n",
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      "properties": [
        {
          "textRaw": "https.globalAgent",
          "name": "globalAgent",
          "desc": "<p>Global instance of [<code>https.Agent</code>][] for all HTTPS client requests.\n\n</p>\n"
        }
      ],
      "type": "module",
      "displayName": "HTTPS"
    }
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