Is there a possibility to listen a node.js-http server natively on a local unix pipe/socket? (e. g. /var/tmp/http.sock). I want to use it in combination with WebSockets and a reverse proxy.
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possible duplicate of [Can node.js listen on UNIX socket?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7045614/can-node-js-listen-on-unix-socket) – josh3736 Feb 01 '13 at 21:57
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I know that node.js can listen on unix pipes. But my question is if this is also possible for the http module. I don't want to implement it by myself if there's a solution available. – The Wavelength Feb 01 '13 at 21:59
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Because http is based on net, you can use the same options that the net module has. In fact, the http docs explicitly say that you can listen on a unix socket.
var server = http.createServer();
server.listen('/var/tmp/http.sock');
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Neat trick! Now how do you get Firefox to connect to that socket and send an HTTP request? Just kidding. – Celada Feb 01 '13 at 22:07
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