Change host dynamically with SuperAgent

Question

I'm trying to write a test where SuperAgent calls multiple (sub)domains, where cookies should be shared between them. Therefore, I want to swtich the agent dynamically, ie I can't create a new agent because I want the agent to retain cookies throughout.

  agent = request.agent("https://example1.com")
  agent.get('/path')
  agent.changeHost("https://example2.com") // Fake. How to actually do this?
  agent.get('/path') // Now we are retrieving same path from a different host

(syntax based on agency.js example)

I've also tried absolute URLs, ie agent.get('https://example1.com/path'), but that apparently isn't supported (Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'address' of undefined).

Have you tried not passing the host when creating the agent and passing it on your own for each request? — InDieTasten, Sep 30 '18 at 13:48
Yes, I tried calling with absolute URLs if that's what you mean, but they aren't supported apparently. — mahemoff, Oct 01 '18 at 08:04

ElJackiste · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-09T06:34:54.270

I didn't arrive to reproduce the error : Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'address' of undefined.

But, i tried with 3 node.js server and it works for me like that (with absolute path) :

// SERVER -> localhost:3000
// ----------
var express = require('express');
var app = express();
var sp = require('superagent');

app.get('/', async function(req, res, next) {
  var agent_1 = sp.agent();

  await agent_1.post('http://localhost:4000').send({test_cookie: true});
  await agent_1.get('http://localhost:4000');
  await agent_1.get('http://superagent.test:5000');

  res.json({});
});

app.listen(3000, function() { console.log('App running'); });

// SERVER -> localhost:4000
// ----------
var express = require('express');
var app = express();

// cookie / body parser code removed...

app.get('/', function(req, res, next) {
  if (req.cookies.hw) { console.log('localhost 4000 : cookie -> ' + req.cookies.hw); }
  res.json({success: 'get'});
});

app.post('/', function(req, res, next) {
  if (req.body.test_cookie) { res.cookie('hw', 'Hello, World!'); }
  res.json({success: 'post'});
});

app.listen(4000, function() { console.log('App running'); });

// SERVER -> superagent.test:5000
// ----------
var express = require('express');
var app = express();

// cookie / body parser code removed...

app.get('/', function(req, res, next) {
  if (req.cookies.hw) { console.log('superagent.test 5000 : cookie -> ' + req.cookies.hw); }
  res.json({success: 'get'});
});

var appp = express();
var vhost = require('vhost');

appp.use(vhost('superagent.test', app));

appp.listen(5000, function() { console.log('App running'); });

The possible reason could be that superagent uses asynchrone methods. It works only if i use async / await (or .then()).

With the code above, i have the cookie on each server with the same agent. Let me know if i understood well your question and if it solves your problem.

Change host dynamically with SuperAgent

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