log-that-http

1.0.1 verified Sat Apr 25 auth: no javascript maintenance

Monkey-patches Node.js built-in http/https modules to log outgoing requests and responses to console. v1.0.1 is the current stable release; last updated in 2019. No dependencies, supports Node >=8. Works transparently with axios, got, node-fetch, request, superagent, and native http/https. Controlled via environment variables (LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS, LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY). Not actively maintained, but functional for debugging. Contrasts with request-intercepting libraries like nock or mockttp by focusing on logging without mocking.

Common errors

error Cannot find module 'log-that-http' ↓

cause Package not installed or wrong import style.

fix

Run 'npm install log-that-http' and use require('log-that-http').

error LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS is not defined ↓

cause Trying to access environment variable as a module export.

fix

Use process.env.LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS = 'true' before require.

error TypeError: http.get is not a function ↓

cause Package may be monkey-patching http module incorrectly on newer Node versions.

fix

Upgrade to a maintained logger or restrict Node version to <14.

Warnings

breaking Known incompatibility with Node.js >=14 due to internal http module changes. ↓

fix Use only on Node.js 8–13 or test with your specific library.

deprecated Package last updated in 2019; no longer maintained. ↓

fix Consider alternatives like 'pino-http' or 'morgan' for active logging solutions.

gotcha Monkey-patches http/https globally; may interfere with other packages that also patch these modules. ↓

fix Load log-that-http first, before other http-modifying libraries.

gotcha Environment variables must be set before the module is required; changing them later has no effect. ↓

fix Set LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS and LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY before require('log-that-http').

Install

npm install log-that-http

yarn add log-that-http

pnpm add log-that-http

Imports

log-that-http
wrong
```
import 'log-that-http'
```
correct
```
require('log-that-http')
```
Package is CommonJS-only; does not support ESM import.

LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS

wrong

require('log-that-http').LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS = true

correct

process.env.LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS = 'true'

Configuration is via environment variables, not exports.

LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY

wrong

import { LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY } from 'log-that-http'

correct

process.env.LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY = 'true'

Environment variable, not a named export.

Quickstart

Shows activating log-that-http with env vars and making a simple HTTP GET request. Logs request/response headers and body automatically.

// Enable via environment variables before requiring the package
process.env.LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS = 'true';
process.env.LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY = 'true';

require('log-that-http');

const http = require('http');
http.get('http://example.com', (res) => {
  let data = '';
  res.on('data', chunk => data += chunk);
  res.on('end', () => console.log('Done'));
}).on('error', console.error);